Central Gulf Coast storm history
Storm events recorded in Central Gulf Coast, Alaska between 1950 and 2025.
131
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
1
Floods
3
Deaths
$1.2M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Avalanche was reported at 5.5 mile on the road from the community of Cordova to the airport. The avalanche obliterated 4 homes and 1 warehouse. In one of the homes, two individuals were buried, one recovered after nearly 6 hours, the other deceased. The community suffered success…
A backhoe and its operator, working on a construction project for the new Cordova Electric Cooperative hydroelectric plant, were caught up in an avalanche about noon on Thursday. Snow broke loose from a steep canyon wall west of Ohmar Falls, tumbled down a 2,000 foot slope, toppl…
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Pre-frontal winds reached 67 mph near the entrance to Prince William Sound early Saturday, as a vigorous front moved onto the central North Gulf Coast Saturday afternoon from the Gulf of Alaska. At 9:08 am ADT, a Davis system at the Cordova Prince William Sound Science Center rec…
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Avalanche in Valdez. One home damaged.
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Strong winds continued to pour cold arctic air into Prince William Sound from the mainland. Gusts reached 63 mph frequently at the Whittier Boat Harbor.
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11 inches of new snow was recorded at the DOT site just east of the town of Cordova. Most of the snow fell in 12 hours between 9am and 9pm Wednesday.
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A moderate front, associated with a strong 958 mb low 120 miles south of Middleton Island, was preceded by brisk east winds across much of the Gulf of Alaska waters immediately adjacent to the Alaskan coast. Wind gusts reached 62 mph at Middleton Island very early Wednesday. The …
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A vigorous low just west of Middleton Island remained nearly stationary Monday and Tuesday. Cold air aloft, rotating northwestward around the low, contributed to vigorous snow shower activity across Prince William Sound and windward sides of the Kenai Peninsula and Turnagain Arm.…
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A moderate front, approaching the central North Gulf Coast from the southeast, brought wind gusts of 78 mph to Middleton Island Friday afternoon. Winds diminished as the front moved by and weakened Friday evening.
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An intense 975 mb low moved northward through the Gulf of Alaska, centering just east of Middleton Island late Sunday. Strong southeast winds preceded the low across the eastern Gulf of Alaska, with at least one report of 100 mph gusts across the open waters of the eastern Gulf o…
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28 inches of new snow fell in the Thompson Pass area in slightly less than 24 hours. Other, lower elevation areas also received considerable snowfall.
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Heavy snowfall was reported along much of the Seward Highway from Turnagain Pass to Seward. Total snowfall ranged from 1 to 1 1/2 feet in less then 24 hours.
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An intense 968 mb low in the northeast Gulf of Alaska 'coffin corner' Monday afternoon, rotated northwest and began weaken rapidly to a position near Hinchenbrook Island at 4 am ADT Tuesday. Strong southwest winds were observed at Middleton Island along the southeast quadrant of …
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An intense low moved northeast into the Gulf of Alaska Thursday...reaching a depth of 967 mbs late Thursday morning. The front associated with the storm, tracked northeast to a position just south of Yakutat and Kayak Island at 10 am. Strong easterly winds hit the southeast entra…
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A moderate warm front, moving north through the Gulf of Alaska, brought locally brisk east winds to much of the central Gulf Coast. Wind gusts reached 58 mph at Cordova early Monday.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28 | 0 |
| 1999 | 66 | 0 |
| 1998 | 34 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |