Kauai County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Kauai County, Hawaii between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Dec 17, 1967).

6tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

5 milongest path · 2005

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F11

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: December.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Dec 17, 1967	F1	2.5 mi	70 yd
Jan 9, 2005	F0	5 mi	10 yd
Dec 18, 1971	F0	2.5 mi	100 yd
Mar 24, 2002	F0	1 mi	30 yd
Dec 13, 2008	EF0	0.8 mi	10 yd
Dec 31, 1971	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Dec 13, 2008	EF0	0.8 mi	10 yd
Jan 9, 2005	F0	5 mi	10 yd
Mar 24, 2002	F0	1 mi	30 yd
Dec 31, 1971	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Dec 18, 1971	F0	2.5 mi	100 yd
Dec 17, 1967	F1	2.5 mi	70 yd

How many tornadoes has Kauai County, Hawaii had?

6 tornadoes touched Kauai County, Hawaii between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Kauai County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Dec 17, 1967, with a 2.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Kauai County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in December (4 of 6). 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).