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The islands of Hawaii, with Kauai as the notable exception, appear to be remarkably immune from direct hurricane hits. The USGS states that "more commonly, near-misses that generate large swell and moderately high winds causing varying degrees of damage are the hallmark of hurricanes passing close to the islands."
List of Hawaii hurricanes; A. Hurricane Ana; C. Hurricane Celeste (1972) D. Hurricane Daniel (2006) Hurricane Darby (2004) Hurricane Darby (2016) Hurricane Dora (1999)
The 1935 Labor Day hurricane was the most intense hurricane to make landfall on the country, having struck the Florida Keys with a pressure of 892 mbar.It was one of only seven hurricanes to move ashore as a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale; the others were "Okeechobee" in 1928, Karen in 1962, Camille in 1969, Andrew in 1992, Michael in 2018, and Yutu in 2018, which ...
"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.
Editor's note: This page is a summary of news on Hone for Monday, Aug. 26. For the latest news on Hurricane Gilma, view USA TODAY's story for Tuesday, Aug. 27.. HONOLULU − Residents across ...
Gilma was located about 1,160 miles (1,865 kilometers) east of Hilo, Hawaii, and moving west at 8 mph (13 mph). Gilma was forecast to increase in forward speed, but decrease in intensity, the ...
The Atlantic hurricane database officially recognizes seven tropical cyclones from the 1874 season. Four storms attained hurricane status, with winds of 75 miles per hour (121 km/h) or greater. The seventh hurricane of the season was the most intense, with maximum sustained winds up to 100 mph (160 km/h).
Tropical Storm Hone, whose name is Hawaiian for “sweet and soft,” drew near the islands Saturday with breezes that were expected to intensify — and increase the wildfire risk for drier parts ...