Strong Wind in Haleakala Summit, Hawaii

Strong Wind December 18, 2022 · Haleakala Summit, Hawaii

55 mph

Measured sustained (48 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

National Park Service officials also reported a measured wind gust of 61 kts.

The wider storm

At the summits on Big Island, sustained west winds were recorded over 43 kts with gusts over 104 kts, with a max wind gust recorded at 144 kts on Dec 19th. Otherwise, at lower elevations, southwest winds over 35 kts, with localized gusts over 60 kts, were recorded at various locations across the islands. The winds were the result of a strong early season cold front which dropped across the state from the northwest.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1065875. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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