High Wind — West Hawaii Including Leeward Kohala and Kona, Hawaii

2001-12-02 to 2001-12-03 · West Hawaii Including Leeward Kohala and Kona, Hawaii

Wider weather episode

A strong surface high north of the islands produced northeast to east winds of 30 to 40 mph, with gusts to 50 mph, across the state. The winds were strong enough to knock down some trees and power lines on the individual islands and blow the roofs off several structures. However, no serious injuries were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5275689. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.