Hurricane Iwa

Nov 19, 1982 to Nov 25, 1982Peak 92 mph

Hurricane Iwa passed within 50 miles of 1 county in HI. It was strongest near Kauai County, HI, as a Category 1 on November 24, 1982.

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Watch how it happened

Hurricane Iwa · 1982

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 1; 92 mph, 80 kt
Counties within 50 miles: 1; HI
Counties within 100 miles: 1; HI
Strongest near the U.S.: Category 1; Kauai County, HI, 18.2 mi, Nov 24, 1982
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

Kauai County	HI	18.2	Category 1	Nov 24, 1982

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.