Hurricane Della

Sep 1, 1957 to Sep 12, 1957Peak 127 mph

Hurricane Della passed within 50 miles of 1 county in HI. It was strongest near Honolulu County, HI, as a Category 1 on September 4, 1957.

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Watch how it happened

Hurricane Della · 1957

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

About this replay

Date and time (UTC)—Historical replay — not a forecast

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The storm

Peak strength: Category 3; 127 mph, 110 kt
Counties within 50 miles: 1; HI
Counties within 100 miles: 2; HI
Strongest near the U.S.: Category 1; Honolulu County, HI, 7.9 mi, Sep 4, 1957
Landfalls recorded: 0; Anywhere on the track

Every county it passed

Closest approach to each county boundary, with the storm’s strength at that moment.

Counties within 100 miles

Honolulu County	HI	7.9	Category 1	Sep 4, 1957
Kauai County	HI	97.7	Tropical storm	Sep 3, 1957

Distances are measured from hourly positions interpolated between the National Hurricane Center’s six-hourly fixes to each county boundary. Strength is shown only where the storm was still tropical. Methodology.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2. Storm totals cover the Atlantic and Northeast and Central Pacific basins.