Hurricanes near Lihue, HI
Hurricanes
4
1 major (Category 3+)
Tropical storms
1
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
2
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 4 hurricanes and 1 tropical storm have passed within 60 miles of Lihue. That's a hurricane about once every 19 years. The most recent hurricane was Douglas in 2020. The strongest was Iniki in 1992, with winds near 132 mph as it went by. Most came in August.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Douglas Jul | Category 1 | 92 | 43 |
| 1992 | Iniki Sep | Category 4 | 132 | 25 |
| 1983 | Gil Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 34 |
| 1982 | Iwa Nov | Category 1 | 92 | 46 |
| 1959 | Dot Aug | Category 1 | 92 | 9 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
From the National Hurricane Center's best-track archive (HURDAT2), Atlantic and eastern Pacific, through 2025. A storm counts when its center came within 60 miles of the middle of Lihue at tropical-storm strength or more. "Winds" is the strongest it was while that close, over open water; inland it is usually less.
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