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.
High SurfJune 12, 2002
Oahu · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
High SurfNovember 8, 2001
Oahu · 1 killed ·
High SurfFebruary 25, 1999
Oahu · 1 killed ·
High SurfFebruary 12, 1999
Molokai · 1 killed ·
High SurfDecember 21, 1997
Maui · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
High SurfFebruary 12, 1997
Oahu · 1 killed ·
High SurfOctober 26, 1996
Kauai Leeward · 1 killed ·
High SurfMay 26, 1996
Kauai Windward · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
High SurfMarch 16, 1996
Kauai Mountains · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMarch 20, 2026
Honolulu · $1.0B damage
Flash FloodOctober 30, 2004
Honolulu · $80.0M damage
Flash FloodNovember 1, 2000
Hawaii · $70.0M damage
WildfireAugust 8, 2023
South Maui/Upcountry · $54.6M damage
Flash FloodMarch 28, 2020
Kauai · $30.6M damage
Flash FloodMarch 9, 2021
Kauai · $30.1M damage
Flash FloodMarch 13, 2026
Maui · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 14, 2018
Kauai · $17.6M damage
Flash FloodMarch 8, 2021
Maui · $14.3M damage
TsunamiMarch 11, 2011
Kona · $14.2M damage
Heavy RainNovember 5, 1996
Oahu · $13.5M damage
Flash FloodMarch 23, 2026
Honolulu · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodMarch 21, 2026
Maui · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodFebruary 21, 2026
Honolulu · $10.0M damage
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.