Hawaii, 2024
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 2024 was 103 against 159 in 2023.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2024 |
|---|---|
| Honolulu County | 15 |
| Hawaii County | 9 |
| Kauai County | 8 |
| Maui County | 4 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2024 | Honolulu | Heavy Rain | — | — | — | 2 |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Kauai | Flash Flood | — | $7,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Kauai | Flash Flood | — | $6,500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Hawaii | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Hawaii | Flash Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Hawaii | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Hawaii | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 May 2024 | Honolulu | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
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 2024
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2024 | DR-4793 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss
90 NFIP claims, 72 of them paid, for $3,854,623.
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.