Strong Wind in Big Island Southeast, Hawaii

Strong Wind March 8, 2023 · Big Island Southeast, Hawaii

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

An extended period of strong wind gusts cracked a utility pole forcing it to lean over Highway 11 near mile marker 51 near Pahala. The stronger wind gusts also generated damage to trees and utility lines along Wood Valley and South Point roads.

The wider storm

An extended period of stronger wind gusts generated some damage to trees and power lines across portions of Kauai, Oahu and Big Island.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1084438. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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