Kivalina and Red Dog Dock, Alaska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2023 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
1
Floods since 1996
14
All events
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Deaths
$800K
Property damage
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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.
Blizzard Blizzard
NWS Fairbanks issued a Blizzard warning at 0958AKST on April 20 for Kivalina and Red Dog Dock. The AWOS site located at Kivalina Airport (PAVL) reported blizzard conditions from 0915AKST through 1250AKST, with gusts up to 40 mph and visibilities limited to one-quarter of a mile o…
Blizzard Blizzard
NWS Fairbanks upgraded a Winter Weather Advisory to a Blizzard Warning for Kivalina and Red Dog Dock at 0751AKST on March 7, 2026. Blizzard conditions were ongoing at the time of the upgrade. The AWOS site at Kivalina Airport (PAVL) began reporting blizzard conditions at 0410AKST…
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions impacted Kivalina, where a Blizzard Warning was in effect from 0431AKST February 20 until 0843AKST February 22, 2026. The Kivalina Airport AWOS (PAVL) initially reported blizzard conditions at 2300AKST February 20, with blizzard conditions continuing through 0…
Blizzard Blizzard
The Kivalina AWOS (PAVL) first reported blizzard conditions at 21:40L on 2/16 and continued through 00:05L on 2/18. Blizzard conditions were met at 00:55L on 2/17. Winds were consistently above 35 mph with visibilities at or below 1/4 miles for well over 24 hours. A peak observat…
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall combined with increasing winds throughout the day at Kivalina and surrounding areas. By early afternoon the Kivalina ASOS (PAVL) began reporting blizzard conditions with the visibility dropping to around 1/4 mile and wind gusts reaching 40 to 50 mph. These conditions per…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
The Anchorage Daily News posted an online article on their website stating a non-mandatory evacuation was issued at 13:30 local time on October 8th according to a Kivalina resident named Janet Mitchell. Later on October 8th, an online publication by KTUU AK News Source wrote a fu…
Blizzard Blizzard
The Kivalina AWOS (PAVL) reported winds in excess of 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph throughout the day. Heavy snow from the previous few days began to blow and the visibility remained at or below 1/4 mile for more than 8 hours.
High Wind High Wind
Winds increased along the Chukchi Sea coast during the early morning hours of November 19th, with frequent gusts of 60 mph or greater. Winds gusts to 77 mph were reported at Red Dog Dock (RDDA2) and to 60 mph at Kivalina (PAVL).
High Wind High Wind
Winds increased along the Chukchi Sea coast during the morning hours of October 20th, with frequent gusts of 60 mph or greater. Winds gusted to 75 mph were reported at Red Dog Dock (RDDA2) and to 60 mph at Kivalina (PAVL). Winds diminished slowly through the day on the 21st.
High Wind High Wind
Strong northerly winds developed at Kivalina during the early afternoon hours. The Kivalina (PAVL) ASOS reported a peak wind gust of 64 mph.
High Wind High Wind
High winds developed during the morning hours of May 14th at Red Dog Dock (RDDA2). Wind gusts up to 66 mph were reported.
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions developed at Kivalina on the morning of the 15th causing large snow drifts to form. A peak wind gust of 56 mph was reported at Kivalina during the event.
Blizzard Blizzard
The Kivalina (PAVL) ASOS reported two separate periods of blizzard conditions, where visibility dropped below a quarter of a mile. In addition to the blizzard conditions, wind gusts in excess of 60 mph were reported, with a peak wind gust of 73 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions were observed at the Kivalina (PAVL) ASOS. Wind gusts up to 59 mph were reported and were accompanied by visibility of 1/4 mile or less in blowing snow.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
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