Storms near Kauai County
The record holds 10 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Kauai County, Hawaii between 1951 and 2026. The busiest month is July, with 3 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength.
- 10storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 5at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Kauai County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 40% |
| Tropical storm | 1 | 10% |
| Category 1 | 3 | 30% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 10% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 10% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, eastern Pacific).
Kauai County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1951, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Kauai County
- Iniki (1992)5 September 1992 to 13 September 1992, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 938 hPa
- Lowell (2026)25 August 2026 to 11 September 2026, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 922 hPa, provisional
- Dot (1959)1 August 1959 to 8 August 1959, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 952 hPa
- Iwa (1982)19 November 1982 to 25 November 1982, peak Category 1 (80 kt)
- Douglas (2020)20 July 2020 to 30 July 2020, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
Most recent storms near Kauai County
- Lowell (2026)25 August 2026 to 11 September 2026, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 922 hPa, provisional
- Douglas (2020)20 July 2020 to 30 July 2020, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
- Darby (2016)11 July 2016 to 26 July 2016, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 958 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
Notable storms near Kauai County
- Lowell (2026)25 August 2026 to 11 September 2026, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 922 hPa, provisional
- Dot (1959)1 August 1959 to 8 August 1959, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 952 hPa
- Iniki (1992)5 September 1992 to 13 September 1992, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 938 hPa
- Raymond (1983)8 October 1983 to 20 October 1983, peak Category 4 (125 kt)
- Douglas (2020)20 July 2020 to 30 July 2020, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
- Darby (2016)11 July 2016 to 26 July 2016, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 958 hPa