Hurricane Lowell slams Hawaii with life-threatening rain, prompts state of emergency: Latest

Hawaii was put under a tornado watch for the first time in the state's history.

Hawaii is under a state of emergency as Hurricane Lowell slams the islands with life-threatening rain.

Destructive wind gusts have topped 90 mph and Lowell has sparked Hawaii's first-ever tornado watch.

In the last 24 hours, the island of Kauai has been flooded as Lowell drenched the streets with 3-to-10 inches of rain.