High Wind in Southern Inner Channels, Alaska

High Wind January 30, 2020 · Southern Inner Channels, Alaska

74 mph

Measured gust (64 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Ketchikan Airport ASOS measured a peak gust of 74mph at 653 AM on the 30th. The roof wind measured a peak gust of 109mph. A trained spotter north of Ward Cove reported downed trees and debris on the ground, power outages and a rock slide on the Tongass Highway.

The wider storm

A low pressure system with a strong front and sharp wind shift to the west caused high winds over the southern panhandle with damage. As it moved northward heavy snow fell over the Juneau to Icy Strait corridor. This was the second of two strong storms back to back.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 872047. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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