Special Weather Statement
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Issued by NWS Honolulu HI
⏳ In force until Fri 30 Oct, 05:45 📍 Big Island Interior; Big Island Southeast; Big Island East (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
At 350 PM HST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Wood Valley, or 31 miles southwest of Hilo, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Pahala, Wood Valley, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and Volcano.
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📡 CAP alert details
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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyObserved
EventSpecial Weather Statement
Response typeExecute
CategoryMet
Affected areaBig Island Interior; Big Island Southeast; Big Island East
Issuing authorityNWS Honolulu HI
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-29T15:51:00-10:00
Effective2026-10-29T15:51:00-10:00
Onset2026-10-29T15:51:00-10:00
Expires2026-10-29T16:45:00-10:00
📋 Official instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.802c73790b6c532981b9f1b87ed4d12fe4e08a2d.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
- Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
- Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
- In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- At 350 PM HST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Wood Valley, or 31 miles southwest of Hilo, moving southeast at 5 mph.
- HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
- SOURCE...Radar indicated.
- IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
- Locations impacted include...
- Pahala, Wood Valley, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and Volcano.
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