( CNN ) Whew , that was close . Officials in Hawaii breathed a sigh of relief as one tropical system passed over the Big Island , causing limited damage , and a second system set its sights away from the island chain . `` We dodged a bullet , '' said Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell . Just two days ago , the situation looked bleak . Two hurricanes were on the way -- Iselle and Julio . Hawaii had n't taken a direct hit from a hurricane since the 1990s . This had people 's attention . But Hurricane Iselle weakened to a tropical storm in the hours before Friday 's landfall . Hurricane Julio , a Category 2 storm with 100 mph winds at the latest update , is expected to weaken and push north of Hawaii over the weekend , forecasters said . `` Julio is expected to pass about 200 miles northeast of the Big Island on Sunday , '' the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said . Track Julio . By Friday night , all but one storm-related watch or warning had been canceled . A flash flood watch remained in place for the state through 6 a.m. ( noon ET ) Saturday . The heavy rains were the biggest threat from Iselle . Rainfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches were common , with some areas receiving more than a foot . Soggy election . The state 's primary election was expected to take place Saturday despite the lingering effects of the storm . Gov . Neil Abercrombie , who has taken advantage of the storm to show leadership and appear on television , is in a tough race against State Sen. David Ige in the Democratic primary . U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz faces a challenge from U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa . Schatz was appointed to the seat after the death of longtime Sen. Daniel Inouye . A rare event . Tropical cyclones are rare visitors on Hawaii . Since the 1950s , only two hurricane eyes have hit the state -- and both approached from the south , where water temperature generally is warm enough to sustain the storms ' strength . That 's not to say Hawaii has n't had close calls . The central Pacific sees an average of about five tropical cyclones a year , and some have brushed the state in recent decades . The cyclones generally approach from the east after forming in the eastern Pacific . But close to Hawaii , dry air , cooler water and wind shear combine to weaken approaching cyclones , dissipating them before they can become a significant threat , CNN meteorologist Indra Petersons said . Hawaii 's most damaging hurricane in recent decades -- Hurricane Iniki of 1992 -- came during an El Nino year , or a year of above-average sea surface temperatures . This year has n't met the criteria for El Nino , but it could in the weeks ahead , Petersons said . Iniki killed at least four people and caused about $ 2 billion in damage when it hit the western Hawaiian island of Kauai , according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . CNN 's Greg Morrison contributed to this report .
All tropical storm warnings and watches have been canceled . Iselle delivered 11 inches of rain on the Big Island . Hurricanes and other tropical cyclones rarely make landfall in Hawaii . The National Weather Service has issued a hurricane watch for Kauai, Maui, Oahu, Lanai, Molokai, Maui, Kaua‘i, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park,