Storm Hone brings heavy rain and damaging winds to Hawaii's Big Island

Tropical Storm Hone passed about 175 miles south of the Hawaiian island of Kauai early Monday, leaving heavy rain and possible flash flooding in its wake, the National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Storm Hone passed about 175 miles south of the Hawaiian island of Kauai early Monday, leaving heavy rain and possible flash flooding in its wake, the National Hurricane Center said.

Hone strengthened to a hurricane overnight as it inched closer to the Big Island. By Sunday evening, it was notching maximum sustained winds of up to 75 mph, making it a Category 1 storm as it hovered about 160 miles south-southwest of Honolulu.

But Hone was downgraded to a tropical storm in a 5 a.m. update from the NHC, which confirmed that it will continue its track away from Hawaii. There are no longer any coastal watches or warnings in place.

The storm was losing strength after maximum sustained winds were measured at 85 mph earlier Sunday, according to hurricane center data. Hone was expected to weaken to a tropical storm by early Monday, the center said.

The island's residents could get anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of rain and an additional 3 to 5 inches in south-facing slopes, which can lead to flooding. "Life-threatening" surf can also be expected on the island Sunday, the hurricane center said.

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