Activity Booms in Pacific as Hurricane Lowell Intensifies to Cat 5 Storm

Hurricane Lowell hits cat 5 rating with US state under 'threat to life' warning

HURRICANE Lowell exploded into a monstrous Category 5 storm as it churned towards Hawaii with winds nearing 160mph. The ferocious hurricane has...

Activity booms in Pacific as Hurricane Lowell intensifies to Cat 5 storm

Two major hurricanes and a tropical storm are currently churning in the Pacific basin, one of which just hit Category 5 status while inching closer to Hawaii.

Hurricane Lowell reaches Category 5 status south of the Big Island

Hurricane Lowell rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane today, packing maximum sustained winds of 160 mph as it tracks west at 10 mph, about 445 miles south of Hilo.

Major Hurricane Lowell Update for Thursday at 5 p.m.

(BIVN) – As of 5 p.m. Thursday evening, Hurricane Lowell was located 495 miles south-southwest of Hilo, and slowly moving west at 9 mph. Reports from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher gusts, making Lowell a low-end category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson ...