Strong Wind — Oahu South Shore, Hawaii

2019-12-20 · Oahu South Shore, Hawaii

Event narrative

Strong winds brought down a tree in the employee parking lot of the Hawaii Kai post office on Oahu.

Wider weather episode

With a strong high north of the islands and low pressure to the west, trade winds became breezy to strong over most of the state. Trees and power poles were downed by the winds, especially on Oahu. However, no serious injuries were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 864687. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.