Hawaii, 2009
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 2009 was 191 against 144 in 2008.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Honolulu County | 32 |
| Maui County | 27 |
| Hawaii County | 16 |
| Kauai County | 16 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2009 | Maui | Heavy Rain | — | — | 2 | — |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Honolulu | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | 1 |
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 2009
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2009 | FM-2834 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Kaunakakai Fire | 1 |
| 5 Jan 2009 | DR-1814 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding | 2 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss
25 NFIP claims, 20 of them paid, for $290,505.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.