Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii's Big Island as a Category 1 storm. Maps show its path.

Hurricane Lala on Saturday slammed Hawaii's Big Island as a Category 1 storm, where it was bringing heavy rain and the possibility of life-threatening flooding and mudslides.

Hurricane Lala is lashing Hawaii with strong winds and heavy rain - leaving more than 89,000 households without power across the state.

Hurricane Lala approached Hawaii's Big Island as a Category 1 storm. Powerful winds and heavy rain brought dangerous surf and potential flooding. Over 40,000 utility customers across Hawaii lost electricity. Residents prepared for destructive winds, falling trees, and extended power outages. The storm's path raised

Lala, formerly a tropical storm, strengthened into a hurricane on Saturday morning as it approached the Big Island of Hawaii, U.S. weather officials said. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Lala's maximum sustained winds reached 75 mph (120 km/h), making it a Category 1 hurricane.

Hurricane Lala strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane near Hawaii’s Big Island Saturday, bringing dangerous winds, heavy rain, flooding and mudslide threats.

Lala has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane as it continues to track through the central Pacific Ocean, approaching the Big Island of Hawaii on Saturday.

Hawaii’s Big Island was threatened Saturday with its first possible direct hit from a hurricane in 155 years as Hurricane Lala roared in the Pacific Ocean and gusty wind, waves and rain pounded the region.

Residents on Hawaii's Big Island brace for a first possible direct hit from a hurricane in 155 years.

Lala Strengthens Into A Hurricane And Bears Down On Hawaii’s Big Island With Heavy Rain, Winds  HuffPost

Lala storm grows into hurricane as it nears Hawaii's Big Island​  Reuters

Lala has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane, packing winds of up to 120kmh.

The eye wall was forecast to move over or near the island’s southern end by the evening, lashing its worst winds at volcanic slopes thousands of feet above sea level.

Hurricane Lala on Saturday lashed Hawaii's Big Island with heavy rain and strong winds, as forecasters warned of potentially dangerous flooding across the US Pacific island state.Lala, now a hurricane, dumps heavy rain on HawaiiLala strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane at around 9:00 am local time , packing winds o

The Big Island has not experienced a direct hurricane landfall in 155 years

The storm could become Hawaii's first hurricane to directly strike the island in 155 years.

Lala strengthens to a hurricane, bears down on Hawaii’s Big Island  CNN

Hurricane Lala formed Saturday on a path to make landfall on Hawaii’s Big Island, the National Hurricane Center said

Lala strengthens into a hurricane and bears down on Hawaii’s Big Island with heavy rain, winds  AP News

Authorities warn residents to take precautions as storm is expected to bring rain and strong winds to the island chain.

Hurricane Lala took aim at Hawaii's Big Island on Saturday on a forecast track for possible landfall, which would be the island's first direct hit from a hurricane in 155 years.

The National Hurricane Center said Lala's maximum sustained winds increased to 75 mph (120 kph), making it a Category 1 hurricane.

Hurricane Landfall Or Impact? What Matters As Lala Approaches Hawaii  Forbes

A hurricane is forecast to hit the Big Island of Hawaii this weekend, bringing heavy rain and wind. Should it make landfall, Lala would be the first hurricane to hit the island since 1871.

A hurricane warning has been issued in addition to urgent calls from officials for residents to complete storm preparations.

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Lala could be a hurricane when it hits Hawaii: Forecasters  USA Today

The storm, a rarity for this part of the Pacific, is expected to bring heavy rains, strong wind and possibly “life-threatening flooding” to Hawaii this weekend

Heavy rain is forecast for parts of the North Island, with areas in the Bay of Plenty due to see localised downpours and the possibility of flooding.

Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in the Atlantic and a Pacific system could threaten Hawaii  Toronto Star