High Wind in Denali, Alaska
High Wind September 5, 2017 – September 6, 2017 · Denali, Alaska
The wider storm
Strong pressure gradient developed in channeled areas of the Alaska range on the 5th of September. A 980 Low over the Bering Sea induced the pressure gradient and associated weather front moved across the range as well.
zone 223: Peak wind gust of 57 kt (66 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 61 kts (70 mph).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 723042. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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