Storms near Maui County
The record holds 8 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Maui County, Hawaii between 1958 and 2018. The busiest month is August, with 3 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength.
- 8storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 0at 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 Maui County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 63% |
| Tropical storm | 3 | 38% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| 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).
Maui County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2018, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1958, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 2010s | 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 | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Maui County
- Olivia (2018)1 September 2018 to 14 September 2018, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 951 hPa
- Diana (1972)11 August 1972 to 20 August 1972, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 1,005 hPa
- Flossie (2013)25 July 2013 to 30 July 2013, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 994 hPa
Most recent storms near Maui County
- Olivia (2018)1 September 2018 to 14 September 2018, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 951 hPa
- Flossie (2013)25 July 2013 to 30 July 2013, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 994 hPa
- Gilma (1988)28 July 1988 to 3 August 1988, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,000 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 Maui County
- Raymond (1983)8 October 1983 to 20 October 1983, peak Category 4 (125 kt)
- Olivia (2018)1 September 2018 to 14 September 2018, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 951 hPa
- Daniel (1982)7 July 1982 to 22 July 1982, peak Category 3 (100 kt)