This is a Civil Defense hurricane update for Thursday, August 23 at 6:00 in the morning. Hurricane Lane has stalled causing conditions of heavy rain and flooding continuing since last night. Dangerous driving conditions and flooding are occurring from Waipio Valley south to Volcano. You are asked to stay off the roads due to extreme hazards created by the heavy rainfall. This heavy rainfall is expected to continue due to […]
Also, please be careful when driving as the rain is not stopping and mudslides have been reported. In Hawi, we have had almost 2 inches of rain since yesterday. Stay safe. Hawaii Police Department reports that Highway 19 at mile 13 is closed both lanes due to a landslide near Honomu. Department of Transportation estimates 2 hours for clearing to reopen. There are no detours in this area. Avoid this […]
500 AM HST Thu Aug 23 2018 ...LANE CREEPING CLOSER TO HAWAII... ...TORRENTIAL RAIN SOAKING THE BIG ISLAND... SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.9N 157.4W ABOUT 210 MI...335 KM SSW OF KAILUA-KONA HAWAII ABOUT 305 MI...490 KM S OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 7 MPH 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lane was located near […]
800 PM HST Wed Aug 22 2018 ...DANGEROUS HURRICANE LANE TRACKING NORTHWEST AND ON COURSE TO PASS VERY CLOSE TO THE ISLANDS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... SUMMARY OF 800 PM HST...0600 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.0N 156.7W ABOUT 260 MI...415 KM S OF KAILUA-KONA HAWAII ABOUT 375 MI...605 KM SSE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH...230 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...939 MB...27.73 INCHES DISCUSSION […]
Hurricane Lane has weakened a bit and has drifted slightly Westard; maximum winds 145mph. SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.9N 156.5W ABOUT 260 MI...415 KM S OF KAILUA-KONA HAWAII ABOUT 385 MI...620 KM SSE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH...230 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 8 MPH At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Lane was located near latitude 15.9 North, longitude […]
Hawaii island: There will be no mail delivery and all post offices will be closed on Thursday. There will be no mail pickup from blue USPS mail boxes.
The Hawaiian Electric Companies are moving crews and equipment where needed as Hurricane Lane approaches the islands, and want customers to know they should prepare for storm-related power outages. The companies are closely monitoring Hurricane Lane’s movement in order to stage crews in areas most likely to be affected. Hawaiʻi Island and Maui County are under a hurricane warning while Oʻahu is under a hurricane watch. Due to impending weather […]
Flood advisory just issued for East Side of Island...rain is falling there from Honokaa to Volcano at more than 2 inches per hour SUMMARY OF 200 PM HST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.6N 156.4W ABOUT 275 MI...445 KM S OF KAILUA-KONA HAWAII ABOUT 400 MI...645 KM SSE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...150 MPH...240 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 8 MPH At 200 PM HST (0000 UTC), the eye of […]
Due to the potential effects of Hurricane Lane, four emergency shelters have been opened on the north and west side of Hawaii Island. These shelters are for your convenience, but there is NO mandatory evacuation at this time. The shelters are available if you need to relocate. 1. Hookena Elementary School 86-4355 Mamalahoa Highway Captain Cook, Hawaii 96704 2. Kamehameha Park Hisaoka Gym 54-382 Kamehameha Park Road Kapaau, HI 96755 […]
