Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Alaska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2024 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
2
Floods since 1996
9
All events
0
Deaths
$125K
Property damage
Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The Elim AWOS (PFEL) reported moderate to heavy snowfall, freezing fog, and reduced visibilities down to 1/4 miles at times between 21:45L on 2/16 through 18:30L on 2/17. Numerous observations from Elim to Unalakleet reported reduced visibilities due to heavy snow the afternoon o…
Blizzard Blizzard
The Shaktoolik AWOS (PFSH) reported a period of blizzard conditions during the afternoon and evening hours of January 15th. Winds were consistently blowing at 35 mph or higher which resulted in considerable blowing snow and visibilities at or below 1/4 mile. Peak wind gusts were …
High Wind High Wind
The Unalakleet AWOS (PAUN) site first met high wind criteria on 1/4/26 at 19:56L reporting 48 mph sustained winds, gusting to 60 mph. The AWOS site reported a peak observation at 21:56L on 1/4/26 of 49 mph sustained winds, gusting to 64 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The Unalakleet AWOS (PAUN) reported steady snowfall throughout the day on December 22nd with a period of heavy snow and visibilities dropping to 1/4 mile several times during the late morning and early afternoon hours. ENE winds gusted to above 40 mph through much of the day. Whi…
High Wind High Wind
The Golovin AWOS (PAGL) reported strong southeasterly winds that persisted throughout the day, with sustained speeds of 50 to 55 mph and gusts around 65 mph. The strongest wind gust measured at the Golovin site was 68 mph on October 12th at 0714AKST. Further east, a peak gust of …
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
On October 12th, a mandatory evacuation order was given for Shaktoolik and parts of Elim.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong north and northwest winds combined with periods of moderate snowfall to create an extended period of blizzard conditions. Wind gusts in excess of 35 mph and visibilities around 1/4 mile persisted for for almost 30 hours at Shaktoolik (PFSH).
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Widespread coastal flooding was reported across the eastern Norton Sound coast as strong winds pushed water onshore. Officials from Elim reported that Moses Point Road had logs and debris and had to be cleared. The creek was also backed up and had to be cleared to let the creek d…
High Wind High Wind
High winds developed at Unalakleet the morning of the 3rd and continued into the early morning hours of the 4th. Unalakleet reported a peak gust of 67 mph.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
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