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High Wind Warning 13, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high wind warning at May 9, 2024, 3:46 PM HST for Hawaii County, Hawaii. It took effect at May 10, 2024, 6:00 AM HST. It was in force for 21 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 9, 2024, 3:46 PM HST (01:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 10, 2024, 6:00 AM HST
- Expired
- May 11, 2024, 2:57 AM HST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Honolulu, HI
County Hawaii County, HI
The radar
The South Shore radar (PHWA), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 3:50 PM HST | FLASH FLOOD | Hilo, HI | Waianuenue and Kamehameha Avenues were closed in both directions due to flooding. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Hilo, (PITO), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 56 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 109 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 889 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
055 WWHW70 PHFO 100146 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Honolulu HI 346 PM HST Thu May 9 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM HST SATURDAY FOR BIG ISLAND SUMMITS... HIZ028-101500- /O.NEW.PHFO.HW.W.0013.240510T1600Z-240511T1600Z/ Big Island Summits- 346 PM HST Thu May 9 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM HST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 40 to 60 mph with localized gusts over 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Big Island Summits. * WHEN...From 6 AM Friday to 6 AM HST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving and walking dangerous. The winds can forcefully open doors and damage hinges or slam doors shut, possibly causing injuries. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be prepared for road-closures. Postpone travel to the summits until conditions improve. && $$
3 follow-up statements
142 WWHW70 PHFO 101330 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Honolulu HI 330 AM HST Fri May 10 2024 HIZ028-110230- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0013.240510T1600Z-240511T1600Z/ Big Island Summits- 330 AM HST Fri May 10 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 40 to 60 mph with localized gusts over 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Big Island Summits. * WHEN...From 6 AM Friday to 6 AM HST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving and walking dangerous. The winds can forcefully open doors and damage hinges or slam doors shut, possibly causing injuries. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be prepared for road-closures. Postpone travel to the summits until conditions improve. && $$
741 WWHW70 PHFO 110107 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Honolulu HI 307 PM HST Fri May 10 2024 HIZ028-111415- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240511T1600Z/ Big Island Summits- 307 PM HST Fri May 10 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 40 to 60 mph with localized gusts over 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Big Island Summits. * WHEN...From 6 AM Friday to 6 AM HST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving and walking dangerous. The winds can forcefully open doors and damage hinges or slam doors shut, possibly causing injuries. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be prepared for road-closures. Postpone travel to the summits until conditions improve. && $$
243 WWHW70 PHFO 111257 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Honolulu HI 257 AM HST Sat May 11 2024 HIZ028-120200- /O.CAN.PHFO.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240511T1600Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0027.240511T1257Z-240512T0400Z/ Big Island Summits- 257 AM HST Sat May 11 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with localized gusts over 55 mph. * WHERE...Big Island Summits. * WHEN...Until 6 PM HST this evening. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving and walking difficult. The winds can forcefully open doors and damage hinges or slam doors shut, possibly causing injuries. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Consider postponing travel to the summits until conditions improve. If you must travel to the summits, use extra caution walking and driving. Be careful opening or closing doors. && $$ RCB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 3:48 PM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Honolulu | 44 min |
| May 9, 3:51 PM HST | Winter Storm Warning | HFO | Hawaii | 35 hr |
| May 9, 4:28 PM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Kalawao | 54 min |
| May 9, 5:22 PM HST | Flash Flood Warning | HFO | Kalawao | 91 min |
| May 10, 2:12 AM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Honolulu | 2 hr |
| May 10, 2:20 AM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 115 min | |
| May 10, 4:10 AM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 2 hr | |
| May 10, 4:51 AM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 114 min | |
| May 10, 5:02 AM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 118 min | |
| May 10, 6:50 AM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 38 min | |
| May 10, 12:38 PM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Honolulu | 117 min |
| May 10, 12:57 PM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Kauai | 114 min |
| May 10, 1:13 PM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 2 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.