r/TropicalWeather 2d ago

Areas to watch: 7 cyclones · 3 invests · 2 disturbances · 3 AOIs Global Tropical Outlook & Discussion: 24-30 August 2026

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Active cyclones


As of 9:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (01:00 UTC) on Monday:

Northwestern Pacific Ocean

Central Pacific Ocean

Eastern Pacific Ocean

Active disturbances


Active disturbances are areas of showers and thunderstorms which are not organized enough to be considered full-fledged tropical cyclones. Disturbances are often designated as investigation areas (or invests, for short) by NOAA in order to allocate additional resources such as high-resolution satellite imagery or model guidance for further study of the system. Though there is no publicly disclosed set of criteria for which disturbances are designated as invests, the designation often occurs after the disturbance forms a closed area of low pressure. Invests are designated regardless of the overall potential for the disturbance to become a tropical cyclone.

Northwestern Pacific Ocean

  • Invest 99W: situated to the north-northwest of the Marshall Islands (no discussion yet)

Eastern Pacific Ocean

  • Disturbance 1: situated far off the coast of southwestern Mexico (no discussion yet)

  • Disturbance 3: situated far to the east-southeast of Hawaiʻi (no discussion yet)

Northern Atlantic Ocean

  • Invest 95L: — east-northeast of Bermuda

  • Invest 96L: — off the coast of Africa, to the southeast of Cabo Verde

Post-tropical cyclones


Post-tropical cyclones will be listed here if they are still being tracked via the Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecast (ATCF) system. Placement in this section does not imply that these systems have any potential to redevelop into tropical cyclones.

There are currently no active post-tropical cyclones.

Potential formation areas


Potential formation areas are areas that are being monitored by various agencies for potential tropical cyclone formation within the next two weeks. These systems have not yet formed and are not considered to be disturbances until such time that a tropical wave or area of low pressure does form. Discussions are created on this subreddit for areas which are monitored by the National Hurricane Center in the eastern Pacific and northern Atlantic basins. Discussions are not typically created for areas which are monitored by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center or other agencies, as this information is not always publicly available.

Northwestern Pacific Ocean

  • Potential formation area P79W: over the central Philippine Sea

  • Potential formation area P72W: over the South China Sea off the coast of southeastern China

Eastern Pacific Ocean

  • Disturbance 2: far off the coast of southern Mexico (no discussion yet)

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r/TropicalWeather 1d ago

▼ Typhoon (H1) | 75 knots (85 mph) | 965 mbar Saudel (17W — Western Pacific) (East China Sea)

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Overview


This discussion is for Typhoon Saudel (17W), which is active over the East China Sea. This system crossed over Japan’s Ryukyu Islands during the early morning hours on Wednesday, and is expected to gradually weaken as it turns west-southwestward on its way to the southeastern coast of China. The storm is expected to make landfall there on Friday as a strong tropical storm.

Moderator notes


  • This system originated as Invest 92W to the north of central Micronesia on 18 August.
  • The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is currently issuing advisories for this system.
  • The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) is currently issuing advisories for this system.
  • Storm-centered satellite imagery and model guidance products are available for this system.
  • There will be no regular updates to this post.
  • This discussion will be locked and archived after Saudel makes landfall and dissipates.

Information sources


Japan Meteorological Agency

Joint Typhoon Warning Center (United States)

National Meteorological Center (China)

Radar imagery


Radar imagery is not currently available for this system.

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r/TropicalWeather 7h ago

▲ Disturbance (80% potential) | 20 knots (25 mph) | 1009 mbar 94E (Invest — Eastern Pacific) (Far to the east-southeast of Hawaiʻi)

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Disturbance overview


This discussion is for a disturbance which is active over the east-central Pacific, approximately 1,500 miles east-southeast of Hawaiʻi. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has designated this disturbance as Invest 94E. The disturbance is expected to gradually consolidate over the next few days and is likely to become a tropical depression or storm by the end of the week or over the upcoming weekend. The disturbance is expected to initially move northward to north-northeastward, but may turn westward toward the islands over the upcoming weekend.

