Tornadoes in Hawaii
Hawaii has recorded 41 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, about 0.5 per year over the last 30 years. March is the most active month.
- 41 tornadoes
- 0.5 per year
- 0 rated (E)F4–5
- 0 deaths
Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap
Tornadoes per year
When tornadoes happen in Hawaii
Ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita (F) scale; later tornadoes use the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. How the EF scale works.
Strongest tornadoes in Hawaii
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 28, 1971 | F2 | Hawaii County | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 4 |
| February 11, 1982 | F2 | Honolulu County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 11, 1982 | F2 | Honolulu County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 18, 1982 | F2 | Honolulu County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 21, 1957 | F1 | Honolulu County | 2.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 17, 1967 | F1 | Kauai County | 2.5 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 28, 1971 | F1 | Honolulu County | 1.7 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 20, 1980 | F1 | Hawaii County | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 15, 1971 | F1 | Honolulu County | 0.5 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 25, 1988 | F1 | Hawaii County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2015 | EF0 | Honolulu County | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 9, 2012 | EF0 | Honolulu County | 1.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 11, 2011 | EF0 | Maui County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 11, 2009 | EF0 | Honolulu County | 0.4 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 1 |
| December 13, 2008 | EF0 | Kauai County | 0.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 23, 2008 | EF0 | Maui County | 0.8 mi | 5 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 25, 2006 | F0 | Maui County | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 23, 2006 | F0 | Maui County | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 4, 2005 | F0 | Honolulu County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 9, 2005 | F0 | Kauai County | 5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Counties with the most tornadoes
| County | Tornadoes since 1950 | Per 1,000 sq mi |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County | 20 | 86189683.9 |
| Hawaii County | 8 | 5143992.1 |
| Kauai County | 6 | 25064516.1 |
| Maui County | 5 | 11144578.3 |
| Kalawao County | 0 | 0 |
About this data
Tornado records come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database of confirmed tornadoes, 1950–2025. Tornadoes that crossed state lines are counted in the state where they began. Counts in the early decades are lower partly because many weak tornadoes went unreported before Doppler radar and storm spotter networks.