High Wind — Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

2020-02-08 · Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

Event narrative

Cold Bay experienced peak winds up to 77 knots.

Wider weather episode

A chain of storms developed in the North Pacific and moved northward along the Alaska Peninsula. The successive storms brought cold air behind them, which caused high winds through the Aleutians, blizzards along the west coast, and wind and blizzards in Southcentral.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 870774. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.