Strong Wind — Wrn Tanana Vly Wrn Yukon Vly, Alaska

2004-01-27 · Wrn Tanana Vly Wrn Yukon Vly, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Strong high pressure over the Arctic Ocean on the 24th moved southeast to the Yukon Territory of Canada on the 25th. On the 27th and 28th, broad low pressure over the Aleutian Islands and Southern Bering Sea strengthened and an associated weather front moved north a bit in the Bering Sea before weakening late on the 27th. This caused strong easterly winds to develop over channeled areas across northern Alaska, such as:Zone 201: Cape Lisburne AWOS peak gust 63 knots (73 mph).Zone 211: Golovin AWOS peak gust 56 knots (64 mph).Zone 212: Unalakleet AWOS: peak gust 54 knots (62 mph) occasionally through the entire 2 and one-half days.Zone 214: Cape Romanzof AWOS peak gust 57 knots (66 mph).Zone 223: Delta Junction ASOS peak gust 52 knots (60 mph).Strong winds were reported at:Zone 221: Nenana: A 70 ft. by 120 ft. Quonset Hut owned by Toghotthele,a Native Investment Corporation a few miles north of Nenana, was entirely blown down. Nenana ASOS reported peak wind of 45 knots (52 mph).Blizzard conditions likely occurred at:Zone 214: Cape Romanzof AWOS

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5381308. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.