Madeline Now a Remnant Low Well South of Hawaii

Jonathan Belles
Published: September 2,2016
Madeline is now a remnant low as it moves west well south of Hawaii as of Friday evening. The system is no threat to land and will continue to dissipate.
(INTERACTIVE: Madeline Tracker Page)

Storm History

Madeline's estimated peak surface winds increased from a 50 mph tropical storm Sunday morning (Aug. 28), to a 130 mph Category 4 hurricane by Tuesday morning (Aug. 30, but it weakened to a tropical storm as it passed south of the Big Island.
Wind shear increased noticeably, and dry air was increasingly impinging on Madeline by early Wednesday, resulting in its demise.
Madeline produced strong and gusty winds as it passed to the south of the Big Island as a tropical storm. Peak wind gusts in Hawaii County included 60 mph at Waimea and 57 mph at Kohala Ranch.

In Maui County, Kaneloa reported a peak gust of 52 mph. In Oahu County, gusts topped out at 58 mph at Oahu Forest and 51 mph near Waimalu.

Madeline also produced heavy rainfall totals, especially in the higher elevations. In Hawaii County, USGS reporting stations measured 8.98 inches at Saddle Quarry and 6.99 inches at Kawainui Stream. Lesser amounts were reported on other islands.

On the island of Maui, 3.90 inches of rain was reported at the USGS station at Puu Kukui while West Wailuaiki picked up 2.51 inches.

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