Thunderstorm Wind — Ketchikan Channels, Alaska

2019-06-27 · near Metlakatla, Ketchikan Channels, Alaska

Event narrative

Lightning detection 300 strikes in 15 minutes. No wind observation available. Wilderness area. No damage reported.

Wider weather episode

Some very strong thunderstorms developed over the southern end of Southeast Alaska on the evening of June 27th due to cold air aloft moving over unseasonably warm surface temperatures. 300 lightning strikes occurred in 15 minutes along with gusty outflow winds. No damage was reported in that the cells were over a wilderness area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 828494. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.