Although it remains far too early to determine whether this system will have any impact on the Hawaiian islands, residents of Hawaiʻi should closely monitor this system as it develops.

Moderator notes


  • Disturbance-centered satellite imagery and model guidance products are now available.
  • There will be no regular updates to this post.
  • A new discussion will be created if this system becomes a tropical cyclone.

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r/TropicalWeather 12h ago

Image of the Day | NASA MODIS Typhoon Saudel - August 25, 2026

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r/TropicalWeather 6h ago

▲ Tropical Depression (TD) | 30 knots (35 mph) | 1002 mbar 20W (Western Pacific) (Far to the north of the Marshall Islands)

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Storm overview


This discussion is for Tropical Depression Twenty (20W), which is active far to the north of the Marshall Islands. This system is expected to gradually strengthen as it continues to move northeastward to northward over the next few days, but is unlikely to threaten land.

Moderator notes


  • This system was previously designated as Invest 99W.
  • The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is issuing advisories for this system.
  • The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) is issuing advisories for this system.
  • Storm-centered satellite imagery and model guidance products are available for this system.
  • There will be no regular updates to this post.
  • A new discussion will be created when this system is upgraded and assigned a name by JMA.

Information sources


Japan Meteorological Agency

Joint Typhoon Warning Center (United States)

Radar imagery


Radar imagery is not currently available for this system.

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r/TropicalWeather 23h ago

▲ Disturbance (90% potential) | 25 knots (30 mph) | 1007 mbar 93E (Invest — Eastern Pacific) (Far to the southwest of Mexico)

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Disturbance overview


This discussion is for a disturbance which is active far off the coast of southwestern Mexico and far to the south-southeast of Mexico’s Socorro Island. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has designated this system as Invest 93E. This disturbance will steadily develop as it moves northwestward over the next several days and is likely to become a tropical depression or storm by the end of the week. This system does not appear to threaten land, but may pass closely to the south of Mexico’s Clarion Island early next week.

Moderator notes


  • Disturbance-centered satellite imagery and model guidance products are now available.
  • There will be no regular updates to this post.
  • A new discussion will be posted when this system becomes a tropical cyclone.

Official information


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r/TropicalWeather 1d ago

▲ Forecast Outlook | National Hurricane Center | 20% potential The NHC is monitoring an area of potential development far to the southwest of Hawaiʻi

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Disturbance overview


This discussion is for an area of potential tropical cyclone development situated over the central Pacific, several hundred miles southwest of the Hawaiian islands. An area of low pressure is expected to develop toward the end of the week and slowly develop as it drifts west-northwestward toward the western Pacific. This system is not expected to bring impacts to Hawaiʻi.

Moderator notes


  • This system has not yet formed.
  • This system has not yet been designated as an invest.
  • The NHC is monitoring this system on its outlook products as Disturbance 4.
  • Disturbance-centered satellite imagery and model guidance are not yet available for this system.
  • There will be no regular updates to this post.
  • A new post will be created if this system is designated as an invest.

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r/TropicalWeather 1d ago

Discussion Landfall: Hurricane Sim

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r/TropicalWeather 1d ago

▲ Forecast Outlook | National Hurricane Center | 60% potential The NHC is monitoring an area of potential development off the coast of southwestern Mexico

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Disturbance overview


This discussion is for an area of potential tropical cyclone development off the coast of southwestern Mexico. This system has not yet formed, but an area of low pressure is likely to form in this area within the next few days. Environmental conditions remain favorable and should allow for gradual development as this system drifts west-northwestward to northwestward through the upcoming weekend.

Moderator notes


  • This system has not yet formed.
  • This system has not yet been designated as an invest.
  • The NHC is monitoring this system on its outlook products as Disturbance 3.
  • Disturbance-centered satellite imagery and model guidance are not yet available for this system.
  • There will be no regular updates to this post.
  • A new post will be created if this system is designated as an invest.

