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© Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite StudiesSatellite view of Hurricane Lane.
Although it is not certain whether the storm, packing peak winds of 160 mph, will directly strike the islands or just graze them, significant effects from rain, wind and waves are becoming increasingly likely.
The National Weather Service issued a hurricane warning Tuesday evening for the Big Island, as Hawaii island is known. Hurricane watches are in effect for Maui and other small islands, and tropical-storm-force winds and heavy rain could affect those areas as soon as Wednesday or Thursday.
Because of the shape of Lane's projected path, which may parallel or track over the entire island chain, all of the islands may face hazards from the storm.
The storm may bring "damaging winds and life-threatening flash flooding from heavy rainfall," the weather service's Central Pacific Hurricane Center warned. "As Lane is expected to be slow-moving as it nears the islands, it will produce large and damaging surf, mainly along exposed south and west facing shores," it added.
The National Weather Service warned that considerable damage to roofs are possible, and that some locations may be uninhabitable for weeks.
Residents raced to grocery stores Tuesday, stocking up on bottled water, paper towels and toilet paper.
While hurricanes and tropical storms frequently roam close to the islands, direct hits are rare. The last hurricane to make landfall in Hawaii was Iniki in 1992, which struck Kauai.
Some areas received hail that accumulated to resemble that of a small snowfall, lodging cars in place, leaving people to walk the rest of their journey. The hail was also enough to paralyze public transportation systems, leaving even more to walk the long distance to their work places.
The hail affected several areas, however, the municipalities of Huixquilucan and Naucalpan were affected the most. The heavy rain caused several cars to be trapped in the water-hail mix, requiring shovels to dislodge them.
CCTV showed footage of large funnel clouds along the shore of Sansha in southern Hainan province, while a tornado in Dongying city of northern Shandong province wrecked homes and cars.
In eastern Anhui province, a tornado damaged homes and injured many residents, CCTV said.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms in recent weeks have caused havoc across China, with floods along major rivers destroying bridges, blocking roads and railways as well as forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.
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© Rhylla MorganThe resort's communications consultant, Rhylla Morgan confirmed the blankets of snow seen were unprecedented, even for the resort.
Mt Buller recieved 30cm of snow overnight, recorded as the most the resort has seen in more than 14 years.
The resort's communications consultant, Rhylla Morgan confirmed the blankets of snow seen were unprecedented, even for the resort.
It has been snowing steadily in the region, with expectations of hail, strong winds and a thunderstorm throughout the night.
Other areas of Victoria have also been hit with extreme weather conditions.
There have been reports of snow in the Macedon Ranges in central Victoria, while motorists travelling near Warragul, south-east of Melbourne, were warned about ice and snow on the road.
The incident occurred on Belt Road, in New Plymouth, at 5.30pm today, police have confirmed.
Police say a number of properties have been reported damaged, however it is too early at this stage to confirm exactly how many.
Shaun Hill, from New Plymouth, told 1 NEWS he was on his way home from work when "there was a big rumble and everything went black".
"It got a bit scary as it got closer but at first thought I might as well get a video," Mr Hill said.
Once the water spout hit land it turned into a tornado which struck Ohope, in Whakatane, just after 5.30pm, tearing roofs off homes and downing powerlines.
A Ohope resident told 1 NEWS his main concern was keeping his child safe as he watched the water spout move for five minutes before "picking up speed" as it approached the sand dunes, taking roofs off the houses in its path.
© Troy Ingram / Nebraska ExtensionHail damage in Howard County
For those hit with hail in August, there are few options. The best many can hope for is to collect an insurance check.
Farmers say they'd rather deliver a crop to the elevator, but unfortunately it looks like that won't happen for a narrow band in Merrick, Hamilton, York, and Seward county.
The New York State parks department said the man was struck around 6:50 p.m. in Field No. 3 at Sunken Meadow State Park.
The victim, of South Richmond Hill, Queens, was taken to St. Catherine's Hospital in Smithtown, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released.
Earlier this month, three other men were struck by lightning in Queens - two at Flushing-Meadows Corona Park and one in South Jamaica.
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