High Wind in Wainae Mountains, Hawaii

High Wind December 4, 2007 – December 5, 2007 · Wainae Mountains, Hawaii

70 mph

Measured gust (61 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots were recorded at the Schofield Firebreak RAWS site starting at 22:15 HST Tuesday. The maximum wind gust of 61 knots was observed at 23:49 HST Tuesday.

The wider storm

A powerful winter storm brought heavy rains, thunderstorms, high winds, and blizzard conditions to Hawaii in the early part of December. A strong low pressure system northwest of Kauai, along with a cold front moving through the islands, caused significant damage across the state. One fatality can be attributed to the storm, and two known injuries. Trees were toppled, along with power poles and lines. Flash flooding damaged homes, and the inclement weather snarled traffic. The state estimates total damages to be about $5 million.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 67465. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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