American Samoa, 2016

Hurricane in American Samoa, April 22 to 23, 2016

April 22 to 23, 2016 · NWS ASO · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Hurricane Amos passed near American Samoa during the early morning hours on the 23rd of April. The strongest wind speed and highest gusts were reported from the NOAA ESRL in Matatula, with winds peaking to near 65 MPH Gusts 74 MPH.

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 Amos passed near American Samoa during the early morning hours on the 23rd of April. The strongest wind speed and highest gusts were reported from the NOAA ESRL in Matatula, with winds peaking to near 65 MPH Gusts 74 MPH. Several residents on Tutuila self-evacuated their families to avoid storm surge and coastal inundation. There were downed plantations, fallen trees and damaged outdoor kitchens reported from the village of Fitiuta in Manu'a. The south-facing shores of all Islands were heavily impacted by strong swells and dangerous surfs, and coastal erosion was noticeable along the Nuuuli/Coconut Point which impacted the road forcing motorists to drive on only one lane. No injuries or fatalities reported.

Event by event

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

Hurricane (Typhoon), Tutuila

When
April 22, 12:00 AM SST to April 23, 6:00 PM SST
Where
Tutuila forecast zone
Category
1
Reported by
Official NWS Observations

Hurricane Amos passed near American Samoa during the early morning hours on the 23rd of April. The strongest wind speed and highest gusts were reported from the NOAA ESRL in Matatula, with winds peaking to near 65 MPH Gusts 74 MPH. Several residents on Tutuila self-evacuated their families to avoid storm surge and coastal inundation. There were downed plantations, fallen trees and damaged outdoor kitchens reported from the village of Fitiuta in Manu'a. The south-facing shores of all Islands were heavily impacted by strong swells and dangerous surfs, and coastal erosion was noticeable along the Nuuuli/Coconut Point which impacted the road forcing motorists to drive on only one lane. No injuries or fatalities reported.

Hurricane (Typhoon), Manu'A

When
April 22, 12:00 AM SST to April 23, 6:00 PM SST
Where
Manu'A forecast zone
Category
1
Reported by
Official NWS Observations

Hurricane Amos passed near American Samoa during the early morning hours on the 23rd of April. The strongest wind speed and highest gusts were reported from the NOAA ESRL in Matatula, with winds peaking to near 65 MPH Gusts 74 MPH. Several residents on Tutuila self-evacuated their families to avoid storm surge and coastal inundation. There were downed plantations, fallen trees and damaged outdoor kitchens reported from the village of Fitiuta in Manu'a. The south-facing shores of all Islands were heavily impacted by strong swells and dangerous surfs, and coastal erosion was noticeable along the Nuuuli/Coconut Point which impacted the road forcing motorists to drive on only one lane. No injuries or fatalities reported.

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

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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: 633404, 633406.