The 2002 Hawaii tornado outbreak was an extremely deadly, rare, and destructive outbreak that occurred in the state of Hawaii from November 29 to December 1, 2002. 11 tornadoes, including one EF5 and one EF4 were monitored by the National Weather Service in Honolulu.
98 people died, and damages of $22.2 billion dollars occurred.
Type: | Supercell outbreak |
Active: | November 29 - December 1, 2002 |
Duration of tornado outbreak1: | 11:55 AM November 29, 2002 (EF0 in Molokai) - 8:23 PM December 1, 2002 (EF4 in Maui) |
Maximum rated tornado2: | EF5 tornado |
Highest winds | 237 mph, recorded in Mililani, Hawaii (EF5, November 30, 2002) |
Tornadoes confirmed: | 11 (3 EF0s, 5 EF1s, 1 EF3, 1 EF4, 1 EF5) |
Damage: | $22.2 billion USD (2002) |
Injuries: | 385 |
Fatalities: | 98 total |
Areas affected: | Oahu, Maui, Molokai, the Big Island (Hawai'i) |
1Time from first tornado to last tornado |