Severe Weather Alert: Thunderstorms, Flood and Winter Storm Warnings Across Hawaiian Islands

Takeaways:

• The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for active weather through Saturday, including a risk of severe thunderstorms across the state.

• Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and large hail, with the greatest chance for severe weather occurring today and diminishing from west to east tonight through Saturday.

• A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for all main Hawaiian Islands until 6 a.m. Saturday due to the threat of strong thunderstorms and heavy rainfall.

• Conditions are expected to improve later tonight through Saturday as the upper level disturbance moves eastward, but a wet pattern may continue into the latter half of next week.

• A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the summits on Hawaiʻi Island from noon today to 6 a.m. Saturday, with up to 6 inches of snow and winds gusting over 70 mph expected.

References:

[1] Friday Weather Updates: Active weather expected through Saturday with risk of severe thunderstorms. Link

[2] Heavy Snow, Rain, Damaging Thunderstorms, and Floods Possible in Hawaii This Weekend. Link

[3] Flood Warning for Maui until 7:30 p.m.; Severe thunderstorms in forecast through Saturday morning. Link

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