High Wind — Southern Inner Channels, Alaska

2021-11-22 · Southern Inner Channels, Alaska

Event narrative

Saxman Landing mesonet sensor reported wind gusts up to 55kt beginning at 2:03 am on November 22, 2021. Multiple power outages were reported in nearby Ketchikan, Alaska.

Wider weather episode

A quick moving Low pressure system moved ashore and brought high winds to the southern Alaska Panhandle.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 994846. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.