Hurricane Dora
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| Date | August 6, 1999 – August 23, 1999 |
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| Category | Category 4 Hurricane (SSHWS) |
| Affected areas | Hawaii |
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| ID | 3023586 |
About Hurricane Dora
Hurricane Dora was one of few tropical cyclones to track across all three north Pacific basins and the first since Hurricane John in 1994. The fourth named storm, third hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 1999 Pacific hurricane season, Dora developed on August 6 from a tropical wave to the south of Mexico.
Hawaii wildfires: Maui emergency chief quits after sirens criticism
... On the day of the fire, many in Lahaina were home, without power, because of the strong winds caused by nearby Hurricane Dora...
Hawaii wildfires: Crews may find 10 to 20 wildfire victims a day - governor
... How the fire started remains unconfirmed, though it was fuelled by winds from nearby Hurricane Dora and drought conditions...
When a 'fire hurricane' hit, Maui's warning sirens never sounded
... Munn, like most others, assumed this outage was linked to nearby Hurricane Dora, which authorities had warned could bring gusts of up to 65mph (105kph) to Maui...
What caused the Hawaii wildfires?
... Strong winds from Hurricane Dora, which passed Hawaii s coast on Tuesday, helped fan the flames even further...
Hawaii wildfires: Maps and images reveal devastation
... The flames were fanned by Hurricane Dora, which passed by the south of Hawaii - gusts of wind up to 65mph (100km/h) hit the islands earlier this week...
Hawaii wildfires burn historic town of Lahaina 'to the ground'
... The National Weather Service said the flames were fanned by Hurricane Dora, which passed Hawaii at a distance but brought with it gusts of above 60 mph (97k/h), coupled with low humidity levels...
Hawaii wildfires: Six deaths confirmed as blazes engulf Maui
... " That fire is one of several in Hawaii fuelled by strong winds by Hurricane Dora hundreds of miles offshore, low humidity and dry air, according to the National Weather Service s Honolulu office...