Tropical Storm Moke 2026
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Tropical Storm Moke passes south of Hawaii bringing heavy rain to Big Island
Tropical Storm Moke is forecast to remain at tropical storm strength through Tuesday before weakening.
Tropical Storm Moke was located about 330 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, with wind speeds of 45 mph.
According to the governor, Hurricane Lala passed south of the Big Island as a Category 1 hurricane, damaging or destroying more than 100 homes and cutting off some communities.
Tropical Storm Moke Strengthens as It Moves Toward Hawaii
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green and other state officials held a news conference ahead of Moke urging people to prepare.
Tropical Storm Moke had maximum sustained winds of around 50 mph.
More than 8,000 customers on the Big Island remained without power.
“There will still be impacts, especially to the windward and south-east sides of the Big Island, but it will probably be a little bit more limited than what we saw with Lala,”
Tropical Storm Moke approaches Hawaii
Governor Josh Green said Hurricane Lala caused at least $43 million in damage to infrastructure on the Big Island and $4.6 million in damage to homes.
At least one person died during Hurricane Lala.
High winds from Hurricane Lala downed electrical lines and caused nearly 130,000 utility customers to lose power.
“There will still be impacts, especially to the windward and south-east sides of the Big Island, but it will probably be a little bit more limited than what we saw with Lala,”
Tropical Storm Moke approaches Big Island Hawaii
Tropical Storm Moke was expected to bring periods of rainfall to all Hawaiian islands from the day of the report through Monday.
A swell originating from Hurricane Lala was expected to arrive along north and west-facing coasts of Hawaii during the weekend.
Typical drier trade wind weather was expected to return to Hawaii by mid the following week.
Tropical Storm Moke Forms Near Hawaii
Hurricane Lala dropped over a foot of rain in parts of Hawaii, with high elevations receiving over 40 inches.
Hurricane Lala moved south of the Big Island as a Category 1 hurricane, damaging or destroying over 100 homes and cutting off communities according to the governor.
A weather system strengthened into Tropical Storm Moke on Friday with 45 mph winds.