High Wind in Matanuska Valley, Alaska

High Wind November 1, 2020 – November 2, 2020 · Matanuska Valley, Alaska

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Peak gusts measured at Palmer Municipal Airport (PAAQ).

The wider storm

A very tight offshore pressure gradient, coupled with an early season cold snap over Southcentral Alaska brought high winds from the Matanuska Valley into Northern portions of the Anchorage Municipality. These winds produced downed trees on power lines, causing over 400 power outages. Minor damages were also reported at Merrill Field in Anchorage as a small aircraft broke free from its tie down. A deck barge was also beached on the mudflats in Knik Arm after breaking loose from its anchor in high winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 930542. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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