High Wind in Big Island Summit, Hawaii

High Wind December 25, 2019 – December 26, 2019 · Big Island Summit, Hawaii

83 mph

Measured gust (72 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Winds, mainly from the southwest, gusted over 80 mph for a time over the Big Island summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.

The wider storm

A cold front with good upper level support pushed its way through the island chain around the Christmas holiday, bringing periods of heavy precipitation, isolated thunderstorms, and strong to high winds. The weather system caused a flash flood and felled trees and power poles, especially on the Garden Isle of Kauai. No significant injuries were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 864748. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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