High Wind — Cook Inlet-susitna Valley, Alaska

1997-05-11 to 1997-05-12 · Cook Inlet-susitna Valley, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Another vigorous low and front approached the extreme western Aleutians early Friday...preceded by brisk southeast winds. Gusts reached 54 mph at Shemya at 12:27 pm Friday. Late Saturday the front had moved into the southwest Alaskan coast and into the upper Alaska Peninsula and weakened. Cold Bay recorded wind gusts of 40 mph prior to the frontal passage late Saturday. On Sunday, wind gusts reached 41 mph at King Salmon. The front continued to weaken Monday...extending in a northwest-southeast line from Norton Sound to Kodiak at 4pm. Wind gusts locally reached 50 mph near Turnagain Arm and along the Anchorage upper hillside Sunday afternoon and early Monday morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5601427. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.