Hurricane (Typhoon), Tutuila
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM SST to January 24, 9:00 PM SST
- Where
- Tutuila forecast zone
- Category
- 1
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
Hurricane in American Samoa, January 22 to 24, 2011
Tropical cyclone Wilma generated destructive waves and strong winds across American Samoa, and the eye of the storm moved over Tutuila a few hours after sunrise Sunday morning. Beach erosion and runoff were observed along the west, north and northeast facing reefs.
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Tropical cyclone Wilma generated destructive waves and strong winds across American Samoa, and the eye of the storm moved over Tutuila a few hours after sunrise Sunday morning. Beach erosion and runoff were observed along the west, north and northeast facing reefs. Maximum winds of 41G59 mph were recorded at the Weather Service office and maximum winds of 58G81 mph were recorded at the NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) on Cape Matatula of Tutuila. Strong winds sustained damages to several homes and knocked life-sized trees to fall on a couple of businesses and homes on Tutuila. There were noticeable landslides on Tutuila. The lowest recorded pressure at the Weather Service office was 985 mb at 231954 UTC. From January 22 to 24, the Weather Service office received 9.56 inches of rainfall. No fatalities or injuries reported.
Event by event
3 hurricane (typhoon). Local standard time, as filed.
Hurricane (Typhoon), Manu'A
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM SST to January 24, 9:00 PM SST
- Where
- Manu'A forecast zone
- Category
- 1
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
Hurricane (Typhoon), Swains
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM SST to January 24, 9:00 PM SST
- Where
- Swains 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
- High Surf in Guam, January 22, 2011
- Blizzard in Alaska, January 22 to 24, 2011
- Winter Storm and Cold in Nebraska, January 22 to 23, 2011
- Dense Fog in Florida, January 22, 2011
- Wildfire in Georgia, January 22 to 23, 2011
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Montana, January 22 to 23, 2011
- Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Michigan, January 22, 2011
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 22, 2011
- Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Michigan, January 22 to 23, 2011
- Winter Storm in Missouri, January 22 to 23, 2011
- High Wind in Montana, January 22 to 23, 2011
- Heavy Snow in Wyoming, January 22, 2011
More
Every storm in American Samoa in 2011Every state in 2011This day in weather historyWarnings in American Samoa, January 2011The 2011 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: 277800, 277801, 277802.