<Li> August 2018 : Hurricane Lane slowly approached the islands from the southeast , peaking as a powerful Category 5 hurricane ( one of only two recorded within 350 miles of the state ) , prompting the issuance of hurricane watches and warnings for every island in Hawaii and becoming the first major threat to the state since Hurricane Iniki . Lane weakened significantly as it moved towards the islands , however its outer rainbands caused severe mudslides and flash flooding especially in the Island of Hawai ʻi , where a maximum of 52.02 inches ( 1,321 mm ) of rain was recorded at Mountainview , Hawaii on August 26 . </Li>
<Li> August 2018 : Hurricane Lane slowly approached the islands from the southeast , peaking as a powerful Category 5 hurricane ( one of only two recorded within 350 miles of the state ) , prompting the issuance of hurricane watches and warnings for every island in Hawaii and becoming the first major threat to the state since Hurricane Iniki . Lane weakened significantly as it moved towards the islands , however its outer rainbands caused severe mudslides and flash flooding especially in the Island of Hawai ʻi , where a maximum of 52.02 inches ( 1,321 mm ) of rain was recorded at Mountainview , Hawaii on August 26 . </Li>
when was the last time hawaii was hit by a hurricane
when was the last time hawaii was hit by a hurricane
August 2018
August 2018