Strong Wind — Kauai, Hawaii

2002-11-15 · Kauai, Hawaii

Wider weather episode

Winds gusting to 40 mph, associated with a shear line moving through the isle of Kauai, were strong enough to snap off the top of a coconut tree on the Wailua Golf Course in Lihue. A worker standing under the tree was struck by the falling debris and fatally injured.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5325209. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.