Hurricane Iniki in 1992 brought 172-mph wind gusts, damaging 14,000 homes on the island of Kauai. Six people were killed. Footage of Hurricane Iniki in Hawaii was used in Steven Speilberg's film Jurassic Park, which was filmed on Kauai when the hurricane hit.
What was the worst hurricane in Kauai?
Hurricane Iniki (/iːˈniːkiː/ ee-NEE-kee; Hawaiian: ʻiniki meaning "strong and piercing wind") was the most powerful hurricane to strike Hawaiʻi in recorded history, and the only hurricane to directly affect the state during the 1992 Pacific hurricane season.
Has Kauai ever been hit by a hurricane?
What is the most common natural disaster in Hawaii?
Most common are tropical storms and flooding or flash flooding. More severe weather concerns include hurricanes (June to November), tsunamis (tidal waves) or earthquakes.
When was the last tsunami in Kauai?
The recorded history of Hawaiian tsunamis shows that 26 large tsunamis have made landfall within the islands and 8 have had significant damaging effects on Kauai. The last of these damaging tsunamis occurred in 1964, yet before this time (since 1868), a damaging tsunami reached Kauai on average once every 12 yr.
Why does Kauai get so much rain?
As the northernmost large Hawaiian island, Kauai gets exposed to winter rains and front winds more than other islands in the chain. Because of the mountain's shape and height, it lies under the trade wind inversion layer, which keeps trade winds from rising away and escaping before rain can fall.