# Storm Lala Strengthens to Hurricane While Closing In on Hawaii

https://mins.news/en/item/23198

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-15 21:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-15/storm-lala-strengthens-to-hurricane-while-closing-in-on-hawaii?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a80da6cb3146000015b178d

> The Pacific storm Lala has intensified into a hurricane as it moves nearer to Hawaii’s Big Island, where it could make landfall on Saturday, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

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