Hurricane Hone skirted just south of Hawaii early Sunday, bringing relief as the National Weather Service canceled red flag warnings for potential wildfires due to strong winds. The storm, with top winds of 80 mph, moved west near the southernmost point of the Big Island, impacting the coast with tropical storm force winds and heavy rainfall.
Although Hone posed threats of flooding, damaging winds, and large surf along east-facing shores, the storm spared Hawaii from major devastation. Beach parks on the Big Island were closed due to high surf, and officials were on standby to open shelters if necessary.
