Historical record — not a forecast
Hilo
Hilo, HI has had 7 storms pass within 75 km since 1949, the strongest being Iselle (2014, Tropical Storm).
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Hilo
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The historical record
Storm history
7 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Hilo since 1949, based on NOAA’s HURDAT2 best-track data (1949-2025). Northeast/Central Pacific tracking is complete only from 1949 onward, the start of this dataset; systematic satellite coverage began in 1966.
By storm category
- Tropical Depression
- 4
- Tropical Storm
- 3
By decade
- 1950s
- 1
- 1980s
- 1
- 1990s
- 3
- 2010s
- 2
Strongest & most recent
- Strongest on record
- Iselle (2014, Tropical Storm, 50 kt) passed within 58.9 km in 2014
- Most recent
- Darby (2016, Tropical Storm, 35 kt) passed within 48.9 km in 2016
- Coordinates
- 19.68875, -155.08289
- Basin
- pacific
Notable storms on record
- Iselle (2014) — Tropical Storm, 50 kt, passed within 58.9 km on 2014-08-08
- Unnamed storm (1958) — Tropical Storm, 45 kt, passed within 15.1 km on 1958-08-07
- Darby (2016) — Tropical Storm, 35 kt, passed within 48.9 km on 2016-07-24
- Eugene (1993) — Tropical Depression, 30 kt, passed within 58.9 km on 1993-07-24
- Orlene (1992) — Tropical Depression, 25 kt, passed within 55.7 km on 1992-09-14
- Fefa (1991) — Tropical Depression, 25 kt, passed within 44.1 km on 1991-08-08
- Gilma (1988) — Tropical Depression, 20 kt, passed within 60.8 km on 1988-08-03
Historical return intervals
These are plain historical averages — years of record divided by how many times a storm of that strength has passed within 75 km. They are not a probability or a forecast of a future storm; they describe how often storms of each strength have occurred in the past.
- Tropical storm strength or greater
- on average every 25.7 years, historically
- Hurricane strength
- none on record
- Major hurricane (Cat 3+)
- none on record
How many hurricanes and storms have hit near Hilo?
Since 1949, 7 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Hilo, HI, based on NOAA HURDAT2 best-track data.
What was the strongest storm to affect Hilo?
Iselle (2014, Tropical Storm, 50 kt) passed within 58.9 km in 2014, reaching Tropical Storm strength.
Is this a hurricane forecast for Hilo?
No. This page presents only historical, already-occurred storm data. It contains no forecast, prediction, or safety or evacuation guidance. Return-interval figures above are historical averages, not a probability of a future storm. See our methodology.