Strong Wind — Koolau Leeward, Hawaii

2022-11-24 · Koolau Leeward, Hawaii

Event narrative

The mesonet station in the Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge reported a 45 kt wind gust.

Wider weather episode

A period of high winds were noted across portions of the islands on Thanksgiving, Thursday November 24th. Frequent gusts between 34 and 49 kts were reported. Sporadic power outages occurred during the event. On Oahu, approximately 760 customers were without power in the Kailua area and approximately 1300 customers were without power in the Kalihi area. The power outages was mainly between 10:00am and 1:00pm.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1062741. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.