Dust Devil — Honolulu, Hawaii

2025-11-30 · near Aliamanu, Honolulu, Hawaii

Event narrative

High winds from a dust devil caused tents and merchandise at a swap meet to become airborne. According to news media reports, 'One by one, people's tents were starting to come off the frame, and then the frame started to lift up as well so it was very chaotic because people's merchandise was flying everywhere,' one witness said, 'people's cars were getting smashed, people were getting hit in the head by poles.' Emergency Medical Services reportedly treated a twenty eight year old woman for injuries after she was hit in the head by a tent that became airborne. She was reportedly taken to the hospital in serious condition.

Wider weather episode

Hot, dry, and light wind conditions allowed a dust devil to form at a local swap meet.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1296030. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.