Hawaii, 2025

Damaging Winds in Hawaii, January 10, 2025

January 10, 2025 · NWS HFO · 4 events in 1 county or zone

A mesoscale convective complex formed within an upper level trough axis centered over the eastern half of the state. Severe thunderstorms developed east of this trough axis and moved south onto the island of Maui.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

A mesoscale convective complex formed within an upper level trough axis centered over the eastern half of the state. Severe thunderstorms developed east of this trough axis and moved south onto the island of Maui.

The radar

The Kamuela/Kohala Apt radar (PHKM), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:39 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Maui

When
January 10, 4:40 AM HST
Where
Maui County, 0.7 mi SE of Nahiku
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
20.824, -156.091

Trees down near mile marker 26 and mile marker 27 along Nahiku Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Maui

When
January 10, 4:50 AM HST
Where
Maui County, 2.63 mi S of Pulehu
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
20.742, -156.333

Trees down in the vicinity of Rice Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Maui

When
January 10, 4:50 AM HST
Where
Maui County, 1.32 mi S of Pulehu
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
20.761, -156.330

Trees down along Kula Highway near Kula Elementary School.

Thunderstorm Wind, Maui

When
January 10, 4:54 AM HST
Where
Maui County, 0.54 mi SW of Kanaha Bp
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
20.895, -156.436

A parked plane was blown into another parked plane. The nose of one plane pierced the bottom of a plane parked perpendicular to it. Damage cost was estimated.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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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: 1230147, 1230148, 1230149, 1230150.