In November 1982, Category 1 Hurricane Iwa passed by the northwest of Kauai but was one of the most destructive storms ever to impact the state. Storm waves from Hurricane Iniki crashed into banks near hotels in Honolulu on the island of Oahu in Hawaii in 1992.

By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use Privacy Policy. Updated 1614 GMT (0014 HKT) August 23, 2018. Iwa was the very last hurricane of the 1982 season, forming in November and causing $312 million in damage. The Category 4 storm Hurricane Lane currently approaching Hawaii is the biggest weather threat the islands have faced in years. Category 3 Hurricane Hector passed south of the islands in August 2018, but still produced 20-foot waves and dangerous surf in Oahu. This page was last changed on 18 January 2014, at 19:57. On September 11, 1992, Hurricane Iniki -- also a Category 4 storm -- passed north directly through Kauai, causing about $3 billion in damage, killing several people and knocking out power for weeks there.

Kauai also received the brunt of Hurricane Iwa, which struck on 23 November 1982 and produced an estimated $234 million in damage.

It died out the next day. "It just is not rebuilt the way you wish it would rebuild.".

Hurricane Iwa was a hurricane that hit the U.S. state of Hawaii. Hurricane Iwa was a hurricane that hit the U.S. state of Hawaii.

Iwa was the 23rd tropical storm of the 1982 Pacific hurricane season. In all, Hurricane Iniki's $3 billion in damage made it one of the costliest storms in American history at the time.

The hurricane had a profound effect on the people who survived it, too. The storm caused very bad damage on the islands of Niihau, Kauai, and Oahu. It died out the next day.[1][2].

You can also give immediate feedback in our Iwa Wiki Feedback Forum. The hurricane formed on November 1982, and passed near Kauai on November 24. Some content of the original page may have been edited to make it more suitable for younger readers, unless otherwise noted. Some wind gusts reached 100 mph (160 km/h), and waves were over 30 feet (9 m) high. The destructive force of hurricanes in Hawaii was powerfully demonstrated on 11 September 1992 when Hurricane Iniki struck the island of Kauai with sustained winds of 130 mph and caused over $2.3 billion in property damage ( Figure 3 ).

[2][3] Iwa damaged or destroyed 2,345 buildings and left 500 people without homes.

Iwa was the 23rd tropical storm of the 1982 Pacific hurricane season. [2][3] Iwa damaged or destroyed 2,345 buildings and left 500 people without homes.

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Help Improve This Page: Please contact us to become an approved KidzSearch editor and provide your credentials. A once-thriving business building in Hanapepe, Kauai stands derelict on Sept. 5, 2002, untouched ten years after its destruction by Hurricane Iniki in 1992.

The storm caused very bad damage on the islands of Niihau, Kauai, and Oahu. Officials blamed one death on high seas caused by the storm while 2,345 buildings and …

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4 hurricane. Hurricane Iwa, 1982 Prior to Iniki, Iwa was the most damaging hurricane to hit Hawaii.

Content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Hurricane Iwa was a hurricane that hit the U.S. state of Hawaii. Category 1 Hurricane Iwa also had a major impact on Kauai in 1982, but because its eye did not hit the island, it wasn't officially counted as making landfall there. The hurricane formed on November 1982, and passed near Kauai on November 24. Six people died in incidents connected to the storm, including a National Guardsman who was killed when his truck overturned trying to avoid live wires during storm cleanup. Even now, 26 years later, it remains the most costly and powerful hurricane to strike the Hawaiian islands, Hawaii residents brace for Cat. Hurricane Iwa (1982) Prior to Iniki, Iwa was the most damaging hurricane to hit Hawaii.