High Wind in Nern P.w. Snd, Alaska

High Wind March 20, 2018 – March 22, 2018 · Nern P.w. Snd, Alaska

83 mph

Measured gust (72 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Valdez ASOS reported 72 knots peak wind in the undecoded observation. This was observed by personnel in the tower.

The wider storm

High pressure moving in from the west and low pressure moving in from the east combined to tighten the gradient over the eastern Chugach mountains. A strong shortwave moving in from the north enhanced the winds through channeled terrain, taking them to warning level. This caused some wind damage at Tsaina Lodge.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 742274. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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