8:15 p.m., April 11: NWS issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Kaua‘i

Published on April 11, 2024

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Kaua‘i County through 4 a.m., Friday, April 12. The watch may be extended, dropped, or modified as conditions develop.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for Severe Thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. This includes the area of Līhu‘e.

Severe Thunderstorms have the potential to produce gusts that may reach over 58 miles per hour, or destructive hail the size of quarters or larger.

The National Weather Service also issued a Flood Advisory for Kaua‘i County which is in effect through 10 p.m., Thursday, April 11, and a Flood Watch remains in effect for Ni‘ihau and Kaua‘i until 6 p.m., Friday, April 12.

Please stay tuned to local media for updates.

Ponding, low visibility and other hazardous driving conditions are expected. If you must drive, please do so with extreme caution.

For updates on road conditions and closures, please call 808-241-1725. Please do not call Kaua‘i police 911 unless you have an emergency.

For weather updates call the National Weather Service automated weather line at 808-245-6001, or visit the NWS website, www.weather.gov/hfo.

For information on how to prepare for a power outage, please visit https://www.kiuc.coop.

To sign up for the county’s emergency notification service, Wireless Emergency Notification System (WENS), please visit www.kauai.gov/KEMA and click “WENS.” You may also call the Kaua‘i Emergency Management Agency at 808-241-1800.

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