hurricane hurricane threatened hawaii july tropical depression formed july far land tropical storm later day rapidly intensified peaked mph winds july weakened quickly briefly leveled intensity category hurricane downgraded tropical storm july passing south hawaii continuing weaken dissipated july hurricane watch briefly issued watch dropped weakened brought high waves light rainfall islands roads closed damage minimal meteorological history based data ships satellite imagery tropical cyclone spotted early july located southwest san_diego situated sea surface temperatures depression attained tropical storm intensity hours later intensifying west normal storm reached winds mph roughly hours formation hours later dropped advisories left area responsibility warning zone hurricane hunter aircraft investigated july found developed defined eye winds mph based upgraded hurricane status continuing rapidly intensify moved west northwest mph soon upgraded category status saffir simpson hurricane scale hours later hurricane attained major hurricane status category higher later day hurricane hunter aircraft discovered reached peak wind speed mph central pressure mbar inhg making intense hurricane traverse hurricane held peak intensity hours upper trough northwest gradually approaching subsequently environment rapidly trough induced increased southwesterly wind shear introduced colder drier air circulation utc july longer major hurricane satellite imagery suggested eye irregular soon disappeared air_force aircraft confirmed weakening trend despite located area hurricanes hurricane dot hurricane maintained intensity time year minor intensification occurred day eye developed theory supported hurricane database hurricane resumed westerly course hurricane downgraded category hurricane utc july tropical storm day passing south hawaii dropped tropical depression status early july dissipated shortly preparations impact strong trough located northwest tropical cyclone forecast models predicted northerly track ultimately occurred july high surf advisory effect east facing shores hawaii subsequently hurricane watch issued utc july island chain recently recovered devastating hurricane pacific hurricane season civil defense authorities evacuated low lying residents opened special hurricane supplies center addition beach activities south facing shores cancelled roughly hours hurricane watch issued watch cancelled resumed weakening small craft advisory initially remained effect resulted surf peaking midday july rainfall storm generally light reports exceeding slopes structures roads near damaged secondary roads led beaches closed picnic areas nature trails closed overnight camping state banned
Hurricane Ignacio (1985)