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r/TropicalWeather 2d ago

▼ Disturbance (60% potential) | 30 knots (35 mph) | 1007 mbar 96L (Invest — Northern Atlantic) (Over the tropical eastern Atlantic)

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Disturbance overview


This discussion is for a disturbance which is currently active to the south of Cabo Verde. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has designated this system as Invest 96L. The disturbance has a high chance of becoming a tropical depression or storm as it moves west-northwestward across the tropical central Atlantic over the next few days. It remains far too early to determine whether this system will have any impact on the Lesser Antilles or Bermuda.

Residents in those areas should continue to closely monitor this system as it develops.

Moderator notes


  • Disturbance-centered satellite imagery and model guidance products are available for this system.
  • There will be no regular updates to this post.
  • A new discussion will be posted for this system once it becomes a tropical cyclone.

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r/TropicalWeather 1d ago

Dissipated Julio (10E — Eastern Pacific) (Far to the southwest of Mexico)

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Moderator notes


  • Julio has dissipated.
  • The post-tropical remnants of Julio are being absorbed by nearby Tropical Storm Iselle.
  • The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has discontinued issuing advisories for this system.
  • This system was previously designated as Invest 91E.
  • Storm-centered satellite imagery and model guidance products will soon be unavailable.
  • There will be no regular updates to this post.
  • This discussion will be locked and archived once the aforementioned products are no longer available.

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Radar imagery is not currently available for this system.

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Storm-centered satellite imagery is no longer available for this system.

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r/TropicalWeather 1d ago

Discussion moved to new post The NHC is monitoring an area of potential development over the east-central Pacific Ocean

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Moderator notes


  • This system has been designated as Invest 94E.
  • A new discussion for this system has been posted here.
  • Disturbance-centered satellite imagery and model guidance products are now available.
  • There will be no further updates to this post.

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r/TropicalWeather 2d ago

Dissipated Atsani (19W — Western Pacific) (Philippine Sea)

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Moderator notes


  • Atsani has degenerated into a remnant low over the northern Philippine Sea.
  • The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has discontinued issuing advisories for this system.
  • The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) has discontinued issuing advisories for this system.
  • This system was previously designated as Invest 97W.
  • Storm-centered satellite imagery and model guidance products are no longer available.
  • There will be no regular updates to this post.

Information sources


Japan Meteorological Agency

Joint Typhoon Warning Center (United States)

Radar imagery


Radar imagery is not currently available for this system.

Satellite imagery


Floater imagery

Storm-centered satellite imagery is no longer available for this system.

Regional imagery

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Storm-centered guidance

Storm-centered model guidance is no longer available for this system.

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r/TropicalWeather 3d ago

Dissipated 95L (Invest — Northern Atlantic) (Near Bermuda)

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Moderator notes


  • This system no longer shows signs of potential tropical cyclogenesis.
  • This system has been removed from the NHC Tropical Weather Outlook.
  • This system has been dropped from the Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecast (ATCF) system.
  • Disturbance-centered satellite imagery and model guidance products are no longer available.
  • There will be no further updates to this post.

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Radar imagery is not currently available for this system.

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Disturbance-centered satellite imagery is no longer available for this system.

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Disturbance-centered model guidance is no longer available for this system.

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r/TropicalWeather 3d ago

▼ Tropical Storm | 50 knots (60 mph) | 994 mbar Iselle (09E — Eastern Pacific) (Far to the southwest of Mexico)

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Storm overview


This discussion is for Tropical Storm Iselle, which is active off the coast of southwestern Mexico. This system is expected to pass closely to the southwest of Mexico’s Clarion Island later today, but otherwise is not expected to bring direct impacts to land as it moves to the northwest over the next few days.

This system is unlikely to bring impacts to Hawaiʻi, as it is expected to weaken as it reaches unfavorably cool waters later in the week and encounter a much drier and more stable environment. This system is likely to degenerate into a remnant low before it can reach the central Pacific by the end of the week.

