Tropical Storm Iselle is lashing the Big Island of Hawaii with winds close to hurricane force, high waves up to 25 feet in height as well as heavy rain. It is predicted to move across the Big Island, interacting with the nearly 14,000 foot tall peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, and emerging south of Oahu later on Friday local time
The storm made landfall at 2:30 a.m. HST, about five miles east of Pahala. Although the storm's winds had weakened below hurricane strength, to 60 miles per hour with higher gusts, Iselle still poses a threat to Hawaii's Big Island for several reasons
Iselle is the first tropical storm to make landfall on the main Hawaiian Islands in 22 years, since 1992's devastating Hurricane Iniki hit Kauai. The storm is unique for approaching Hawaii from the east, where cool ocean waters and strong upper atmospheric winds typically overcome such storms and deflect them before they reach the island state. It is just the second tropical storm ever to hit the Big Island, and is the strongest to do so. Read more...
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from MashableAndrew Freedman
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