High Wind in Southern Inner Channels, Alaska

High Wind April 10, 2018 · Southern Inner Channels, Alaska

100 mph

Measured gust (87 kt)

$100K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two Marine Exchange sites around Ketchikan had measured gusts to 100 mph on 4/10. Annette Airport had gusts to 62 mph. Many areas reported gusts 60 to 70 mph. Several downed power lines caused widespread power outages according to the local utility. At Metlakatla, a couple of buildings were moved off their foundations.

The wider storm

Complex low pressure presisted over the entire Gulf on 4/9 & 4/10. A very strong wave developed south of Haida Gwaii and skirted the coast of SE Alaska causing storm force wind and hurricane force gusts. There was some damage reported, and the peak wind was 100 MPH. The strong wave moved off the coast and into the western Gulf on the morning of 4/11.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 739297. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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