Hawaii, 2011
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 2011 was 235 against 242 in 2010.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2011 |
|---|---|
| Honolulu County | 51 |
| Maui County | 42 |
| Kauai County | 29 |
| Hawaii County | 26 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2011 | Hawaii | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 16 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | 5 |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | Tsunami | — | $14,200,000 | — | — |
| 17 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Honolulu | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $950,000 | — | — |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $350,000 | — | — |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 2 May 2011 | Honolulu | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 11 Feb 2011 | Maui | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2011
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2011 | DR-1967 | Major disaster | Tsunami | Tsunami Waves | 3 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2011 date of loss
231 NFIP claims, 135 of them paid, for $12,440,294.
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.