High Wind — Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island, Alaska

2020-04-08 · Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island, Alaska

Event narrative

Peak gusts of 69 and 77 mph were measured at the downtown Juneau docks in the morning. Near the Juneau airport one peak gust of 64 mph was measured. A tree took out a power pole near Tee Harbor causing a power outage, tweeted by the power company at 913 AM.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure moved NE into the northern Gulf of Alaska. The associated warm front and long fetch of moisture reached the panhandle during the nighttime hours, causing heavy snow over the Yakutat, Haines and Skagway areas. Dry air in place ahead of the system allowed temperatures to cool enough for snow. Strong southerly winds blew through the Juneau area Wednesday morning and changed the snow to rain in the afternoon for the northern areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 875445. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.