Storms near Honolulu County
The record holds 16 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Honolulu County, Hawaii between 1950 and 2026. The busiest month is August, with 6 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 16storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 3at 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 Honolulu County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 44% |
| Tropical storm | 5 | 31% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 13% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 6% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, eastern Pacific).
Honolulu County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1950, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Honolulu County
- Lala (2026)10 August 2026 to 28 August 2026, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 947 hPa, provisional
- Della (1957)1 September 1957 to 18 September 1957, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 960 hPa
- Douglas (2020)20 July 2020 to 30 July 2020, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
- Dot (1959)1 August 1959 to 8 August 1959, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 952 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1963 (Eastern and central Pacific)2 August 1963 to 8 August 1963, peak Tropical storm (45 kt)
Most recent storms near Honolulu County
- Lala (2026)10 August 2026 to 28 August 2026, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 947 hPa, provisional
- Douglas (2020)20 July 2020 to 30 July 2020, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
- Ema (2019)11 October 2019 to 16 October 2019, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,003 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 Honolulu County
- Dot (1959)1 August 1959 to 8 August 1959, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 952 hPa
- Raymond (1983)8 October 1983 to 20 October 1983, peak Category 4 (125 kt)
- Della (1957)1 September 1957 to 18 September 1957, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 960 hPa
- Douglas (2020)20 July 2020 to 30 July 2020, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
- Lala (2026)10 August 2026 to 28 August 2026, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 947 hPa, provisional
- Darby (2016)11 July 2016 to 26 July 2016, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 958 hPa