High Wind — Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island, Alaska
2021-01-12 · Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island, Alaska
53 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Juneau International Airport automated surface weather observing station reported multiple gusts of 53 knots starting around 10:50 am AKST.
Wider weather episode
A strong storm force low passed just west of Prince of Wales Island early Tuesday morning. Winds on north side of the low were recorded as storm force, with even stronger southwest winds on south side of the low pressure system.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 939699. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.