Dust Devil in Honolulu County, Hawaii
Dust Devil November 30, 2025 · Honolulu County, Hawaii
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
Hot, dry, and light wind conditions allowed a dust devil to form at a local swap meet.
Began near Aliamanu (21.3741, -157.9306).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1296030. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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