High Wind — Haleakala Summit, Hawaii

2004-12-02 to 2004-12-04 · Haleakala Summit, Hawaii

Wider weather episode

Strong high pressure far northeast of the state help produce blustery conditions over the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii, and of Haleakala in Maui. Conditions were quite breezy across the lower elevations of the Kau and Kohala districts on the Big Island as well. Northeast to east wind gusts were measured at 70 mph in the affected areas. There were reports of some power outages and trees down in parts of the Big Island impacted by the strong winds. However, there were no reports of serious injuries.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5432136. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.