Hawaii Hurricanes

As most people can tell you, the shear destructive force of hurricanes and tropical storms that sometimes plague the Hawaiian Islands is nothing to be trifled with. Nonetheless, we find people each and every year facing the storm in a twist on extreme sports, tempting and challenging both fate and nature. It happens along every shore where these dangerous storms occur. Even the Great Lakes, no host for tropical cyclones or hurricanes, but no stranger to severe thunderstorms are often filled with thrill seekers just before, after, and even during a storm to take on Mother Nature.

Sometimes, these events are haphazard and met with disastrous effects and unforgettable consequences. In a video presented here

we see one unfortunate individual try his hand at wind surfing during Tropical Storm Fey. Whether due to inexperience, foolhardy over-confidence, or some uncontrollable mishap, the results of this wind surfer’s attempt at overcoming the storm are met with terrible results.

December 15th 2004, in Hawaii, we see what happens when big waves hit. The Eddie Aikau surf contest has only been held six times in the past two decades, reserving for a time when the high waves splash against the shores of Hawaii. Caused by a tropical depression rather than accompanied by the dangerous thunderstorms and winds of a tropical storm or hurricane, waves were predicted to reach up to 50 feet. Only twenty-four of the most experienced and elite surfers were invite to attend. No injuries were reported, although waves were high and hard enough to carry debris up to the highways, causing partial closures of the roadways.