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High Wind in Ne. Slopes of the Ern Ak Rng, Alaska

High Wind January 21, 2014 · Ne. Slopes of the Ern Ak Rng, Alaska

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

The wider storm

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 493477. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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