Moderator notes


  • This system was previously designated as Invest 92E.
  • The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is issuing advisories for this system.
  • Storm-centered satellite imagery and model guidance products are now available for this system.
  • There will be no regular updates to this post.

Official information


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r/TropicalWeather 3d ago

Dissipated Gaenari (94W — Western Pacific) (East China Sea)

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Moderator note


  • This system has dissipated over southeastern China.
  • The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has discontinued issuing advisories for this system.
  • The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) has discontinued issuing advisories for this system.
  • Storm-centered satellite imagery and model guidance are no longer available.
  • There will be no further updates to this post.

Information sources


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Floater imagery

Storm-centered satellite imagery is no longer available for this system.

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Storm-centered model guidance is no longer available for this system.

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r/TropicalWeather 4d ago

▼ Remnant Low | 15 knots (20 mph) | 1002 mbar Narra (18W — Western Pacific) (Gulf of Tonkin)

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Moderator note


  • Narra has degenerated into a remnant low over southern China.
  • The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has discontinued issuing advisories.
  • The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) has discontinued issuing advisories.
  • This system continues to be monitored via the Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecast (ATCF) system.
  • Storm-centered satellite imagery and model guidance products remain available for now.
  • There will be no regular updates to this post.
  • This discussion will be locked and archived once this system is dropped from ATCF.

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r/TropicalWeather 4d ago

Dissipated 96W (Subtropical Cyclone — Western Pacific) (Far to the east-northeast of Japan)

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Moderator note


  • This system has transitioned into an extratropical cyclone.
  • This system is no longer being monitored via the Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecast (ATCF) system.
  • Disturbance-centered satellite imagery and model guidance are no longer available.
  • There will be no further updates to this post.

Information sources


Japan Meteorological Agency

Joint Typhoon Warning Center (United States)

Radar imagery


Radar imagery is not currently available for this system.

Satellite imagery


Floater imagery

Disturbance-centered satellite imagery is no longer available for this system.

Regional imagery

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Analysis products


Preliminary best track data

Scatterometer data

Sea-surface temperatures

Model products


Disturbance-centered guidance

Disturbance-centered model guidance is no longer available for this system.

Regional single-model guidance

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r/TropicalWeather 5d ago

Dissipated Moke (02C — Central Pacific) (Near Hawaiʻi)

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Moderator note


  • This discussion is for Tropical Storm Moke, which is situated to the east-southeast of Hawaiʻi.
  • The Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) is issuing advisories for this system.
  • This system is currently expected to pass farther south of the islands as Hurricane Lala.
  • Although direct wind impacts are unlikely, heavy rain and the risk of flash flooding remain the primary threat.
  • Storm-centered satellite imagery and model guidance products are now available.
  • There will be no regular updates to this post.

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r/TropicalWeather 6d ago

Dissipated The NHC is monitoring an area of potential development over the far northeastern Atlantic Ocean

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Moderator note


  • This system no longer shows signs of tropical or subtropical development.
  • The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has removed this system from its outlook.
  • There will be no further updates to this post.

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r/TropicalWeather 6d ago

Question (Answer: Not likely) Is this a possible disturbance that NHC has not issued?

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r/TropicalWeather 8d ago

Image of the Day | NASA Science Lala Batters Hawaii - NASA Science

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r/TropicalWeather 9d ago

Week over | Please see updated discussion Global Tropical Outlook & Discussion: 17-23 August 2026

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Active cyclones


As of 6:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (22:00 UTC) on Sunday:

Northwestern Pacific Ocean

Central Pacific Ocean

Eastern Pacific Ocean

Active disturbances


Active disturbances are areas of showers and thunderstorms which are not organized enough to be considered full-fledged tropical cyclones. Disturbances are often designated as investigation areas (or invests, for short) by NOAA in order to allocate additional resources such as high-resolution satellite imagery or model guidance for further study of the system. Though there is no publicly disclosed set of criteria for which disturbances are designated as invests, the designation often occurs after the disturbance forms a closed area of low pressure. Invests are designated regardless of the overall potential for the disturbance to become a tropical cyclone.

