High Wind — Annette Island, Alaska

2024-09-30 · Annette Island, Alaska

Event narrative

The town of Metlakatla lost power at 1237 PM AKDT due to high winds. A weather station set up by a local NWS Employee at Yellow Hill Summit, a mountain point at 479 ft, recorded gusts in excess of 60 mph around this time, and a peak gust of 81 mph at 310 PM AKDT.

Wider weather episode

A strong autumn low developed over the Gulf, and sent a strong front sweeping into the panhandle, bringing with it high winds to the southern panhandle and outer gulf coast, before the front weakened as it moved north.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1213750. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.