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High Wind in Southern Southeast Alaska Ernest Sound To Dixon Entrance, Alaska

High Wind December 10, 2002 · Southern Southeast Alaska Ernest Sound To Dixon Entrance, Alaska

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

$5K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

An offshore Low resulted in a series of strong frontal passages in southern Southeast Alaska. On the roof of the Ketchikan Airport Terminal east-southeast wind gusts as high as 75 mph (65 knots) were measured. In the Ketchikan Harbor wind gusts to 62 mph (54 knots) occurred. Small tree and other minor damage was reported in the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5321603. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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