NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hawaii Hurricane and Tornado History
Every city, with the storms and tornadoes that came near it.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hawaii has 41 tornadoes on record since 1950, 0 of them EF3 or stronger, with 0 deaths. The city with the most hurricanes within 75 miles is Lihue (4); the most tornado-prone is Ewa Beach (19).
- Cities
- 57
- Tornadoes in state
- 41
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
- Tornado deaths
- 0
since 1950
Compare Honolulu and Ewa Beach, or any two US cities →
Storms that reached the most Hawaii cities
- Douglas 2020Category 4 · 43 cities
- Gil 1983Category 1 · 36 cities
- Olivia 2018Category 4 · 31 cities
- Dot 1959Category 4 · 21 cities
- Iselle 2014Category 4 · 16 cities
- Darby 2016Category 3 · 16 cities
- Linda 2021Category 4 · 14 cities
- Iniki 1992Category 4 · 11 cities
- Iwa 1982Category 1 · 11 cities
- Diana 1972Category 2 · 8 cities
- Kanoa 1957Category 1 · 5 cities
- Dalilia 1989Category 1 · 3 cities
Hawaii cities
| City | Hurricanes | Tropical storms | Tornadoes | EF3+ | Last storm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Ewa Beach | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Waipahu | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Kaneohe | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Mililani | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Kailua | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Hilo | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | Darby 2016 |
| Waianae | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Kapolei | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Wahiawa | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Kailua Kona | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Darby 2016 |
| Aiea | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Pearl City | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Wailuku | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Linda 2021 |
| Kihei | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Linda 2021 |
| Kahului | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Linda 2021 |
| Lahaina | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | Linda 2021 |
| Kapaa | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Keaau | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | Darby 2016 |
| Makawao | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | Linda 2021 |
| Lihue | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Pahoa | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | Darby 2016 |
| Kamuela | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Linda 2021 |
| Haiku | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | Linda 2021 |
| Waimanalo | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Kula | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Linda 2021 |
| Haleiwa | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Captain Cook | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Hone 2024 |
| Mountain View | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | Darby 2016 |
| Waikoloa | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Linda 2021 |
| Waialua | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Kalaheo | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Koloa | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Laie | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Kaunakakai | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Linda 2021 |
| Honokaa | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Linda 2021 |
| Holualoa | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Darby 2016 |
| Pearl Harbor | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Hauula | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Schofield Barracks | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Volcano | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | Darby 2016 |
| Kilauea | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Kurtistown | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | Darby 2016 |
| Ocean View | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Hone 2024 |
| Kekaha | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Kapaau | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Linda 2021 |
| Anahola | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Lanai City | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Linda 2021 |
| Kealakekua | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Darby 2016 |
| Paia | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | Linda 2021 |
| Kahuku | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Naalehu | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Hone 2024 |
| Kaneohe Bay | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Eleele | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Hanapepe | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Waimea | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |
| Princeville | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | Douglas 2020 |