Satellite image from 1pm Hawaii time (arrow points to the Island of Hawaii) shows Moke southeast of the island.  Below is the latest path forecast from the National Hurricane Center. There are no watches or warnings for the Hawaiian Islands because the wind from the storm will not reach the islands (although stronger than average, gusty winds are possible). The amber area is the area of tropical storm force winds in association with Moke.  HOWEVER, 8-12 inches of rain are likely over The Big Island with isolated 15" amounts. Flooding and mudslides are possible. The rains began this afternoon and will get heavier tonight. 

....to the people or organizations that licensed six of my images yesterday. It is much appreciated! When you have a moment, stop by the gallery and take a look. 

The center of Tropical Storm Mokie will pass well south of the Islands -- however, pressure gradient winds will still be gusty across the State of Hawaii as it moves. There will be rainfall up to 15" on the Island of Hawaii which will cause additional flooding and mudslides. 

Some 1" hail and gusts to 55 69 mph occurred in Johnson County, Kansas. Thought you might enjoy the picture. The hail was falling from the slightly turquoise area. Click on the link to see the entire photo. 

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The tropical depression is forecast to strengthen into Tropical Storm Mokie on Friday.. However, the storm is not forecast to reach hurricane intensity. The center of the storm will stay south of the Hawaiian Islands. HOWEVER, heavy rain is again forecast to occur on the Big Island.  As much as 15 inches of rain is forecast on the Island of Hawaii which will cause a recurrence of flooding but it should not be as bad as occurred with Lala. 

I don't know what is going on, but the NWS just issued a tornado watch for the area below.  We've already had tornado warnings issued. If you live in these areas, please keep up on the latest weather information for the rest of this afternoon and this evening.  -- 2:40 pm -- Surprisingly, given their forecast (below), the NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm, rather than tornado watch, even though the watch forecasts tornadoes. Got it? Please monitor the weather through this evening if you live in these areas.  -- 12:40pm EDT -- As I feared, the NWS Storm Prediction Center has upgraded and extended the tornado risk forecast in the Middle Atlantic Region.  The significant tornado risk (brown) was extended farther south and now includes Washington and more of DelMarVa. The hatching, also new, indicates the possibility of a strong tornado or two. In addition, the area with an enhanced risk of damaging winds (red) has been expanded. Please keep an eye on the weather in t...