Hawaii tornado and storm history
Tornadoes, hurricanes, hail, and severe storms recorded in Hawaii between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see the storms that came closest to it.
42
Tornado reports
15,419
Storm events
12
Hurricane reports
178
Deaths, all storms
Every tornado track in Hawaii
41 county track segments since 1950, coloured by rating. Zoom in and each path widens to its surveyed width. Tap one for the storm.
EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated
Tornadoes by decade in Hawaii
Not shown for Hawaii. Only 42 tornadoes have been recorded here since 1950, which is too few to break into decades and read a trend from — the strong-tornado count for most decades would be zero or one. That thinness is itself a fact about Hawaii. Compare with states that have a longer record.
Significant recent events in Hawaii
Events with deaths, several injuries, $1M+ property damage, or tornadoes rated EF3 and up.
Heavy rain fell over the Koolau mountain range in the middle to later half of the morning, then a thunderstorm developed and anchored itself over the mountains. This thunderstorm then produced a large amount of rain in a short time frame, quickly overwhelming Manoa Stream and sen…
Heavy rain developed over the eastern and southeastern areas of the Big Island, leading to flooding impacts. Flooding was reported along Bayfront Highway and on Highway 11 south of Hilo. Flooding was also reported in Keeau Industrial Park. A residence in Pahala reportedly experie…
Heavy rain moved over Molokai and led to numerous impacts. A landslide closed road from mile marker 7 to 12 at Kamehameha V Highway with flood water, mud, and boulders up to 4 feet deep. Kamehameha V Highway was then closed from Kapaakea Loop eastward due to flooding. On March 22…
At approximately 800 pm HST, a mesoscale convective system was observed moving over the Kauai Channel towards Oahu. At around 900 pm HST, this mesoscale convective system moved over the west side of Oahu, then the Northern half of Oahu, and began to deliver large amounts of heavy…
Heavy rain developed over the Kona slopes during the evening of March 14. At approximately 1000 pm HST, significant flooding was reported on Alii Drive with a large amount of water on roadways. A Kealakekua resident reported flood waters coming down a hill and flooding his proper…
On March 13, heavy rain began to fall and quickly led to extensive damage across Maui. This damage included widespread infrastructure damage, property and home losses, and emergency rescues. At 1030 AM HST, heavy rain washed away Lower Kula Road near Ohala Place, and all of South…
Heavy rain began falling over the Koolau mountain range early in the morning and became anchored through most of the day. Widespread flooding occurred over much of the Koolau Mountains and eastern areas of Oahu. The following event summary includes a list of impacts that the floo…
High and choppy surf caused a fifteen foot long boat to capsize off the Kapolei coast. As a result, a sixty six year old man fell overboard and went into cardiac arrest. He was transported by emergency medical services to the emergency room and later pronounced dead. There were t…
According to KITV, Honolulu fire Department received a call at 2:33pm for a wildfire near Paakea road in Maili. A total of twenty nine Honolulu fire Department units along with units from the Federal Fire Department worked to contain the fire. The fire was ninety percent containe…
A man in his 30s drown at Wawaloli Beach when he fell into the ocean and was overcome by the large waves. A High Surf Warning was in effect.
A drowning occurred at Shark's Cove on the North Shore of Oahu as 18 to 20 foot surf rolled in. A High Surf Warning was in effect.
A snorkeler drowned at Three Tables Beach as a result of rising swell and surf.
Three people were swept into the ocean by a large wave at Keiki Beach. Two of the people were pulled out of the water unconscious and one person was pulled out of the water conscious by Ocean Safety. One person was pronounced dead at the scene by Honolulu Emergency Medical Servic…
Heavy rain from the outer bands of Hurricane Hone caused flooding which closed several roads over the southeast portion of the Big Island. In the Kau District, Highway 11 was closed at Kawa Flats. Wood Valley Road and Cane Haul Road were closed near Pahala. In the Puna District, …
As quoted in the Star-Advertiser, the Hawaii County Civil Defense Administrator reported the county had received thirty eight damage claims from Kohala to Kau and that, out of the thirty eight damage reports, eighteen had been verified. Nine of these damage reports were major, me…
Counties and zones
Each county’s full storm history, with its event count. Some entries are National Weather Service forecast zones rather than civil counties.
Big Island East (23)
Big Island Interior (135)
Big Island North (30)
Big Island North and East (463)
Big Island South (27)
Big Island Southeast (46)
Big Island Summit (156)
Central Oahu (41)
East Honolulu (30)
Ewa Plain (35)
Haleakala Summit (39)
Hawaii (963)
Honolulu (946)
Honolulu Metro (39)
Island of Hawaii (149)
Kahoolawe (166)
Kauai (871)
Kauai East (15)
Kauai Leeward (475)
Kauai Mountains (27)
Kauai North (43)
Kauai South (21)
Kauai Southwest (46)
Kauai Windward (656)
Kipahulu (16)
Kohala (274)
Kona (306)
Koolau Leeward (7)
Koolau Windward (18)
Lanai (257)
Lanai Leeward (29)
Lanai Makai (174)
Lanai Mauka (55)
Lanai South (31)
Lanai Windward (9)
Leeward Haleakala (215)
Maui (1,227)
Maui Central Valley (497)
Maui Central Valley North (58)
Maui Central Valley South (51)
Maui Leeward West (245)
Maui Windward West (571)
Molokai (298)
Molokai Leeward (533)
Molokai Leeward South (43)
Molokai North (54)
Molokai Southeast (22)
Molokai West (55)
Molokai Windward (575)
Niihau (514)
North and East Hawaii (187)
North and East Hawaii Including Windward Kohala / Hamakua / Hilo / Puna (23)
Oahu (319)
Oahu Koolau (532)
Oahu North Shore (398)
Oahu South Shore (181)
Olomana (334)
South Big Island (370)
South Haleakala (43)
South Hawaii (129)
South Hawaii Including Kau (23)
South Maui/upcountry (54)
Waianae Coast (436)
Wainae Mountains (21)
West Hawaii (160)
West Hawaii Including Leeward Kohala and Kona (24)
Windward Haleakala (607)
Search your address
See every tornado that passed within 25 miles of a place in Hawaii, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.