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Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Hawaiʻi Tsunami Warnings

Hawaiʻi > Hawaiʻi Tsunami Warnings

 

The PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER (PTWC) provides the official tsunami warnings for the state of Hawaiʻi.  Click here for PTWC messages.

EACH COUNTY is responsible for TSUNAMI EVACUATIONS, and issuing the ALL-CLEAR.

The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) coordinates the statewide sounding of the first siren.  Subsequent siren soundings are the responsibility of each County.

If Evacuation is necessary, the sirens will be activated. For current information, turn on and listen to local radio or television broadcasts

Local sources for information in Hawaiʻi include:

NOAA Weather Radio Broadcasts on following frequencies:
                  162.550 MHZ
                  162.400 MHZ

NOAA Weather Radio Broadcasts recording phone numbers:
                  Maui: 871-6706
                  Lanaʻi: 565-6033
                  Molokaʻi: 552-2477

State

Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA)

County

Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency  (including Niʻihau)
City & County of Honolulu, Dept of Emergency Management  (DEM)
Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense (HCDA)
Maui County Emergency Management Agency (including Molokaʻi, Lanaiʻi, Kahoʻolawe)