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

High Wind January 3, 2003 – January 4, 2003 · Southern Southeast Alaska Ernest Sound To Dixon Entrance, Alaska

79 mph

Measured gust (69 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

A 958mb low tracked northward along the outer coast of Southeast Alaska Friday night, January 3 and Saturday, January 4. Advisory criteria winds (> 40 mph) occurred throughout the Panhandle. In a few areas peak wind gusts reached warning levels (> 60 mph) and caused some minor...mainly tree...damage. Peak wind gusts to 69 mph were measured on top of the Ketchikan airport terminal and on the roof of the Federal Building in downtown Juneau. The Hydaburg AWOS recorded a peak wind gust to 66 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5341803. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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