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High Wind — Ne. Slopes of the Ern Ak Rng, Alaska

2017-10-25 to 2017-10-26 · Ne. Slopes of the Ern Ak Rng, Alaska

68 MG

Magnitude

Wider weather episode

A strong pressure gradient developed in channeled areas of the Alaska range on the 25th and 26th of October.

High winds were reported on the 25th at:

zone 223: Peak wind gust of 63 kt (72 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.

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 Texas Condo reported a wind gust to 68 kts (78 mph).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 727747. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.