Hail history in Honolulu, HI
NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Honolulu on 2 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 4.25 in, in 2012. 2 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. March has the most hail days, 2 since 2010. The most recent was March 9, 2012. NOAA also recorded high wind on 4 days, with gusts up to 61 mph.
Ranks #177 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 2
- Largest hail
- 4.25 in
- Highest gust
- 61 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
2 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 4.25 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 2 hail days in total; the most was 2 in 2012.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 2, Apr 0, May 0, Jun 0, Jul 0, Aug 0, Sep 0, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2012 | 4.25 in | 7.0 mi |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 1.5 in | 5.5 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Honolulu, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
4 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 61 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2022 | 61 mph | 10.9 mi |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 58 mph | 6.3 mi |
| Apr 13, 2018 | 45 mph | 4.1 mi |
| Dec 1, 2013 | 58 mph | 1.9 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Honolulu, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Honolulu
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Honolulu.
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 6 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Honolulu since 1950; the strongest was rated EF2.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2012 | EF0 | 1.29 miles | 8.5 miles |
| Sep 23, 1983 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 5 miles |
| Feb 11, 1982 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 8.2 miles |
| Feb 11, 1982 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 5.9 miles |
| Jun 15, 1971 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 4.7 miles |
| Sep 22, 1965 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 8.8 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
2 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Honolulu.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lala (2026) | 54 mph | 44 mph | 67 miles |
| Dot (1959) | 53 mph | 43 mph | 78 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
No NOAA radar hail estimate within 15 miles since 2020
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
Storms in Honolulu
Kona lows, storms of Hawaii's cool season from October to April, can bring severe thunderstorms, hail and high winds.1 A University of Hawaii study of kona lows from 1980 to 2002 found 29 of 43 formed in October and November, and these autumn storms carry the greatest potential for severe thunderstorms in Hawaii.1
Notable storms
- December 19, 2022A strong cold front brought a 59 mph gust at Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station on December 19, 2022, and a 53 mph gust at Honolulu Harbor on December 20.2
- April 13, 2018On the night of April 13, 2018, rain fell at rates above 4 inches per hour over east Oahu, and the Niu Valley gauge recorded 5.52 inches in two hours. Flooding hit Aina Haina, Niu Valley, Kuliouou, Hawaii Kai and Waimanalo, and NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $2.2 million in property damage for flash flooding near Aina Haina.3,4
- March 9, 2012On March 9, 2012, a supercell over Windward Oahu brought numerous reports of 2 to 3 inch hail in Kaneohe and Kailua, including a 4.25-inch state record hailstone collected in the Aikahi neighborhood. The same storm produced an EF-0 tornado with 60 to 70 mph winds between Lanikai and Enchanted Lakes.5,6,7
- March 6, 2012Hail fell from Kahala to Waimanalo on the morning of March 6, 2012, and photos showed the largest stones were about 1.5 inches on the long axis.8
- December 31, 1987On New Year's Eve 1987, rain totals topped 22 inches in 24 hours in parts of east Oahu, and flash floods and debris flows struck Hahaione, Niu and Kuliouou valleys. NWS puts property damage at about $35 million, with more than 500 homes destroyed or damaged.9
Warnings and alerts
HNL Alert is the City and County of Honolulu's mass notification system for Oahu, and texting HNLALERT to 888777 subscribes a phone to urgent alerts only.10
Sources
- 1. University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Meteorology: Subtropical Cyclogenesis over the Central North Pacific
- 2. NWS Honolulu: Wind and rainfall summary for the December 2022 cold front
- 3. NWS Honolulu: April 13 to 15, 2018 Flash Flooding on Kauai and Oahu
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Flash Flood, Honolulu County, April 13, 2018
- 5. NWS Honolulu: Flooding, Hail and Waterspout/Tornado March 9, 2012
- 6. NWS Honolulu: National Weather Service Office in Honolulu Hawaii Confirms New State Record Hailstone
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Honolulu County, March 9, 2012
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Honolulu County, March 6, 2012
- 9. National Weather Service: Flooding in Hawaii
- 10. City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management: HNL Alert
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Questions about hail in Honolulu
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Honolulu?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Honolulu on 0.0 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 0.0 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 2 hail days.
- When is hail season in Honolulu?
- March has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Honolulu, 2 since 2010.
- What is the largest hail recorded in Honolulu?
- 4.25 in, in 2012: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Honolulu since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Honolulu?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Honolulu is from March 9, 2012, with hail up to 4.25 in reported 7.0 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.