The Hawaiian Islands have experienced an exceptionally wet and disruptive week in mid-March 2026, driven by a powerful and rare Kona low—a stalled subtropical cyclone northwest of the state that funneled deep tropical moisture directly over the islands. This slow-moving system, which intensified from early March and peaked in intensity around March 11–15, has produced torrential rainfall, flash flooding, landslides, strong winds, power outages, school closures, and widespread