Heavy Rain, Honolulu
- When
- April 26, 5:32 PM HST to 8:22 PM HST
- Where
- Honolulu County, 2.89 mi WSW of Mililani Town to 0.59 mi NE of Puunui
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 21.435, -158.062
Heavy Rain in Hawaii, April 26 to 29, 2019
With weak surface flow, abundant low level moisture, and a transiting upper trough over the state; heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms formed over the islands. The rainfall caused ponding on roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding.
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
- 13
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 weak surface flow, abundant low level moisture, and a transiting upper trough over the state; heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms formed over the islands. The rainfall caused ponding on roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding. No serious injuries or property damage were reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
13 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Rain, Honolulu
- When
- April 26, 10:25 PM HST to April 27, 1:25 AM HST
- Where
- Honolulu County, 1.88 mi WNW of Punaluu to 0.56 mi NW of Waimanalo Beach
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 21.609, -157.928
Heavy Rain, Hawaii
- When
- April 26, 10:27 PM HST to April 27, 12:30 AM HST
- Where
- Hawaii County, 6.52 mi SSW of Kona Village Resort to 4.84 mi E of Honaunau National Pk
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 19.738, -156.000
Heavy Rain, Kauai
- When
- April 26, 10:39 PM HST to April 27, 12:30 AM HST
- Where
- Kauai County, 3.39 mi ESE of Kilauea to 0.87 mi S of Wailua
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 22.194, -159.355
Heavy Rain, Hawaii
- When
- April 27, 1:59 AM HST to 3:12 AM HST
- Where
- Hawaii County, 1.44 mi SE of Upolu Airport to 2.73 mi ESE of Kawaihae
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 20.254, -155.855
Heavy Rain, Maui
- When
- April 28, 11:23 AM HST to 1:09 PM HST
- Where
- Maui County, 1.61 mi S of Halawa Valley to 1.69 mi NW of Maunaloa
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 21.147, -156.753
Heavy Rain, Honolulu
- When
- April 28, 2:22 PM HST to 6:08 PM HST
- Where
- Honolulu County, 2.6 mi SW of Mokuleia to 1.37 mi SW of Waimanalo
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 21.555, -158.210
Heavy Rain, Hawaii
- When
- April 28, 7:48 PM HST to April 29, 12:17 AM HST
- Where
- Hawaii County, 0.93 mi WNW of Hawi to 3.26 mi WSW of Saddle Road Junction
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 20.236, -155.843
Heavy Rain, Honolulu
- When
- April 29, 11:24 AM HST to 3:47 PM HST
- Where
- Honolulu County, 0.59 mi SW of Waialua to 1.19 mi S of Pearl City
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 21.574, -158.136
Heavy Rain, Maui
- When
- April 29, 11:29 AM HST to 1:57 PM HST
- Where
- Maui County, 0.7 mi SW of Manele Harbor to 2.46 mi NW of Koele
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 20.743, -156.888
Heavy Rain, Honolulu
- When
- April 29, 12:08 PM HST to 4:48 PM HST
- Where
- Honolulu County, 1.51 mi NW of Kahaluu to 1.37 mi SSE of Hawaii Kai
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 21.464, -157.848
Heavy Rain, Maui
- When
- April 29, 1:52 PM HST to 3:49 PM HST
- Where
- Maui County, 1.63 mi NNE of Keawakapu to 1.41 mi SE of Pulehu
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 20.722, -156.441
Heavy Rain, Hawaii
- When
- April 29, 3:11 PM HST to 8:48 PM HST
- Where
- Hawaii County, 1.42 mi SW of Hawi to 2.29 mi NE of Pahala
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 20.214, -155.844
What these are
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Tornado in Wyoming, April 26, 2019
More
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 811868, 811869, 811870, 811871, 811872, 811873, 811874, 811875, 811876, 811877, 811878, 811879, 811880.