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October 1, 2026 - Hurricane Nolo Drenches Hawaii
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After giving Hawaii a thorough drenching, Hurricane Nolo was pulling away from the island state on September 29, 2026. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this true-color image of the storm on that same day. Skies have cleared over Hawaii (east-most island), Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Oahu while Kauai and Nihau remain under convective bands on the eastern side of the island.
Hurricane Nolo was the third hurricane this season to pass close to Hawaii. Although it did not make landfall, Nolo dropped more than 12 inches (30 centimeters) of rain on parts of Maui and the Island of Hawaiʻi. The storm flooded roads, toppled trees, and triggered landslides, according to news reports, but the Island of Hawaii was spared some of the more severe effects wrought by Hurricane Lala in mid-August.
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Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 9/29/2026
Resolutions:
1km (2.2 MB), 500m (6.1 MB), 250m (4.1 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
After giving Hawaii a thorough drenching, Hurricane Nolo was pulling away from the island state on September 29, 2026. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this true-color image of the storm on that same day. Skies have cleared over Hawaii (east-most island), Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Oahu while Kauai and Nihau remain under convective bands on the eastern side of the island.
Hurricane Nolo was the third hurricane this season to pass close to Hawaii. Although it did not make landfall, Nolo dropped more than 12 inches (30 centimeters) of rain on parts of Maui and the Island of Hawaiʻi. The storm flooded roads, toppled trees, and triggered landslides, according to news reports, but the Island of Hawaii was spared some of the more severe effects wrought by Hurricane Lala in mid-August.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 9/29/2026
Resolutions:
1km (2.2 MB), 500m (6.1 MB), 250m (4.1 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
