Heavy Rain in Maui County, Hawaii

Heavy Rain February 27, 2021 · Maui County, Hawaii

Deaths

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two hikers went missing along the Waikamoi Trail in East Maui. As of this writing, the body of one hiker had been found, apparently swept out to sea over a waterfall in the area. The other hiker remained unaccounted for, but he likely perished as well.

The wider storm

Gusty trade winds helped keep showers moving as an upper trough induced downpours from the Big Island to Oahu. The precipitation caused ponding on roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding. Also, two hikers were killed in East Maui on the 27th, apparently after being swept over a falls along Waikamoi Trail into the sea. The body of one hiker had been found as of this writing, but the other was still unaccounted for. There were no significant damages reported.

Began near Waihee (20.9455, -156.5385).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 936389. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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