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High Wind in Kodiak Island-eastern Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

High Wind March 16, 1998 – March 17, 1998 · Kodiak Island-eastern Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

$10K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Brisk easterly winds preceded a vigorous weather front as it passed northwestward into the mainland of Alaska. Speeds reached 67 mph at Portage between 7 and 8 am Tuesday, 64 mph at radio station KMXT in Kodiak which downed several trees and caused slight roof damage, 53 mph at King Salmon between 2 and 3am Tuesday and to 62 mph at Middleton Island between 2 and 3pm Tuesday.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5631061. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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