hurricane dot hurricane dot august time tropical cyclone hawaiian history dot identified strong tropical storm southeast august storm potentially continuation previously unnamed tropical cyclone monitored west baja california peninsula july confirmed lack ship reports dot quick intensify reaching hurricane intensity hours naming august dot reached peak intensity maximum sustained winds reaching mph intensity leveled dot tracked westward making curve northwest august hurricane weakened faster clip dot landfall day minimal hurricane dissipating west august dot produced heavy rainfall gusty winds passed south resulting minor damage homes coast damage wave action reported damage islands totaled indirect deaths occurred extensive damage occurred dot landfall producing wind gusts high mph trees power lines widespread power outages affected island causing telecommunications water systems fail infrastructure damaged extent strong winds crops suffered losses cane sugar crops sustained million losses overall damage dot hawaii totaled million disaster area declaration state emergency took effect archipelago hurricane passage meteorological history july encountered storm maximum sustained winds meeting threshold tropical storm status roughly west baja california peninsula despite reports location system remained vague began issuing tropical cyclone advisories warnings unnamed disturbance tracking west northwestward tropical storm peaked winds reported mph shortly discovery discontinued monitoring cyclone july lack ship reports confirming location tropical storm utc august unidentified ship roughly southeast hawaii reported mph winds storm prompting initiate advisories tropical storm dot despite apparent dot preceding unnamed tropical cyclone lack ship reports july august prevented agency confirming systems nonetheless development designation rapid system tracked westward reports indicating dot intensified hurricane strength august rapid intensification continued utc august reconnaissance aircraft found winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg making dot category hurricane modern day saffir simpson hurricane wind scale later analysis indicated figures constituted hurricane peak intensity peaking dot slightly weakened maintained category status days time boasted unusually large eye spanning diameter late august fourth reconnaissance flight storm found surface winds mph reading discounted basis pressures unusually high storm intensity august dot passed south storm curved sharply northwest late day definite weakening phase began point night august dot landfall winds estimated mph making storm category equivalent time landfall traversing island dot downgraded tropical storm intensity curved west eventually dissipating august preparations impact aftermath august united_states weather_bureau issued hurricane watch coastal areas districts dot swept hawaiian islands gale warnings small craft warnings shifted westward reflect hurricane predicted path storm sudden northward shift movement hurricane warnings issued portions channel issued island watches warnings discontinued august dot weakened hurricane intensity disaster workers warned civil defense agencies prepare emergency roughly people fled beaches threat storm surge additional people evacuated authorities storm neared island storm caused flooding nearly people evacuated submerged areas schools public facilities emergency shelters passing south damage dot islands minor rainfall peaking caused localized flooding areas wave damage occurred island coast winds station reached mph flooding occurred coast homes cars damaged flying projectiles subjected winds estimated mph captain indirectly killed slipped boats rough seas attempting board ship crushing indirect death occurred traffic incident resulting dot rainfall damage hawaiian islands outside estimated rough surf coasts combined torrential rainfall produce widespread coastal flooding waves peaked plantations inundated losses exceeding infrastructure damage result wave action nonetheless amounted august rainfall total largely attributed dot measured excess normal heavy rainfall caused rivers streams swell adjacent areas despite making landfall weak category hurricane dot brought damaging winds inland maximum wind gust mph reported gusts high mph estimated given snapping palm trees strong winds damaged hundreds buildings areas hawaii extensive losses resulted damaging trees crops cane suffered greatest impact damage figures reaching million power lines caused power outages island fallen lines blocked roads water supply communities failed lack electricity exception emergency radio telecommunications failed damage toll dot entirety totaled million making hurricane hawaiian history surpassed hurricanes respectively adjusted inflation dot damage figure million damage wrought dot island declared major disaster area stepping governor hawaiian secretary declared state emergency hawaii allocated funds repairing roads public property united_states weather_bureau awarded public service award october serving reconnaissance hurricane dot existence
Hurricane Dot (1959)