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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Honolulu, HI

December 19, 2022Hawaii County, Hawaii

NWS Honolulu, HI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 19, 2022, 4:08 PM HST for Hawaii County, Hawaii. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 19, 2022, 4:08 PM HST (02:08 UTC)
Expired
Dec 19, 2022, 5:00 PM HST
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Honolulu, HI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Hawaii County, HI

The radar

The South Shore radar (PHWA), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Dec 19, 7:59 AM HSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC12 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 19, 3:15 PM HST, 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
315 PM HST Mon Dec 19 2022

HIZ026-054-200145-
Kohala HI-Big Island North HI-
315 PM HST Mon Dec 19 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Hawaii in Hawaii
County through 345 PM HST...

At 315 PM HST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Halaula and Hawi, or 40 miles north of Kailua-Kona, moving northeast
at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Kapaau, Pololu Valley, Kohala Ranch, Hawi, Halaula, Waimanu Valley
and Kawaihae.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM HST for
Hawaii.

&&

LAT...LON 2005 15584 2009 15588 2011 15588 2027 15587
      2025 15577 2022 15573 2020 15573 2017 15567
      2014 15562
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 247DEG 25KT 2020 15579

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

R Ballard
Special weather statement, Dec 19, 3:54 PM HST, 14 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 19, 2:00 PM HSTAreal Flood AdvisoryHFOKalawao3 hr
Dec 19, 2:11 PM HSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHFOKalawao49 min
Dec 19, 3:00 PM HSTSpecial Marine WarningHFO2 hr
Dec 19, 3:08 PM HSTFlash Flood WarningHFOHawaii3 hr
Dec 19, 3:15 PM HSTSpecial Weather StatementHFO30 min
Dec 19, 3:35 PM HSTWind AdvisoryHFOHawaii, Honolulu, Kauai, Kalawao25 hr
Dec 19, 3:54 PM HSTSpecial Weather StatementHFOHawaii66 min
Dec 19, 3:59 PM HSTFlash Flood WarningHFOHawaii5 hr
Dec 19, 4:47 PM HSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHFOHawaii43 min
Dec 19, 6:33 PM HSTSpecial Marine WarningHFO117 min
Dec 19, 7:54 PM HSTSmall Craft AdvisoryHFO62 hr
Dec 19, 8:21 PM HSTHigh Surf AdvisoryHFOHawaii17 hr
Dec 20, 1:00 PM HSTHigh Surf AdvisoryHFOKalawao15 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.