High Wind — Ne. Slopes of the Ern Ak Rng, Alaska
2014-01-21 · Ne. Slopes of the Ern Ak Rng, Alaska
63 MG
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
A 980 mb low pressure system moved into the southern Bering Sea on the 21th of January. The associated occluded front from this system moved north toward the Alaska Range, causing high winds at several locations:
Zone 226: Peak wind gust of 59 kt (68 mph) reported at the U.S. Army mesonet site named Texas Condo.
Zone 226: Peak wind gust of 63 kt (72 mph) reported at the U.S. Army mesonet site named Texas Range.
Zone 226: Peak wind gust of 55 kt (63 mph) reported at the U.S. Army mesonet site named OP10A.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 493477. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.