High Wind — Haleakala Summit, Hawaii

2009-01-16 to 2009-01-17 · Haleakala Summit, Hawaii

Event narrative

West winds gusted above 65 mph at the summit of Haleakala on the Valley Isle of Maui.

Wider weather episode

A front moving through the state brought strong winds and heavy rain. The system downed trees and power lines, knocking out power to some residents. The winds also damaged roofs, carports, and, in one case, a heavy wooden greenhouse. Most of the downed trees, power outages, and other weather-related problems occurred on Oahu on the 15th and early on the 16th. The cost estimate for damages was not available. There were no serious injuries.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 145309. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.