Strong Wind — Yukon Flats Nearby Uplands, Alaska

2015-05-31 · Yukon Flats Nearby Uplands, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved southeast over the interior of Alaska on the night of the 31st and through the day on the 1st of June...bringing locally gusty winds and an unseasonable snowfall to selected locations, on the 1st, which melted later in the day. Event continued into June.

Zone 220 - Gusty winds toppled some trees in Stevens Village the evening of the 31st resulting in several power lines being downed and a portion of the village without power. Wind gusts from the Seven Mile RAWS were reported as high as 41 kt (45 mph) during the evening of the 31st. Damage amount is a guesstimate on the repair of the several power lines.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 573035. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.