A volatile late-week weather pattern prompted forecasters to issue tornado and flood-related alerts across parts of Hawaii, underscoring how quickly conditions can escalate during the state’s wetter season. Early Friday, the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Honolulu issued a Tornado Warning for Niʻihau, while Flood Watches and Flood Advisories were posted for multiple islands as bands of heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms moved through the chain.
Although many of the highest-impact alerts were short-lived—and later expired or were canceled—forecasters warned that localized downpours, ponding on roads, and rapid stream rises remained possible as additional moisture continued to rotate into the region. By Friday morning, NWS Honolulu’s forecast discussion
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