A historic south swell impacting Hawaii gave rise to massive waves along the island state’s southern shores over the weekend, with colossal swells crashing a wedding party and breaking over two-story apartments.
According to the National Weather Service, south-facing shores were at risk of experiencing waves that could crest at heights of 15 to 22 feet through Monday.
Video taken on Saturday showed torrents of water crashing over the tops of seaside condos, flooding the nearby streets as passersby watched in amazement.
According to Hawaii News Now, several condos were damaged by the waves, including the residence of Isabella Sloan, who filmed the gargantuan waves.
“My condo was hit the first time and flooded everything. Condos down the way from mine were completely wiped out and damaged really badly. Thankfully, everyone is safe,” Sloan said.
Nearby, a wedding party in Kona was crashed as a series of large waves tore through the venue, but no one was injured.
The massive waves were generated by Tropical Rainstorm Darby, which passed well to the south of Hawaii. The storm weakened into a tropical storm and then a rainstorm over cooler waters of the Central Pacific after it had peaked as Category 4 hurricane over the East Pacific.
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