Hurricane Iona Just Formed. Here's Where It's Heading and Who Could Be in Danger.
Fox Weather on Monday reported that the National Hurricane Center upgraded Iona from a tropical storm after forming Sunday night south of Hawaii to a Category 1 hurricane after strengthening Monday morning.
Iona was initially a tropical depression before reaching the maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour, which is what triggered the upgrade to a tropical storm.
But things intensified as of Monday morning, with Fox Weather reporting that Hurricane Iona, located about 895 miles southeast of Honolulu, is moving off the west at 10 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour.But there's good news on the horizon.
Hurricane Iona is expected to strengthen over the next few days before weakening later in the week. As that unfolds, Hurricane Iona is not expected to impact the Hawaiian islands.
"Confidence remains high that Iona will stay well south of the Hawaiian Islands," forecasters said, via CBS News.
CBS News also reports that Hurricane Iona will upgrade to a Category 2 by Tuesday before gradually weakening.
Hurricane Iona is the first hurricane in the Central Pacific Basin this season. Fox Weather reports that it's also the first July hurricane in the basin since Darby in 2022.
Hurricane Iona Just Formed. Here's Where It's Heading and Who Could Be in Danger. first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 28, 2025
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