hurricanes in hawaii that did most damage
1 November 1982: Hurricane Iwa was one of Hawaii's most damaging hurricanes. 2  Although it was only a category 1 storm, it passed just miles west of Kauai, moving at a speed of nearly 50 miles per hour (80 km/h). It hit the island of Kauai as a Category 4 on September 11. 2  Iniki caused almost $2 billion in damage, mainly to Kauai. 3  It remains the third costliest East/Central Pacific hurricane on record, only behind Hurricane Paul in 1982 and Hurricane Manuel in 2014. 4  Six died as a result.