Hawaii, 1999

High Wind in Hawaii, December 26 to 29, 1999

December 26 to 29, 1999 · NWS HFO · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

West to northwest winds of 50 to 70 mph occurred near the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS HFO wrote it up.

West to northwest winds of 50 to 70 mph occurred near the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii.

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Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, North and East Hawaii

When
December 26, 8:30 PM HST to December 29, 6:30 AM HST
Where
North and East Hawaii forecast zone
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, South Hawaii

When
December 26, 8:30 PM HST to December 29, 6:30 AM HST
Where
South Hawaii forecast zone
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5721313, 5721314.