How Hawaii's mountainous terrain amplifies hurricane impacts

Name: How Hawaii's mountainous terrain amplifies hurricane impacts
Uploaded: 2026-09-07T03:44:52Z
Duration: 1 min 30 s
Description: University of Hawaii professor Steven Businger explains how Hawaii's steep terrain accelerates hurricane winds and increases rainfall, while meteorologist Ari Sarsalari warns of extreme wave heights and storm surge threats for Kauai and Niihau.

Fox Weather @ Night · FWX · Aired Sep 7 · 1m 30s

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University of Hawaii professor Steven Businger explains how Hawaii's steep terrain accelerates hurricane winds and increases rainfall, while meteorologist Ari Sarsalari warns of extreme wave heights and storm surge threats for Kauai and Niihau.