High Wind — Ne. Slopes of the Ern Ak Rng, Alaska
2019-09-29 to 2019-09-30 · Ne. Slopes of the Ern Ak Rng, Alaska
61 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong southerly Chinook winds were observed through passes along the north side of the Alaska Range. The The U.S. Army Mesonet station Texas Condo near the Richardson Highway on Fort Greely reported a wind gust of 61 kts (70 mph).
Wider weather episode
Strong southerly flow over the Alaska Range produced gusty Chinook winds in the passes of the eastern Alaska Range on the 29th of September 2019.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 848529. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.