The Nation - News from Feb. 17, 1986

Gale-force winds roared over the city of Hilo on Hawaii Island early in the morning, ripping the roofs off homes, blocking roads with debris and leaving the city without power. Winds gusting up to 70 m.p.h. battered the northeast side of the island 200 miles from Honolulu before dawn, the state Civil Defense Department said. “There’s lots of damage,” a police spokesman said. No major injuries or deaths were reported. A high-wind warning remained in effect for the island and the weather service advised residents to remain indoors.