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Kahuku, HI Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Kahuku is much lower than Hawaii average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Kahuku is about the same as Hawaii average and is much lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake IndexVolcano IndexTornado IndexOther Weather Extremes EventsVolcanos NearbyHistorical Earthquake EventsHistorical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #142

Kahuku, HI
0.17
Hawaii
13.37
U.S.
1.81

The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.

Volcano Index, #145

Kahuku, HI
0.0149
Hawaii
0.2155
U.S.
0.0023

The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.

Tornado Index, #62

Kahuku, HI
9.60
Hawaii
7.95
U.S.
136.45

The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.

Other Weather Extremes Events

A total of 390 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Kahuku, HI were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:64Hail:0Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:1
Thunderstorm Winds:8Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:29Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:288 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 2 volcanoes are found in or near Kahuku, HI.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
23.2KoolauHawaiian Is, United States21.37-157.8941Shield volcanoHoloceneUnknown
52.0UnnamedHawaiian Is, United States21.75-158.75-3000Submarine volcanoUncertainUnknown

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 4 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Kahuku, HI.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
8.61978-10-284.2521.56-157.98
25.51980-11-1241421.47-158.27
17.61963-08-143.53021.47-158.1
19.91977-09-053.51021.5-157.7

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 3 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Kahuku, HI.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
13.71982-03-18221°30'N / 158°02'W00250K0Honolulu
24.41982-02-11221°22'N / 157°46'W00250K0Honolulu
27.91982-02-11221°20'N / 157°43'W00250K0Honolulu


* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.


 
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