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Hurricane Iniki
Category 4 Pacific hurricane in 1992 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hurricane Iniki was the 10th hurricane and the 7th major hurricane of the 1992 Pacific hurricane season. Iniki was a powerful hurricane that affected Hawaii, just weeks after Hurricane Andrew stuck Florida during the Atlantic hurricane season.
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Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
![]() Hurricane Iniki at peak intensity just south of KauaʻI on September 11, 1992 | |
Formed | September 5, 1992 |
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Dissipated | September 13, 1992 |
Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 140 mph (220 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 938 mbar (hPa); 27.7 inHg |
Fatalities | 6 direct |
Damage | $1.8 billion (1992 USD) |
Areas affected | Hawaiʻi (particularly Kauaʻi) |
Part of the 1992 Pacific hurricane season | |
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