# Lala strengthens into Category 1 hurricane as it lashes Hawaii

https://mins.news/en/item/23173

- CNN, 2026-08-15 20:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/15/weather/tropical-storm-lala-inches-toward-hurricane-strength-and-hawaiis-big-island?Date=20260815&Profile=CNN

> Lala strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of Hawaii as it approaches a potentially historic landfall.

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