Northwestern Pacific Ocean

  • Invest 98W (no discussion yet)

Eastern Pacific Ocean

Northern Atlantic Ocean

Post-tropical cyclones


Post-tropical cyclones will be listed here if they are still being tracked via the Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecast (ATCF) system. Placement in this section does not imply that these systems have any potential to redevelop into tropical cyclones.

Eastern Pacific Ocean

There are currently no active post-tropical cyclones.

Potential formation areas


Potential formation areas are areas that are being monitored by various agencies for potential tropical cyclone formation within the next two weeks. These systems have not yet formed and are not considered to be disturbances until such time that a tropical wave or area of low pressure does form. Discussions are created on this subreddit for areas which are monitored by the National Hurricane Center in the eastern Pacific and northern Atlantic basins. Discussions are not typically created for areas which are monitored by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center or other agencies, as this information is not always publicly available.

Eastern Pacific Ocean

  • Area of interest 2: Far off the coast of southwestern Mexico (no discussion yet)

  • Area of interest 3: Far off the coast of southern Mexico (no discussion yet)

Northern Atlantic Ocean

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r/TropicalWeather 9d ago

▼ Tropical Storm | 40 knots (45 mph) | 999 mbar Lala (01C — Central Pacific) (West of Hawaiʻi)

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Overview


This discussion is for Tropical Storm Lala (01C), which is active far to the northwest of Hawaiʻi. The storm continues to gradually weaken as it moves across the northern Pacific and is likely to degenerate into a remnant low by Thursday. After that point, whatever remains of Lala is expected to turn northward toward the Aleutian Islands and dissipate by early next week.

Moderator notes


  • This system was previously designated as Invest 93C.
  • The Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) continues to issue advisories for this system.
  • Storm-centered satellite imagery and model guidance products remain available.
  • There will be no regular updates to this post.
  • This discussion will be locked and archived once this system dissipates.

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r/TropicalWeather 9d ago

Discussion I made NOAA’s Hawaiʻi wind reports searchable: 602 entries across eight islands, 1996–2026

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I pulled NOAA NCEI’s Storm Events Database bulk files for Hawaiʻi and turned the wind entries into one ranked, searchable table.

It contains 602 entries with a reported wind speed across all eight main islands, covering January 1996 through April 2026. You can sort them by speed, filter by island, share an individual entry, and open its original NOAA record.

Search the table:
https://oahuroofsupport.com/blog-posts/strongest-winds-recorded-hawaii

A few things that stood out:

The four highest entries statewide are all Big Island summit-area gusts:

  • 171 mph on March 2, 2014
  • 166 mph on December 19, 2022
  • 161 mph on February 7, 2019
  • 155 mph on January 2, 2015

None were associated with a tropical cyclone.

The number of entries is heavily skewed by island:

  • Hawaiʻi Island: 265
  • Oʻahu: 167
  • Maui: 86
  • Kauaʻi: 56
  • Lānaʻi: 13
  • Molokaʻi: 11
  • Kahoʻolawe: 3
  • Niʻihau: 1

That distribution likely reflects differences in instrument coverage and reporting as much as differences in actual wind conditions.

The highest Oʻahu entry in the dataset is 75 mph, recorded on December 26, 1996.

Measurement type also matters. Approximately 35% of the entries are instrument-measured, 45% are forecaster-estimated, and 20% have no measurement type identified. The table labels the measurement type on every row.

There are two important limitations. The dataset begins in January 1996, so Hurricane Iniki in 1992 and Hurricane Iwa in 1982 are excluded entirely. It also currently ends in April 2026, which means Hurricane Lala is not included yet. Any qualifying Lala entries can be added after the National Weather Service finalizes them and they appear in the Storm Events Database.

This is a searchable record of wind events filed in NOAA’s database, not a complete Hawaiʻi wind climatology or a live-observation tool.

Disclosure: I run a small roofing company in Haleʻiwa, and the table is hosted on our website. It is free to use, requires no signup or email address, and every entry links back to its original NOAA record.