High Wind — Denali, Alaska

2016-09-20 to 2016-09-21 · Denali, Alaska

61 MG

Magnitude

Wider weather episode

A strong pressure gradient developed in channeled areas of the Alaska range on the 21th of September. A 980 Low over the Bering Sea induced the pressure gradient and associated weather front moved across the range as well. At Delta Junction power was lost due to downed power lines by trees snapped by the wind.

High winds were reported on the 21th at:

zone 223: Peak wind gust of 61 kt (70 mph) reported at OP5 mesonet site at Fort Greely.

Zone 225: Peak wind gust of 61 kts (70 mph) reported at the State of Alaska Department of Transportation Mesonet site named Antler Creek.

Zone 226: The U.S. Army Mesonet station Edge Creek reported a wind gust to 77 kts (89 mph).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 661004. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.