High Wind — City and Borough of Wrangell, Alaska

2025-09-17 · City and Borough of Wrangell, Alaska

Event narrative

Report from a local Wrangell radio station of a roof torn off a building in the 5am AKDT hour on the 17th. A later post with photos by the owner showed an external snow roof rolled up with all material stripped away. Peak winds measured at the Wrangell Airport ASOS during the storm was 45mph.

Wider weather episode

A storm force low developed and pushed into the eastern Gulf of Alaska the evening of Tuesday 9/16/2025 through Wednesday 9/17/2025, bringing widespread strong to high winds to the panhandle. Winds surged northward through the inner channels as the low center tracked closer to the coast and jumped inland. The Juneau Airport Wind System (JAWS) was lit up all day due to wind shear and flights were cancelled. Cruise ships via the USCG changed plans and stayed the night in ports before onset of winds and missed their next 1 or 2 ports of call. There were numerous reports of localized damage to siding and roofs.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1295687. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.