Kuskokwim Valley, Alaska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1998 and 2009, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
1
Hail reports
11
Floods since 1996
30
All events
4
Deaths
$4.3M
Property damage
Year by year
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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.
A breaking ice jam on the Stony River, and the inflow to the Kuskokwim River contributed to significant river rises at Sleetmute and Red Devil by the 7th of May. This resulted in execution of an evacuation plan at Red Devil. By the 11th of May, Sleetmute was experiencing the high…
Ice Jam flooding due to spring breakup in Lime Village.
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Hail Hail
These severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for uninhabited areas. Verification for this event is solely based upon examination of satellite and radar data that indicated hail near .75 inches in diameter.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Overrunning of the Arctic front...stationary near the Alaska range...resulted in limited heavy snowfall around the McGrath area.
Wildfire Wildfire
The man-caused fire, dubbed the Hohalitna fire, which began May 22 had burned over 150,000 acres by the end of June. In total, the fire cost $3 million to fight.
Flood Flood
Ice jam/breakup flooding around McGrath.
Flood Flood
Ice Jam flooding due to spring breakup in Sleetmute.
Flood Flood
Ice Jam flooding due to spring breakup in Red Devil.
Flood Flood
Ice Jam flooding due to spring breakup in Crooked Creek.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
McGrath reported freezing rain with a 7:28 am special. The freezing rain there lasted less than an hour..as winds set in and temperatures climbed in the mid 30s. It is reasonable to assume that there were areas of freezing rain around the area until just prior to warning cancella…
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
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