Haines Borough and Lynn Canal storm history
Storm events recorded in Haines Borough and Lynn Canal, Alaska between 1950 and 2025.
274
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
1
Floods
0
Deaths
$330K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Haines Customs Cooperative Observer reported 10 inches of snow in a 24 hour period, with most of it falling overnight.
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A Trained Spotter Reported 7 inches of snow near Haines.
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A trained spotter in Haines reported 6.5 inches of snow at 9 am February 2nd.
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Snow total from the storm is over 18.5 inches in blowing and drifting snow.
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Trained spotter in the mud bay section of Haines reported snow has transition to freezing drizzle and rain.
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Trained spotter in Haines reported 9 inches of very dry snow.
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Trained spotter in Haines reported 12 inches of snowfall with the storm at 10 am, and an additional 7 inches at 9 pm with snow still falling at a significant rate.
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Haines COOP observer reported 11.8 inches of snowfall over the last 24 hours.
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A trained spotter in Haines reported 12 inches of snow in the Mud Bay area.
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CoCoRaHS observer reported 6 inches of snowfall in Haines.
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A trained spotter in Haines reported 7 inches of snow.
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Cooperative observer in Haines reported 8 inches of snow overnight.
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Trained Spotter in Haines reported 6 inches of snow over the last 6 hours.
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A trained spotter reports 7.1 inches of new snow in Haines since the afternoon of the 6th.
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Member of the Public reported 7 inches of new snow in Mud Bay overnight.
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A Trained Spotter reported 10 inches of new snow since 4 pm November 23,2021.
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Storm total of 23 inches of snow were measured in Haines area. Reports of a carport and greenhouse collapsed due to snow loading.
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Trained spotter reported 13.5 inches of snow in Haines as of 18:30 on November 24.
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A trained spotter in Haines measured an additional 8 inches of snow since 1230 pm AKST for a storm total of 22.5 inches.
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A trained spotter reported 5.8 inches of fresh snow measured at mile marker 26 on the Haines Highway. By 8 am on November 21st, 2021 another 10 inches fell bringing the total to 16.8 inches of snow from the storm.
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A trained spotter reported that 9.7 inches of snow has fallen in Haines, AK. 6.7 inches of that snow fell since 0800. Precipitation has now transitioned to rain as of 1430.
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United States Customs and Border Patrol reported 10 inches of snow at 7 am along the Haines Highway. A total of 16 inches of snow fell by 6 pm that evening.
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A trained spotter in Haines reported 6 inches of snowfall, with the majority of it falling from mid-day to mid-afternoon.
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Haines observer reported 5.9 inches of snowfall at 8 am, with snow still falling.
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Mud Bay spotter reported 9.0 inches of snow.
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COOP observer in Haines reported 8.8 inches of snow at around a 20:1 ratio. Snow Started at 3 am.
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Trained spotter in Haines reported a storm total of 19 inches.
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Haines Coop observer reported 5+ inches of snowfall already with more showers producing heavy amounts.
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Haines #2 Coop reported 7.5 inches of new snow in 6 hours.
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United States Border Patrol Customs Station on Haines highway reported 23 inches of new snowfall in 24 hours.
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Haines United States Border Control Customs Station reported 12 inches of snow in 24 hours at around 8 pm.
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U.S. Customs at Haines highway border control station reported 14.4 inches of fresh snow at 7 am on December 23rd.
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Trained spotter reported 11.5 inches of snow in the last 19 hours.
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Trained Spotter in Haines reported 12 inches of new snow at 8:30 am.
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A trained spotter in Mud Bay reported 6 inches of new snow as of 10 am.
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U.S. Border Patrol at Haines Customs measured 12.8 inches of heavy wet snow. Still snowing lightly at time of report.
Blizzard Blizzard
The Haines ASOS reported heavy snow and visibility quickly falling to 1/4 mile at the beginning of the event. Meanwhile the wind was already reporting gusts of around 30 mph and marine points further south were reporting much higher winds. These conditions continued into the next…
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Spotters and the COOP Observer in the Haines area measured 6 to 7.5 inches of wet snow before it changed to rain. Along the hillside, up to 320 feet in elevation, measurements of 10 to 13 inches were reported. Haines Customs measured 5.5 inches.
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Multiple reports of heavy snow in and around Haines as well along the highway to the customs Station. Snowfall of 6 to 8 inches had fallen by early morning on the 25th, and by the morning of the 27th the Haines Customs Station reported a two and a half day total of 26 inches and …
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COOP observer in Haines reported 6 inches at 8 am Sunday morning, all of which fell in the previous 12 hours, then another 2.1 inches through the afternoon. DOT reported 6 to 8 inches of snow on the Haines Highway to the border.
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Haines Customs reported 9 inches of snow in their 7 AM morning report on Feb 21 with snow becoming heavy at about 1 PM the afternoon before.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Trained spotter near Haines reported 4 inches in the evening with 2 additional inches overnight for 6 inches of snowfall over about 24 hours. This spotter and the COOP in town reported a period of freezing drizzle deposited a glaze on surfaces at the end of the event.
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Haines Customs measured 22.3 inches of snow falling primarily between midnight and 7am, then estimated another 6 inches before it changed to rain at 1025am. Approximately a 12 hour event with 28.3 inches of snow. Snow changed to rain near town much earlier.
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Trained spotter reported 6 inches of snow as of 6pm on the 25th in the Mud Bay area. Heavy snow continued through the next day with some short periods of blizzard conditions and 3 foot drifts. Total snowfall for the event was in excess of 22 inches area-wide. COOP station at Hain…
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Haines area spotters measured between 12 to 16 inches of snow.
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Snow began in the evening of the 18th and continued for about 24 hours. By 10 am 9.5 inches had been reported by a spotter in Mud Bay, and by the end of the event, 17 inches of snow had fallen. Lesser amounts fell in along the Haines Highway.
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Marine Exchange sensor at the Haines Harbor measured numerous gusts over 60mph due to strong northerly outflow. Peak gust measured was 85mph.
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A trained spotter reported that 7 inch of snow fell overnight on the Chilkat Peninsula south of Haines.
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Spotter south of Haines on the Chilkat Peninsula measured 6 inches of snow in 12 hours on the 2nd of January.
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Haines DOT estimated 6 inches of snow on the Haines Highway at 440 am on the 28th. Haines Customs COOP station measured 8 inches of snow on the 28th and still snowing lightly.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 41 | 0 |