Twin hurricanes Madeline and Lester churned toward Hawaii in 2016
The gist
In 2016 Hurricanes Madeline and Lester approached Hawaii, with Madeline peaking at Category 4 with 130 mph winds.
Neither storm made landfall, but both brought strong winds, heavy rain and elevated surf.
How it unfolded
- Aug 29, 2016The Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of Hurricane Madeline and Hurricane Lester converging toward Hawaii, with clouds resembling a face gazing upward.
- Aug 30, 2016Madeline peaked as a Category 4 storm with maximum wind speeds of about 130 mph (210 km/h), forecast to be just under 400 miles (650 km) from Hawaii's Big Island, with Lester around 900 miles (1,450 km) behind.
- Aug 31, 2016Madeline was downgraded to a Category 1 as it veered south of Hawaii.