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Worst weather event in Puna? - Wuzzerdad - 05-31-2013
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I was wondering after dodging tornados the last couple of weeks what is the worst bad weather in recent history on the big island of Hawaii?
I searched and found no recent hurricanes, but does it ever rain like the moonsoons I experienced in Viet Nam 45 years ago? I have been to Hawaii every month of the year, 42 weeks total in the last 10 years, and over 100 weeks in my lifetime, and never experienced a long stretch of bad weather, unless you count when the trades shifted and there was a Kona wind in September of 92. ( I am pretty sure it was 92 anyway) I know it rains like heck sometimes, but always quits pretty fast, and never more than 2 or 3 days steady, In 93 the high temp was 86 deegrees for a couple of days, and the vog was terrible. So we just drank beer and played cards. Then when the weather got nice we drank beer an played cards.[
] It seemed like we always drank beer and played cards. ( I quit drinking in 93 )I am talking about Puna mostly, around Pahoa, as I know on Kauai and other places it rains in places all the time and so on.
It has rained for 9 days straight here. I am so sick of it. It quit for a few hours today. Supposed to start up again tonight and back to tornado warnings.
2 more medical tests and I think I will be able to get a ticket bought.[:p]
I started out with nothing and I still have most of it.
Mahalo
Rick
RE: Worst weather event in Puna? - Carey - 05-31-2013
2000 had the worst flooding recently, 2005 had a month long drought with wildfires, 2006 had 40 days of rain, inc one day with over 20". 2007 hurricane Flossie came near the island (image: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/images/hurricaneflossie.jpg & the night before a little earthquake...)
Hurricane Iniki hit Kaui in 1992, but was last one to tough one of the islands...
During the 2006 rains, we had a friend visiting from the dreary midwest, & one thing she noted, even during the 20" day, there were peaks of sun & the sky was not that dull dark grey....we did try the "go to the other side" trick, but the rain followed us that week & we played in the rain
oh, & though I have heard people say the rain is warmer....a drip down the back is still...umm ... invigorating - never have taken the temp of the rain...so wouldn't know if it is really is warmer...but the air usually is!
RE: Worst weather event in Puna? - terracore - 05-31-2013
Here's a flood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M73yAyZPc_8
Here's another: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAsU9DKi5GQ
Not convinced? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LaHOZXWRo8
RE: Worst weather event in Puna? - Kapohocat - 05-31-2013
Although all the things Carey mentioned are probably "worsts" - there was a saturday in December storm 3-4 yrs ago that caused so much flooding, and lighting strikes, etc....
That was pretty bad -I think 3 or 4 houses were hit by lightning.
RE: Worst weather event in Puna? - Rob Tucker - 05-31-2013
I remember November, 2000. We got 29 inches of rain in 24 hours in Pahoa. It was impressive. Pahala got 36". The only real effect on me was I did not go anywhere that day and I couldn't talk on the phone. It was like living under a waterfall.
RE: Worst weather event in Puna? - Obie - 05-31-2013
Hurricane Estelle 1986.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdUD8pgoQiA
RE: Worst weather event in Puna? - Wuzzerdad - 06-01-2013
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Originally posted by terracore
Here's a flood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M73yAyZPc_8
Here's another: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAsU9DKi5GQ
Not convinced? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LaHOZXWRo8
We are having another 500 year flood in out area, or is a 1000 year flood this time? We have had 4 since 1993. I feel sorry for people who lose everything, but some people are going to lose everything again for the #4 time in 20 years. That is just plain silly. [:p]
Almost 42" of rain here in May. Glad it is over. I saw the Tribune front page for today about Hurricanes. I probably would have not posted had I read that first. I think we will have a masonary house built in Hawaii. I am really afraid of big winds, Tornados or Hurricanes. I lived through a "Bow" wind in 1998 near Iowa City, Over 120 MPH for almost an hour. A Hurricane in Puna would be much worse I would imagine since a bow wind is a straight line wind. A Tornado or Hurricane is kind of like a wind blender. [:0]
Thanks for responding, I am one good cancer scan away from a ticket to Hilo or Kona for a month of R&R. And speaking of R&R, that is how I got to Hawaii for the first time in 1970. Probably should have went there when I got out of the Army as I fell so much in love with it. [
]I started out with nothing and I still have most of it.
Mahalo
Rick
RE: Worst weather event in Puna? - bluesboy - 06-01-2013
don't forget earthquakes, tsunamis, lava flows and explosive eruptions.
RE: Worst weather event in Puna? - nana valley - 06-01-2013
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Originally posted by bluesboy
don't forget earthquakes, tsunamis, lava flows and explosive eruptions.
and lava tube collapses like one that happened here in Nanawale.
He who hoots with owls at night cannot soar with the eagles in the morning.
RE: Worst weather event in Puna? - shave_ice - 06-01-2013
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and lava tube collapses like one that happened here in Nanawale.
He who hoots with owls at night cannot soar with the eagles in the morning.
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There's a lava tube in Nanawale?