High Wind — Sern P.w. Snd, Alaska

2012-11-29 to 2012-11-30 · Sern P.w. Snd, Alaska

Event narrative

Wind gusts are estimated to be around 95 mph based upon analyzed weather charts and surrounding data points.

Wider weather episode

A strong Gulf of Alaska low coupled with deep cold arctic air and high pressure of the Alaska mainland produced the typical strong cold advection outflow gap winds along the coast. Winds peaked at 97 mph in Valdez. Strong wind in Palmer blew the roof off one house and blew over a stop light. Along with the strong wind, humidity was extremely low and the lack of snow cover resulted in extreme wild fire danger. A vehicle crash and fire spread to the grass and neighboring homes and forest. A downed power line started a fire. This required incident response from the Department of Natural Resources Forestry to extinguish the wild fires.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 415711. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.