Honolulu County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Honolulu County, Hawaii between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Feb 11, 1982).

20tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
2.5 milongest path · 1957
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011
(E)F16
(E)F23
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: February.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 11, 1982F20.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 11, 1982F20.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 18, 1982F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jan 21, 1957F12.5 mi10 yd00
Jan 28, 1971F11.7 mi33 yd00
Jun 15, 1971F10.5 mi17 yd00
Mar 26, 1988F10.2 mi10 yd00
Mar 28, 1963F10.1 mi10 yd10
Mar 1, 1963F10.1 mi100 yd00
Mar 9, 2012EF01.3 mi10 yd00
Jan 25, 2004F01 mi25 yd00
Feb 7, 2004F01 mi15 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 23, 2015EF01 mi10 yd00
Mar 9, 2012EF01.3 mi10 yd00
Feb 11, 2009EF00.4 mi15 yd10
Dec 4, 2005F00.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 7, 2004F01 mi15 yd00
Jan 25, 2004F01 mi25 yd00
Feb 11, 1989F00.2 mi10 yd00
Mar 26, 1988F10.2 mi10 yd00
May 13, 1986F00.2 mi10 yd00
Sep 26, 1985F00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 23, 1983F00.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 18, 1982F20.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Kauai County, HI6Maui County, HI5Hawaii County, HI8Aleutians East Borough, AK1Mendocino County, CA4Marin County, CA1Sonoma County, CA13San Mateo County, CA4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Honolulu County, Hawaii had?

20 tornadoes touched Honolulu County, Hawaii between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Honolulu County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Feb 11, 1982, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Honolulu County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (5 of 20). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).