Cook Inlet storm history
Storm events recorded in Cook Inlet, Alaska between 1950 and 2025.
116
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
5
Floods
9
Deaths
$653K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Work crews were releasing snow loads when an avalanche occurred. One D6 caterpiller worker was killed when his 35,000 pound D6 was carried about 400 feet into Turnagain Arm. The cab was crushed. The critically injured operator was taken to an Anchorage hospital by an ERA helicopt…
A tragic avalanche, adjacent to Turnagain Pass on Saturday, took the lives of 6 people. After days of searching by many volunteers, 5 bodies were recovered. The avalanche was triggered by snowmachiners 'high-marking' on the mountain slope during a warm, sunny day...after heavy sn…
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A moderate front passing north northwest across the Anchorage Hillside brought southeast wind gusts to 72 mph across several populated areas of the Upper Anchorage Hillside. At the remote abandoned Nike Site (3900+ ft), wind gusts reached 128 mph at noon...diminishing rapidly aft…
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Nick Coltman, an Anchorage area resident, was hiking up Flattop Mountain when he and his dog triggered a snow slide Saturday. The slide pushed him down the slop about 600 feet over rocks and boulders and partially buried him in snow. he was able to hang on to a cellular phone and…
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Pressure gradients between a moderate high pressure center in the northeast Gulf of Alaska and an approaching weather front from the southwest, produced locally strong southeast winds along the Anchorage Hillside. Gusts reached speeds of 84 mph as reported by an observer at the i…
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Heavy downpours, associated with local thunderstorms, were reported around the Anchorage Municipality. As much as .6" of rain fell in as short as 25 minutes, creating considerable ponding of water in low lying areas. Water was reported locally from 2' - 3' deep in a few areas of …
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Channeled easterly winds gusting as high as 78 mph were reported at the Portage Visitor Center ASOS in advance of a broad front that moved through the area Wednesday. Winds were accompanied by heavy snow and brief blizzard conditions.
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Strong northwest '"gap" type winds blew across lower Cook Inlet from western Alaska Range passes Tuesday. Reports from a remote C-Man buoy on Augustine Island in lower Cook Inlet recorded gusts up to 64 mph between 9 am and 10 am. Winds were accompanied by wind chills of 50 below…
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A combination of high tides and brisk westerly winds swept waves across the Homer Spit road, tearing up chunks of pavement and strewing debris across the highway. A high tide of 22.7 feet caused flooding along low-lying areas of the spit. Most of the highway damage was confined t…
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Strong outflow winds from the western Alaska Range into lower Cook Inlet produced storm force winds in several locations. Gusts reached 69 mph at the Augustine C-Man site at 9am Wednesday. 58 mph winds were reported at the Big River Lakes observing site, along the western shores …
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A flash flood watch was issued for streams on the Cook Inlet side of the Kenai Peninsula late Sunday based on reports of locally heavy rainfall reports (around 1 inch/6 hours). Kenai recorded nearly 1 1/2 inches of rain in less than 12 hours...with nearly equal amounts recorded a…
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Heavy rains around Girdwood and in Portage Valley prompted a Flash Flood Watch for small streams. Over 2 inches of rain was recorded in 12 hours around Girdwood, with much higher amounts around Portage. Minor flooding was reported just off the road to Portage.Additionally, gusty …
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Heavy rains Sunday night and Monday morning contributed to rapid rises on the Snow River, the Trail River and other streams draining into Kenai Lake. Local urban-type flooding around Primrose Road was reported, however this only affected a small area around the campground.
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Water levels were reported to have risen over six feet on the Beluga river since Friday morning. It was thought that the Strandline Glacier dammed Lake released. A Flood warning was issued for the Beluga River at 2:30 pm (ADT) Saturday and was cancelled at 10 am (ADT) Monday.
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Brisk southeasterly winds followed a front as it passed north and northwest through Southcentral Alaska Sunday afternoon and night. Gusts reached an adjusted 63 mph at the Portage ASOS between 3 am ADT and 4 am ADT Monday...where winds are greatly influenced by terrain and Portag…
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999 | 53 | 0 |
| 1998 | 32 | 0 |