Hawaii
5 counties0 tornadoes rated F3/EF3+67 county disaster declarations
Hawaii has recorded 41 tornadoes since 1950, 48th among the states; 18 tropical storms and hurricanes within 50 miles since 1851; 167,546 acres burned by large wildfires since 1984.
2025
- Tornadoes rated F2/EF2+ since 1950
- Tropical cyclone tracks since 1851
- Large wildfires since 1984
Statewide totals
Unique events: a tornado that crossed three counties counts once.
- Tornadoes since 1950
- 41
- 48th of 51
- Rated F3/EF3 or stronger
- 0
- 45th of 51
- Tropical cyclones within 50 mi
- 18
- 23rd of 51
- At hurricane strength
- 10
- 15th of 51
- Acres burned since 1984
- 168K
- 29 large fires
- Flood insurance claims
- 6,183
- $167 million paid
County leaders
Where in Hawaii each hazard has struck most.
Most tornadoes
Most tropical cyclones within 50 mi
Most acres burned
- 1Hawaii County123K
- 2Maui County39K
- 3Kauai County3,328
- 4Honolulu County1,717
Most flood claims
- 1Honolulu County3,069
- 2Kauai County1,495
- 3Maui County819
- 4Hawaii County800
Notable events
The strongest tornadoes, hurricanes and fires in Hawaii’s record. Each opens its own page.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
- Iniki 1992Cat. 3
- Walaka 2018Cat. 3
- Patsy 1959Cat. 2
- Douglas 2020Cat. 1
- Iwa 1982Cat. 1
- Della 1957Cat. 1
- Hone 2024Cat. 1
- Nele 1985Cat. 1
- Fico 1978Cat. 1
- Dot 1959Cat. 1
Wildfires
Every county
Sort by any column. Each county opens its full record.
| Hawaii County | 8 | 3 |
| Honolulu County | 21 | 12 |
| Kalawao County | 0 | 2 |
| Kauai County | 6 | 5 |
| Maui County | 6 | 2 |