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High Wind in Juneau Borough-admiralty Island-icy Strait Area, Alaska
High Wind August 28, 1998 – August 29, 1998 · Juneau Borough-admiralty Island-icy Strait Area, Alaska
The wider storm
A strong low over the Central Gulf of Alaska tracked north over Cape Yakataga, and the associated front moved onshore over the Panhandle with strong, gusty winds. Peak gust was 53kt/61mph at Ketchikan. A power outage occured in Juneau due to a downed tree near the high school.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5677742. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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