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Hurricane Hone is expected to bring heavy rainfall and damaging winds to Hawaii’s Big Island as it passes south of it early Sunday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. Hone strengthened into a hurricane overnight as it inched closer to the Big Island with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, making it a Category 1 storm.
A tropical storm warning continues to be in effect for Hawaii County. The island's residents could see anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of rain, which can lead to flooding. 'Life-threatening' surf can also be expected on the island Sunday, the hurricane center said. Most of the island, including Hilo and Waimea, is covered in flash flood warnings until 6:15 a.m. local time, the hurricane center said. NBC News unearthed social media videos from the Big Island that shows trees shaking in the wind amid heavy downpour. The hurricane was about 115 miles south-southwest of Hilo Sunday morning with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and moving west at 10 mph. This movement is expected to continue Monday 'followed by a slight decrease in forward speed thereafter,' according to the hurricane center. Over 9,600 utility customers were without power on Hawaii's Big Island as of Sunday morning, according to PowerOutage.US.
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