Hawaii, 2005
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2005 was 136 against 194 in 2004.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2005 |
|---|---|
| Honolulu County | 35 |
| Hawaii County | 28 |
| Maui County | 20 |
| Kauai County | 13 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2005 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Mar 2005 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Feb 2005 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 48 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 8 Jan 2005 | Kauai | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 May 2005 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jan 2005 | Kauai | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Honolulu | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2005
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2005 | FM-2577 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Waikele Fire | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2005 | FM-2576 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Nanakuli Brush Fire | 1 |
| 4 Aug 2005 | FM-2574 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Akoni Pule Highway Fire | 1 |
| 2 Aug 2005 | FM-2573 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Lalamilo Fire | 1 |
| 1 Feb 2005 | DR-1575 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flash Flooding | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2005 date of loss
44 NFIP claims, 24 of them paid, for $228,605.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.