Hawaii Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Hawaii has logged 15,388 severe-weather events — about 496 a year — with 164 direct deaths, 176 injuries and $6.9B in reported property damage.
By event type
High Surf9,29736 d$1.1M
Heavy Rain2,1572 d$13.5M
Drought1,685——
Flash Flood56917 d$1.3B
High Wind4711 d$4.1M
Flood2941 d$5.5M
Wildfire283103 d$5.6B
Strong Wind2073 d$1.2M
Volcanic Ashfall72——
Funnel Cloud64——
Winter Storm43——
Thunderstorm Wind381 d$305K
Lightning36—$1.2M
Waterspout31——
Winter Weather28——
Debris Flow25—$3.9M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (63)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
WildfireAugust 8, 2023
Maui Leeward West · 102 killed · 32 injured · $5.5B damage
Flash FloodMarch 13, 2006
Kauai · 7 killed ·
High SurfJanuary 30, 1997
Maui · 4 killed ·
High SurfOctober 12, 2008
Kauai Windward · 3 killed ·
High SurfJanuary 17, 2013
Kauai Windward · 2 killed ·
Heavy RainNovember 26, 2009
Maui · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodApril 10, 2003
Maui · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodAugust 28, 2018
Kauai · 1 killed · $1.5M damage
WildfireJuly 6, 2025
Waianae Coast · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
High SurfJanuary 5, 2025
Kona · 1 killed ·
High SurfDecember 18, 2024
Oahu North Shore · 1 killed ·
High SurfNovember 11, 2024
Oahu North Shore · 1 killed ·
High SurfOctober 14, 2024
Oahu North Shore · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Flash FloodJanuary 27, 2023
Maui · 1 killed ·
High SurfOctober 8, 2021
Olomana · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodFebruary 18, 2018
Hawaii · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindFebruary 18, 2018
Hawaii · 1 killed ·
High SurfJanuary 28, 2017
Kauai Windward · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJanuary 21, 2017
Hawaii · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodDecember 3, 2016
Kauai · 1 killed ·
High SurfNovember 6, 2016
Kauai Windward · 1 killed ·
High SurfFebruary 21, 2016
Kauai Windward · 1 killed ·
High SurfOctober 27, 2015
Oahu North Shore · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Flash FloodSeptember 14, 2015
Hawaii · 1 killed ·
High SurfJuly 25, 2015
Oahu South Shore · 1 killed ·
High SurfJune 1, 2015
Kona · 1 killed ·
High SurfNovember 13, 2013
Oahu North Shore · 1 killed ·
High SurfJune 4, 2013
Oahu South Shore · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
FloodFebruary 21, 2013
Kauai · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodDecember 19, 2012
Hawaii · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 10, 2011
Hawaii · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
High SurfMarch 13, 2009
Kauai Windward · 1 killed ·
Strong WindFebruary 26, 2009
Oahu South Shore · 1 killed ·
Strong WindDecember 18, 2005
Olomana · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
High SurfDecember 20, 2004
Kona · 1 killed ·
High SurfDecember 16, 2004
Oahu North Shore · 1 killed ·
High SurfFebruary 27, 2004
Oahu · 1 killed ·
High WindJanuary 14, 2004
Kauai · 1 killed ·
High SurfJanuary 2, 2003
West Hawaii · 1 killed ·
Strong WindNovember 15, 2002
Kauai · 1 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.