User:DachshundLover82/sandbox/Hurricane Lester (2016)
| Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Hurricane Lester at Category 3 status on August 29 | |
| Formed | August 24, 2016 |
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| Dissipated | September 7, 2016 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 145 mph (230 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 944 mbar (hPa); 27.88 inHg |
| Fatalities | None |
| Damage | Minimal |
| Areas affected | Hawaii |
| Part of the 2016 Pacific hurricane season | |
Meteorological history
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Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionThe origins of Hurricane Lester can be traced to a tropical wave which exited the west coast of Africa on August 11. The tropical wave and an associated area of low pressure traversed westward across the Atlantic Ocean, crossing Central America on August 19, and entering into the Pacific Ocean the following day. The arrival of a rising branch of the Madden-Julian Oscillation helped convection associated with the tropical wave to increase, forming a broad area of low pressure by on August 22, while located several hundred miles south-southeast of Manzanillo, Mexico.[1]
Preparations and impact
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Hurricane Lester threatened the Hawaiian Islands at the same time as Hurricane Madeline.[2] Thus, Hawaiian Governor David Ige issued an emergency proclamation for both Lester and Madeline. The emergency period was to last from August 30–September 9, 2016.[3] On September 1, a Hurricane Watch was put in place for the islands of Hawaii, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Maui, and Molokai. The watch was later extended to include the island of Oahu, early the next day. However, the watch for the island of Hawaii was cancelled later that day. This was soon followed by the cancellation of watch for the remainder of the affected islands on September 3, as Lester no longer threatened Hawaii.[1]
All public schools on the island of Maui were closed on September 2. All events and classes at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College were cancelled between September 2–3. Haleakala National Park and access to Hana Bay were shut down, as well as all parks and trails on Maui, and the Makapuu tidepools.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ a b Daniel Brown, Sam Houston, Derek Wroe (July 31, 2018). "Tropical Cyclone Report - Hurricane Lester (EP132016)" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Miami, Florida. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Category 2 Hurricane Madeline Could Hit Big Island in Hawaii". Hawaii Aloha Travel. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Hurricane Madeline Nears Hawaii, Numerous Closures Announced". Big Island Video News. August 30, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Cancellations, closures, and changes due to Hurricane Lester". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. September 1, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
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