Hawaii, 2018
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 2018 was 369 against 230 in 2017.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2018 |
|---|---|
| Maui County | 80 |
| Hawaii County | 72 |
| Honolulu County | 58 |
| Kauai County | 42 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2018 | Kauai | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 26 Jan 2018 | Hawaii | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Feb 2018 | Hawaii | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Feb 2018 | Hawaii | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Nov 2018 | Hawaii | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 2 |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Kauai | Flash Flood | — | $17,600,000 | — | — |
| 24 Aug 2018 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2018 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2018 | Hawaii | Flash Flood | — | $7,100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Honolulu | Flash Flood | — | $2,200,000 | — | — |
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 2018
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2018 | DR-4395 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Lane | 3 |
| 12 Sep 2018 | EM-3404 | Emergency | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Olivia | 4 |
| 22 Aug 2018 | EM-3399 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Lane | 4 |
| 11 May 2018 | DR-4366 | Major disaster | Volcanic Eruption | Kilauea Volcanic Eruption And Earthquakes | 1 |
| 8 May 2018 | DR-4365 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 2 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss
521 NFIP claims, 427 of them paid, for $30,848,373.
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.