Anticipated Hurricane Hone to Bring Severe Rain and Strong Winds to Hawaii’s Big Island

Hurricane Hone is expected to bring heavy rainfall and damaging winds to Hawaii’s Big Island as it passes south of it early Sunday morning as a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Hawaii County, and residents could see 6 to 12 inches of rain, leading to possible flooding. “Life-threatening” surf is also expected on the island. The island, including Hilo and Waimea, is under flash flood warnings until 6:15 a.m. local time. Social media videos show trees shaking in the wind amid heavy downpour. The hurricane was located about 115 miles south-southwest of Hilo Sunday morning with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and moving west at 10 mph, expected to continue Monday with a slight decrease in forward speed thereafter. Over 9,600 utility customers were without power on Hawaii’s Big Island as of Sunday morning.

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