All About Hurricane Iniki
Meaning "strong and piercing wind" Hurricane Iniki formed during the strong El Niño of 1991–1994. Hurricane Iniki was one of eleven Central Pacific tropical cyclones during the 1992 season. The eye of Hurricane Iniki passed directly over the island of Kauaʻi on September 11, 1992, as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It was the first hurricane to hit Kauai since Hurricane Iwa in the 1982 season, and the first major hurricane since Hurricane Dot in 1959.
Hurricane Iniki caused around $1.8 billion in damage and six deaths. At the time, Iniki was among the costliest United States hurricanes, and it remains one of the costliest hurricanes on record in the eastern Pacific. Damage was greatest on Kauaʻi, where the hurricane destroyed over 1,400 houses and severely damaged over 5,000. Though not directly in the path of the hurricane's core, Oʻahu still experienced moderate damage from wind and storm surge.
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