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High Wind in Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island, Alaska

High Wind April 11, 2022 – April 12, 2022 · Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island, Alaska

77 mph

Measured gust (67 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Alaska Marine Lines dock weather station reported wind speeds up to 77 mph in this Taku Wind event. Widespread reports in the 60s and 70s occurred across downtown Juneau weather stations. Power outages and damage to an outdoor bar were reported.

The wider storm

Short shortwave passing across area with solid cold air advection behind and a well-defined critical level passing this evening caused high winds in the Juneau area, particularly Downtown, Douglas, and Lemon Creek.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1023648. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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