Heavy Rain, Hawaii
- When
- January 23, 12:55 AM HST to 3:54 AM HST
- Where
- Hawaii County, 1.24 mi NNW of Hawi to 8.67 mi S of Volcano
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 20.247, -155.836
Heavy Rain in Hawaii, January 23 to 24, 2018
With an upper trough over the western end of the state and remnant moisture from an old front, heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms developed over windward Big Island and portions of east and southeast Kauai. The rain caused small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding on roadways.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. 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.
With an upper trough over the western end of the state and remnant moisture from an old front, heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms developed over windward Big Island and portions of east and southeast Kauai. The rain caused small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding on roadways. No significant injuries or property damage were reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Rain, Hawaii
- When
- January 23, 11:59 AM HST to 8:25 PM HST
- Where
- Hawaii County, 1.03 mi SSE of Hawi to 9.77 mi SW of Volcano
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 20.216, -155.825
Heavy Rain, Kauai
- When
- January 24, 6:05 AM HST to 8:33 AM HST
- Where
- Kauai County, 3.6 mi E of Koloa to 3.51 mi S of Kilauea
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 21.908, -159.414
What these are
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
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The same day elsewhere
- Strong Wind in North Carolina, January 23, 2018
- Damaging Wind in New York, January 23, 2018
- Heavy Snow in Washington, January 23 to 25, 2018
- Drought in Alabama, January 23 to 31, 2018
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, January 23 to 25, 2018
- Drought in Texas, January 23 to 31, 2018
- Flooding in Pennsylvania, January 23 to 25, 2018
- Winter Weather in Massachusetts, January 23, 2018
- Winter Storm in Maine, January 23 to 24, 2018
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, January 23, 2018
- Drought in New Mexico, January 23 to 31, 2018
- Flood and Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, January 23, 2018
More
Every storm in Hawaii in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Hawaii, January 2018
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: 730195, 730196, 730197.