Dora was a long-lived, major hurricane in the Pacific Ocean.

Dora formed on July 31, 2023 as tropical storm south of Mexico. Several days later, Dora rapidly-intensified from a tropical storm into a category 4 hurricane in the Eastern Pacific basin before traveling west.

Dora’s long journey saw it enter the Central Pacific basin, then eventually the Western Pacific basin when it crossed the International Date Line, earning the name Typhoon Dora. This rare feat was only accomplished by one other storm.

There is speculation in the meteorological community about Hurricane Dora’s influence on the Maui Wildfires. Dora was far enough away from Hawaii that it’s influence on the winds that spread the wildfires, was relatively small or not a factor at all.

The full report on Hurricane Dora can be found via the National Hurricane Center.