City and Borough of Sitka storm history
Storm events recorded in City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska between 1950 and 2025.
9
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$0
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
High Wind High Wind
A social media post from around 2pm AKDT reported damage to a board walk at Warm Springs Bay on the eastern side of Baranof Island. The Sitka Airport ASOS measured a gust of 54kt (62mph) at 347pm AKDT and a peak gust of 58kt (67mph) at 356pm AKDT. The COOP station at Little Port …
High Wind High Wind
The ferry M/V Columbia traveling through Peril Strait, along the northern border of the zone, measured a peak gust out of the east of 52kt at 645am AKDT. Peak winds measured at the Sitka Airport ASOS was 46mph after winds shifted to the SW. Based on the sting jet hitting the oute…
High Wind High Wind
The Sitka Airport ASOS measured a peak gust of 60mph at 446am AKDT Wednesday the 17th. A local weather spotter noted some small branches and twigs blown off trees, trash cans and plastic chairs blown over, and a previously damaged store front window now broken with glass on the s…
High Wind High Wind
The ASOS at the Sitka airport on Japonski Island measured high wind gusts over 60 mph early on Saturday October 12th. The strongest gust was 66 mph at 120am AKDT.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The Sitka Airport measured gusts of 30-50mph through the morning of the 27th, then continued gusts of 20-30mph through the rest of the day a visibility briefly down to a quarter mile at times. Trained spotters reported variable snowfall amounts due to blowing and drifting snow in…
High Wind High Wind
A burst of high winds were felt across Sitka during the morning hours of the 29th. A peak gust of 71 mph was recorded by the Sitka ASOS at 910am and a peak gust of 78 mph was measured at the Marine Exchange station at the Sitka Harbor at 1013am. Additionally numerous reports were…
High Wind High Wind
A long duration wind event saw the Sitka ASOS reporting wind gusts approaching high winds through much of the day, with a peak during the early evening the Sitka Airport measuring a gust of 63 mph at 657 PM AKST. Social media reports later mentioned at least two trees down on hou…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
At 1:20PM on the 25th, the Sitka Airport FAA Flight Service Station estimated 6 to 7 inches of storm total snow accumulation. Between 2pm and 11pm on the 24th, the Sitka ASOS measured frequent sustained winds of 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph and visibility between 0.25 and 1 mile.
High Wind High Wind
Marine Exchange station at the Sitka Harbor measured a peak gust of 68 mph. During the same hour the airport measured a peak gust of 60 mph.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |