Volcanic Ashfall in Hawaii
Every volcanic ashfall event the National Weather Service has filed in Hawaii, year by year, with the most significant episodes.
The most significant on the map
The most significant volcanic ashfall episodes in Hawaii.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 72
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Volcanic Ashfall in Hawaii, June 7 to 13, 2018Halemaumau Crater on the Kilauea Volcano Summit showed bursts of volcanic emissions from time to time. Areas of trace to light volcanic ash and/or Pele's hair (lightweight volcanic glass particles) were deposited over portions of the Kau District on the Big Island of Hawaii.
- Volcanic Ashfall in Hawaii, May 14 to 19, 2018Halemaumau Crater on the Kilauea Volcano Summit showed bursts of volcanic emissions from time to time. Areas of trace to light volcanic ash were deposited over portions of the Puna and Kau districts on the Big Island of Hawaii.
- Volcanic Ashfall in Hawaii, May 24 to 29, 2018Halemaumau Crater on the Kilauea Volcano Summit showed bursts of volcanic emissions from time to time. Areas of trace to light volcanic ash were deposited over portions of the Kau District on the Big Island of Hawaii.
- Volcanic Ashfall in Hawaii, May 19 to 24, 2018Halemaumau Crater on the Kilauea Volcano Summit showed bursts of volcanic emissions from time to time. Areas of trace to light volcanic ash were deposited over portions of the Kau District on the Big Island of Hawaii.
- Volcanic Ashfall in Hawaii, June 13 to 18, 2018Halemaumau Crater on the Kilauea Volcano Summit showed bursts of volcanic emissions from time to time.
- Volcanic Ashfall in Hawaii, June 7 to 19, 2023The Kilauea volcano erupted and caused minor to moderate gas and haze, or vog around portions of the Big Island.
- Volcanic Ashfall in Hawaii, May 29 to 31, 2018Halemaumau Crater on the Kilauea Volcano Summit showed bursts of volcanic emissions from time to time. Areas of trace to light volcanic ash were deposited over portions of the Kau District on the Big Island of Hawaii.
- Volcanic Ashfall in Hawaii, June 4 to 6, 2018Halemaumau Crater on the Kilauea Volcano Summit showed bursts of volcanic emissions from time to time.
- Volcanic Ashfall in Hawaii, June 1 to 4, 2018Halemaumau Crater on the Kilauea Volcano Summit showed bursts of volcanic emissions from time to time. Areas of trace to light volcanic ash were deposited over portions of the South Hilo, Puna, and Kau districts on the Big Island of Hawaii.
- Volcanic Ashfall in Hawaii, November 27 to 28, 2022At approximately 11:30 PM HST Sunday Nov 27th, Mauna Loa, an active volcano on Hawaii Island, began erupting at its summit within the Mokuaweoweo Caldera, for the first time since 1984.
- Volcanic Ashfall in Hawaii, January 24, 2026Eruption Episode 41 began at 11:10 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026, in the Halemaumau crater caused significant ashfall and large tephra (volcanic glass/reticulite) fallout across East Hawaii, including Volcano Village and Hilo.
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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.