Hurricane Gil

Jul 23, 1983 to Aug 5, 1983Peak 92 mph

Hurricane Gil passed within 50 miles of 1 county in HI. It was strongest near Kauai County, HI, as a tropical storm on August 3, 1983.

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Watch how it happened

Hurricane Gil · 1983

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: 3; HI
Strongest near the U.S.: Tropical storm; Kauai County, HI, 17.4 mi, Aug 3, 1983
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	17.4	Tropical storm	Aug 3, 1983
Maui County	HI	53.0	Tropical storm	Aug 3, 1983
Kalawao County	HI	54.1	Tropical storm	Aug 3, 1983

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.