"The island of Maui saw the heaviest rainfall, with multiple areas reporting over 20 inches of rain and one location logging as much as 46 inches of precipitation March 10-15, according to the National Weather Service."
"Thomas Vaughan, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Hawaii, said the weather service's Kahului location recorded its rainiest 24-hour period ever on March 13, with over 7 inches of precipitation recorded, the most since record keeping for that location started in 1954."
"The storm caused damaging floods and power outages for thousands. At one point, over 100,000 people in the state were without power, and images on social media show flooded homes and farmland after the storm swept through."
A kona storm brought exceptional rainfall to Hawaii from March 10-15, breaking multiple precipitation records across the islands. Maui experienced the heaviest impact, with some areas recording over 20 inches and one location measuring 46 inches of rain. Oahu saw rainfall exceeding 19 inches in multiple locations, while the Big Island and Kauai received between 5-10 inches in most areas, with some elevated locations recording over 15-25 inches. The storm caused significant damage, including flooding of homes and farmland, and left over 100,000 residents without power. Kahului recorded its wettest 24-hour period since 1954, and Honolulu surpassed its 1951 rainfall record.
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