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Hector's intensity fluctuated between Category 3 and Category 4 over the next several days as a result of eyewall replacement cycles and changing environmental conditions. The hurricane passed south of Hawaii's Big Island on August 8. Strong wind shear caused Hector to weaken rapidly and take on a more northwestward track after August 11.
August 2018: Hurricane Hector passed about 200 miles (320 km) south of the Island of Hawaiʻi as a Category 3 hurricane, generating 20 foot high surf along the southern side of the island. At least 90 people had to be rescued off the shores of Oahu due to dangerous swells generated by the cyclone.
Hector, formerly a tropical storm, dissipated early Thursday morning more than 1,000 miles from Hilo, Hawaii, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, which has released its final update ...
"Hurricane Iniki caused nearly $3 billion in damage in Hawaii back in September 1992, which would be about $6.7 billion in today's dollars," AccuWeather CEO and Founder Dr. Joel N. Myers said in 2024.
Major Hurricane Hector, a Category 4 storm as of Wednesday, is expected to continue its steady trek over the Pacific Ocean south of Hawaii this week.
Pages in category "Hurricanes in Hawaii" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. ... Hurricane Hector (2018) Hurricane Hone; Hurricane Hiki; I.
Big waves hit Hawaii on Thursday as Hurricane Hector passed south of the Big Island. Hector weakened to a category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph. (Aug. 10)
The name Hector has been used for nine tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean: Hurricane Hector (1978) – a Category 4 hurricane; Hurricane Hector (1982) – a Category 1 hurricane; Hurricane Hector (1988) – a Category 4 hurricane; strongest of its season; Tropical Storm Hector (1994) – a tropical storm that affected the Baja ...