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

High Wind December 12, 2002 · Southern Southeast Alaska Ernest Sound To Dixon Entrance, Alaska

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

$5K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

An offshore 955 mb Low resulted in the next strong frontal passage in southern Southeast Alaska. On the roof of the Ketchikan Airport Terminal south-southeast wind gusts as high as 67 mph (58 knots) were measured. Spotters in Craig estimated 60 mph wind gusts and the Cape Decision AWOS measured a peak gust to 58 mph (50 knots). Once again no injuries and only minor damage was reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5321605. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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