August 1959: Hurricane Dot was another powerful August arrival.It moved across the islands, dropping considerable rainfall and causing about $500,000 of damage, before dissipating. August 1958: On August 7, a tropical storm seemed to rapidly appear directly off the coast of Hilo.Nina killed four people throughout the islands. Nina set a record for the highest wind gust ever recorded in Honolulu: 82 miles per hour (132 km/h). Nina caused about $100,000 damage in Kauai and dropped over 20 inches (510 mm) of rain in 14 hours. Nina's closest approach to land, which was relatively far off the coast, was only about 120 miles (190 km) southwest of Kauai. Nina moved north and took a sharp turn to the west without actually striking the state. November 1957: Hurricane Nina was a Category 1 hurricane that formed in November south of Hawaiʻi.The remnants of Kanoa brought welcomed rain. July 1957: Hurricane Kanoa, after taking a long journey across the eastern Pacific, became a non-tropical circulation a few miles east of Hawaiʻi.Additionally, at total of 52 inches (1321 mm) of rain fell over 4 days in Kauai. 68 mph (109 km/h) winds were recorded in Kauai. August 1950: Hurricane Hiki passed north of the islands, bringing gale winds.August 1938: Again in August a possible tropical cyclone produced heavy wind and rain in the state.August 1925: In August high seas and gusty winds were recorded in Hawaiʻi from a nearby tropical cyclone.The storm dissipated near British Columbia. This cyclone must have been abnormally small or very weak, because climatological records show no unusual rainfall, wind, surge, or low pressure. The storm supposedly tracked northward, passing through the Kauai channel.
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