Home / Alaska / City and Borough of Juneau

High Wind in City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska

High Wind January 20, 2023 · City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Marine Exchange station at the AML Dock and at their office measured a peak gust of 65 and 62 mph respectively during the same hour. During this event the Juneau Eaglecrest Ski area recorded peak gusts of 60-92 mph between 12pm and 10pm.

The wider storm

A storm force low and accompanying front moved northward over SE AK. Low level winds from the frontal band mixed down to generate high surface winds. Very heavy wet snow also fell over the Klondike Highway and White Pass.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1074044. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.