hello everyone and welcome back to our Channel today we're tracking hurricane Gilma a major Pacific storm approaching Hawai here's what you need to know as of Tuesday evening hurricane Gilma is about 1,260 Mi east of Hilo Hawaii the storm is moving West Northwest at 8 mph its maximum sustained winds are around 100 milph earlier this week tropical storm hone crossed south of the Big Island hone brought severe rain and up to 8 18 in of precipitation it caused significant flooding power outages and Beach closures Gilma approach is noteworthy as it could be the first time since 1992 that two named storms come within 300 miles of Hawaii in a week residents and officials are on high alert stay updated on the latest forecasts and take necessary precautions have an emergency kit ready and follow local guidelines for the latest updates download the USA Today app don't forget to like subscribe and hit the Bell icon for more updates thanks for watching and stay safe