American Samoa, 2010

Hurricane in American Samoa, February 11 to 13, 2010

February 11 to 13, 2010 · NWS ASO · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Hurricane Rene damaged crops and agricultural goods on Manu'a. Strong and gusty winds up to 82 mph ripped tin-roofs of 5 homes on Manu'a.

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 ASO wrote it up.

Hurricane Rene damaged crops and agricultural goods on Manu'a. Strong and gusty winds up to 82 mph ripped tin-roofs of 5 homes on Manu'a. Heavy rainfall triggered land and mud slides across Tutuila. Hazardous waves pummeled shores and created coastal erosion during this event. No injury or fatality reported.

Event by event

2 hurricane (typhoon). Local standard time, as filed.

Hurricane (Typhoon), Manu'A

When
February 11, 12:00 AM SST to February 13, 4:00 PM SST
Where
Manu'A forecast zone
Category
1
Reported by
Official NWS Observations

Hurricane (Typhoon), Tutuila

When
February 11, 12:00 AM SST to February 13, 4:00 PM SST
Where
Tutuila forecast zone
Category
1
Reported by
Official NWS Observations

What these are

Hurricane (Typhoon)
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 64 knots (74 mph) or more, filed per forecast zone for its wind, and with separate events for its flooding, surge and tornadoes.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in American Samoa in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in American Samoa, February 2010The 2010 hurricane season

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: 216105, 216106.