High Wind in Kodiak Peninsula, Alaska

High Wind December 26, 2008 · Kodiak Peninsula, Alaska

91 mph

Measured gust (79 kt)

$15K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

A strong Gulf of Alaska low combined with building high pressure in the Bering Sea produced strong northwest wind across Kodiak Island. The peak wind was 91 mph during this event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 139497. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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