Drought, Kauai Leeward
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM HST to October 31, 11:59 PM HST
- Where
- Kauai Leeward forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought in Hawaii, October 1 to 31, 2016
From the Drought Monitor, small portions of Kauai and Maui remained in the D2 category of severe drought through the month of October. There was little to no rainfall over these areas.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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 HFO wrote it up.
From the Drought Monitor, small portions of Kauai and Maui remained in the D2 category of severe drought through the month of October. There was little to no rainfall over these areas.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Maui Central Valley
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM HST to October 31, 11:59 PM HST
- Where
- Maui Central Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
Drought, Leeward Haleakala
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM HST to October 31, 11:59 PM HST
- Where
- Leeward Haleakala forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
What these are
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Drought in Georgia, October 1 to 31, 2016
- Flooding in Illinois, October 1 to 5, 2016
- Drought in Mississippi, October 1 to 31, 2016
- Drought in Massachusetts, October 1 to 31, 2016
- Drought in Tennessee, October 1 to 31, 2016
- Drought in Alabama, October 1 to 31, 2016
- Drought in Mississippi, October 1 to 31, 2016
- Drought in California, October 1 to 31, 2016
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Utah, October 1 to 2, 2016
- Drought in New York, October 1 to 31, 2016
- Drought in Rhode Island, October 1 to 31, 2016
- Drought in New York, October 1 to 28, 2016
More
Every storm in Hawaii in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Hawaii, October 2016
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 659555, 659556, 659557.