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Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska

Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2001 and 2023, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.

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Hail reports
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Floods since 1996
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20012023
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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.

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The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.

March 25, 2023 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
Winds picked up the morning of the 25th as the front approached from the southwest. Blizzard conditions developed as the snow moved into the area. Visibility improved during the early morning hours of the 26th as winds diminished. Noatak had wind gusts as high as 54 mph during th…
December 1, 2022 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Red Dog Mine began to report freezing drizzle Thursday afternoon and had a peak intensity of 3 statue miles and freezing rain on Saturday.
November 28, 2022 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The storm brought a foot of snow to the village of Noatak. The Red Dog mine reported several inches of snow fell; however, blowing snow made it difficult to measure.
November 7, 2022 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Kelly Station Snow Depth SNOTEL (KLLA2) increased 6 in 24 hours with a storm total of 7.
February 21, 2022 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
Noatak reported gusts as high as 45 mph with visibility less than one quarter mile for over three hours.
December 4, 2021 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions and high winds occurred across lower Noatak River Valley with near blizzard conditions in the lower Kobuk Valley. The weather station in the village of Noatak reported a visibility near zero along with very strong winds. A peak wind gust from the southeast to …
April 4, 2020 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Pictures on social media with Red Dog Mine tagged, reporting blowing wet snow for several hours, having to clean exits of mine buildings every hour.
March 12, 2020 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions were observed at the Noatak AWOS. Visibility was reduced to one quarter mile or less at times in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 46 kt (53 mph) at the Noatak AWOS.
October 7, 2019 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Upslope flow and abundant moisture produced an estimated 10 inches of snow at the NPS Salmon Creek RAWS.
October 3, 2019 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals around 6 inches were measured at the Tahinichok NPS RAWS. It is estimated that up 10 inches of snow likely fell in higher terrain of the western Brooks Range based on satellite and model data.
February 22, 2017 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
January 30, 2017 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
December 28, 2016 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
October 27, 2016 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
High Wind High Wind
March 5, 2015 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
February 25, 2015 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
October 26, 2014 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
November 13, 2013 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Winter Weather Winter Weather
November 9, 2013 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
August 15, 2012 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Flood Flood
February 4, 2012 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
December 7, 2011 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
November 9, 2011 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
April 7, 2011 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Winter Storm Winter Storm
February 22, 2011 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Winter Storm Winter Storm
February 22, 2011 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Winter Storm Winter Storm
February 17, 2011 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
February 8, 2011 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Winter Storm Winter Storm
December 19, 2010 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
November 17, 2010 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
February 27, 2009 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
February 12, 2009 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Winter Storm Winter Storm
January 16, 2009 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Winter Storm Winter Storm
January 14, 2009 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
December 15, 2008 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
A 998 mb low tracked from the southern Chukchi Sea and just off the northwest coast of Alaska and produced blizzard conditions at the Red Dog mine at times during the night of the 14th into the morning hours of the 15th. Although the limited observations from the airport at Red D…
October 26, 2008 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A total of 6 inches of snow was observed at Noatak between 8 am on the 26th and 8 am on the 27th. An additional 3.5 inches of snow was observed between 8 am on the 27th and 8 am on the 28th.
January 19, 2008 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
February 3, 2007 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
High Wind High Wind
February 14, 2006 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
High Wind High Wind
December 16, 2005 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
High Wind High Wind
November 9, 2005 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
High Wind High Wind
September 23, 2005 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
High Wind High Wind
March 8, 2005 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
High Wind High Wind
December 30, 2004 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
December 25, 2004 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
October 18, 2004 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
High Wind High Wind
November 27, 2003 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
November 20, 2003 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
April 25, 2002 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Blizzard Blizzard
January 15, 2002 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Events by year, as a table
YearEventsTornadoes
202310
202240
202110
202020
201920
201720
201620
201520
201410
201320
201220
201170
201020
200940
200830
200710
200610
200540
200430
200320
200220
200140