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High Wind in Dixon Entrance To Cape Decision Coastal Area, Alaska

High Wind October 9, 2015 · Dixon Entrance To Cape Decision Coastal Area, Alaska

76 mph

Measured gust (66 kt)

$3K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Frequent power outages including a major part of Prince of Wales Island were caused by this storm. Hydaburg had a measured peak gust 76 MPH.

The wider storm

A deep 962 MB storm force low pressure system moved into the Eastern Gulf of Alaska on the morning of October 9th causing minor damage by wind for several coastal areas.

Power outages were common and there was significant damage to a dock. The storm abated on the evening of Oct 9th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 606564. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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