High Wind — Juneau Borough-eastern Chichagof-admiralty Island, Alaska
2002-03-21 · Juneau Borough-eastern Chichagof-admiralty Island, Alaska
55 M
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
Another northeasterly downslope wind event occurred on this date in downtown Juneau and Douglas. The "Taku winds" this time maxed out at 63 mph on the South Douglas Island mesonet site (9' ASL). High elevation peak wind readings included Mount Roberts (1761' ASL) at 68 mph and Sheep Mountain (3542' ASL) at 71 mph. No damage was reported.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5281693. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.