The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for all of Hawaii and warned of the potential for "catastrophic flooding" as a severe storm system battered the islands.
The National Weather Service has satellite imagery of Hawaii.
The national weather service.
The islands of Maui County and the island of Hawaii were hit with flooding and power failures as the tempest made its way west.
The state of emergency was declared by the Hawaii County Mayor.
The highest summits of the Big Island are under a blizzard warning, with a foot of snow expected.
25 inches. That is how much rain certain areas could get.
A kona low is a winter weather phenomenon that produces moist winds that move south-southwest across the islands. The NWS expected mudslides in steep areas. The state issued a tornado warning last year for the first time in a decade because of a kona storm that brought heavy flooding.
What to watch for.
At 2 a.m. According to the Star-Advertiser, the amount of rain hitting Maui County and the Big Island varied widely, but the NWS extended its flash flood warnings for several areas Monday. The weather was expected to improve by Tuesday.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported that the storm was going to bring more rain and wind.
The National Weather Service warns that Hawaii is at risk of catastrophic flooding from storms.
The National Weather Service warns of catastrophic flooding in Hawaii.
It is snowing in Hawaii. It is not that weird. The New York Times.
Hawaii is under a storm warning with 12 inches of snow and winds up to 100 mph.
