Another out-of-season storm is brewing near Hawaii and is likely to deliver much heavier rain than the first, as an atmospheric river will become involved, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. A storm locally called a Kona Low, which is a storm in the middle levels of the atmosphere, brought rounds of rain to parts of the islands...
Not only will Hawaii be drenched by another storm called a Kona Low, but the islands are likely to experience a fire hose effect of torrential rain that can trigger dangerous flooding.In this WeatherWhys® segment, AccuWeather’s Bernie Rayno explains what happens when a Kona Low hits the Hawaiian Islands.
This photo provided by Kauai County, Hawaii, shows the flooded Wailua River area near Smith’s Tropical Paradise, in Kauai County, Hawaii, Friday, April 12, 2024, when heavy rainfall caused flooding. "While the heaviest rainfall is forecast to occur from Maui to Ni'ihau from Wednesday to Friday along the south- and west-facing mountainsides, the Big Island can still see periods of rain, especially in the higher terrain," DaSilva explained. Heavy rain on these sides of the islands is atypical, as the northeast trade winds tend to bring soaking rains on the northern and eastern sides and slopes.
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