High Wind — Southern Inner Channels, Alaska

2021-11-24 · Southern Inner Channels, Alaska

Event narrative

Ketchikan Airport roof sensor reported a maximum wind gust of 55 knots.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system with a strong frontal boundary brought high winds to the Southern Panhandle. Moisture associated with this system fell mainly as snow in the Lynn Canal areas of Southeast Alaska.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 994848. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.