High Wind — Juneau Borough-admiralty Island-icy Strait Area, Alaska
2001-01-03 · Juneau Borough-admiralty Island-icy Strait Area, Alaska
77 M
Magnitude
Event narrative
Dangerously strong winds occurred in Juneau the morning of the 3rd, with a peak wind of 89 mph recorded at the Juneau Ranger Station south of the airport.
Wider weather episode
An intense North Pacific low pressure system tracked along the outer coast of Southeast Alaska into the Gulf of Alaska bringing very strong southeast winds to much of the region.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5228493. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.