Hurricane Lane is quickly advancing through the state of Hawaii, as the storm pushes through the Pacific Ocean.
Spinning with severe winds of up to 125mph, Lane is to spit out a total of 30 inches of rain as it goes.
By the time the hurricane moves over to the west and begins to dissipate, it will have hit each of the Hawaiian islands.
At the moment, people are preparing for the hurricane to hit Oahu, and residents are already taking to shelters in anticipation.
What are the Hawaiian Islands?
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Hawaii is the name for a chain of islands sitting off the US mainland.
Hawaii’s main islands are all home to various tourist resorts, each with millions of holidaymakers choosing to visit each year.
Eight main islands make up the state of Hawaii, the most famous being Big Island, Maui, Honolulu and Kauai.
Hawaii’s beauty comes from is the way the islands originated, as each island is volcanic by nature.
The main island chain was formed by a source of magma named the Hawaii hotspot, which is still building the island to this day.
On Big Island, where the hurricane first made landfall,the Kilauea volcano has recently been tipping lava out of its chambers, and has formed a new kilometre long strip of land off the coast of Kapoho Bay.
Kilauea also managed to open a total of 22 fissures as it erupted recently, covering the island in a blanket of hot red basaltic lava.
Hawaii sits in the infamous ‘Ring of Fire’ where most of the world’s volcanic activity takes place.
Which islands will hurricane Lane hit?
With Oahu now set to feel the impact of hurricane Lane, it is expected that each of the smaller islands surrounding them will also feel the brunt.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released a recent update for the hurricane which sets out warnings for each island.
Hurricane warnings, tropical storm warnings and a hurricane watch have now been issued for the Hawaiian islands.
A Hurricane Warning means that high winds of up 74-110mph are possible for the areas outlined are likely.
The island of Oahu and Maui County have been issued a hurricane warning, as well as Maui’s smaller islands of Lanai, Molokai and Kahoolawe.
A tropical storm warning – meaning wind speeds of 39 to 73 mph – is in effect for Hawaii County still, which encompasses the Big Island.
Hurricane watch means that the hurricane level winds are possible for the area it is issued for, and in this case are the outlying islands of Kauai County, including the islands of Kauai and Niihau.