High Wind — Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, Alaska
2015-12-29 to 2015-12-30 · Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, Alaska
73 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Bird Point Road Weather Information System measured a gust to 84 mph. No damage reports.
Wider weather episode
A low pressure system formed south of the Alaska peninsula along a front from another low in the Bering Sea. This system moved northward into Bristol Bay, rapidly intensifying to 952 mb as it did so. The associated front brought unusually high winds to the Aleutian Range, Bristol Bay, and the Southcentral Region. Blizzard conditions were also experienced in Thompson Pass from this storm. Wind damage was reported across the area.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 607490. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.