Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters

Events

41

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

None recorded

• Waterspouts in Hawaiian Waters, April 6, 20112 eventsA strong upper low near Hawaii helped generate two waterspouts in the vicinity of Kauai. There were no reports of serious property damage or injuries.
• Waterspouts in Hawaiian Waters, February 5, 20182 eventsMembers of the public reported waterspouts off Oahu and Maui. There were no reports of significant property damage or injuries.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, October 21, 20011 eventA waterspout was spotted by an airplane pilot about 1 mile east of Hakalau County Park, north of Hilo Bay. However, no injuries or property damage were reported.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, September 17, 20021 eventPolice officers spotted a large waterspout offshore from Lydgate Beach Park. However, the waterspout apparently did not make landfall. There were no reports of injuries or property damage.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, April 20, 20021 eventAn airplane pilot spotted a waterspout approximately 1 mile east of Koko Head, in the Kaiwi Channel just off Oahu. However, there were no reports that the waterspout caused any injuries or property damage.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, March 16, 20021 eventAn airline pilot reported a waterspout in the Kauai Channel just west of the Waianae coast on Oahu. However, there were no reports that this weather phenomenon caused any serious injuries or property damage.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, September 5, 20031 eventA weather spotter on the Big Island of Hawaii sighted a waterspout off the Kona coast. No serious property damage or injuries were reported.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, March 29, 20031 eventTwo or three waterspouts were spotted by an airplane pilot in the Kalohi Channel just south of Molokai. He did not specify the exact number or in which direction they were moving.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, March 9, 20031 eventSeveral waterspouts--the number was not specified--were spotted west of Makaha, off the west coast of Oahu, by an airplane pilot.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, October 2, 20031 eventThe pilot of a small plane spotted a nearly stationary waterspout 5 miles southeast of the Molokai airport. It caused no injuries or property damage before it dissipated.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, October 26, 20041 eventAn individual in Kailua on the island of Oahu spotted a waterspout off Lanikai Beach. After a time, the waterspout disappeared from view and apparently dissipated. There were no reports of serious property damage or injuries.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, October 31, 20041 eventAn individual at Ala Moana Beach on the island of Oahu spotted a waterspout about a mile south of Honolulu. The waterspout dissipated in less than 20 minutes and caused no serious injuries or property damage.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, September 3, 20041 eventAn airplane pilot spotted two waterspouts more than 20 miles northwest of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. However, they caused no serious injuries or property damage to air traffic or water craft.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, January 24, 20051 eventAn individual sighted a waterspout about 10 miles east of Lanikai Beach, moving southeast at 5 mph. However, there were no reports that the waterspout caused any property damage or serious injuries.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, February 22, 20051 eventA waterspout was spotted about 1 mile north of Wailau Valley in the northeast part of Molokai, but dissipated without incident.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, February 2, 20051 eventA waterspout was sighted off the southwest coast of Oahu, west of Kalaeloa. Its movement was unknown. The waterspout dissipated, with no reports of serious injuries or property damage.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, February 2, 20051 eventA waterspout was visible to beach goers and lifeguards about 2 miles west of Makaha on the island of Oahu. Its movement was unknown but dissipated in less than 20 minutes. There were no reports of serious property damage or injuries.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, March 21, 20061 eventA waterspout was sighted north of Marine Corps Base Hawaii on the island of Oahu in the afternoon of the 21st. It persisted for about 10 minutes and dissipated without incident.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, March 25, 20061 eventA waterspout was spotted around 3 miles north of Haiku on the island of Maui, or 10 miles northeast of Kahului. The waterspout dissipated quickly without incident. This feature was likely a regeneration of a tornado that had touched down west of Haiku about 1650 HST on the 25th.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, August 2, 20061 eventAn airplane pilot sighted two waterspouts 2 miles southeast of Lihue, both moving westward. Both dissipated without incident.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, November 2, 20061 eventConditions were right for the development of waterspouts in the coastal waters around the Hawaiian Islands in early November.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, February 1, 20071 eventA front moving through the islands brought unstable conditions.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, March 16, 20071 eventA surface front and upper trough in the vicinity of the islands helped induce a waterspout. The feature dissipated without incident.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, December 20, 20091 eventAn upper trough over the eastern part of the island chain helped generate a waterspout just west of the Big Island of Hawaii. No significant injuries or property damage were reported.
• Waterspout in Hawaiian Waters, March 1, 20111 eventA resident of the Big Island spotted a waterspout off the lee side of the isle. However, there were no reports of serious injuries or property damage.

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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.