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Hawaii faced a succession of Pacific storms in late summer. Hurricane Lowell struck the state's western islands with fierce winds and heavy rain, knocking out power to thousands, while Hurricane Lala, downgraded to a tropical storm, rolled past the Big Island, prompting Gov. Josh Green to launch damage assessments and investigate possible storm-related deaths. Days later, Tropical Storm Norbert formed in the Eastern Pacific and began tracking west toward Hawaii, though it was not yet considered a direct threat. The repeated storm activity kept Hawaii residents on alert through the late-summer season, with recovery and cleanup efforts from earlier storms still underway as new systems approached.