High Wind — Haleakala Summit, Hawaii

2005-03-12 to 2005-03-16 · Haleakala Summit, Hawaii

Wider weather episode

An upper trough moving across the state from west to east brought west winds of 30 to 50 mph, with gusts over 70 mph, to the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii, and to the summit of Haleakala in East Maui. Ice and snow, in combination with the strong winds, forced workers to close the access road to the summit of Mauna Kea for a time. High winds and icy conditions also caused power outages on the summit of Haleakala, which interrupted broadcast transmissions from public and commercial radio and television stations on the 15th. There were no reports of serious property damage or injuries, however.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5439589. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.