High Wind — Matanuska Valley, Alaska

2014-02-07 · Matanuska Valley, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A strong low in the southwest Gulf of Alaska produced strong wind in the Palmer Wasilla area and snow and high wind in the Kachemak Bay Area. The strong wind caused wide spread damage from just south of Kenai to the Homer area. Heavy snow fell in the Kachemak Bay area, combined with the high wind, blizzard conditions occurred around Homer. Strong northwest wind blew across the Eastern Aleutians with a measured peak gust of 114 mph on the APL crane in Dutch Harbor. The wind in Dutch Harbor resulted in some damage. Strong wind blew across the Alaska Peninsula with the peak gust reaching 79 mph in King Cove.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 489182. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.