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Cape Edgecumbe To Cape Fairweather, Gulf of Alaska

Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2006 and 2012, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.

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Hail reports
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Floods since 1996
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20062012
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.

Most significant events

The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.

January 26, 2012 · Cape Edgecumbe To Cape Fairweather, Gulf of Alaska
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
The rapid frontal movement and wind velocity were observed on the Biorka Island radar. Sitka airport observed gusts 52 KT in snow squalls. Cape Decision C-MAN had a peak wind of 65 KT.
September 24, 2010 · Cape Edgecumbe To Cape Fairweather, Gulf of Alaska
Waterspout Waterspout
Doppler radar conclusively showed a thunderstorm with a classic waterspout signature in the coastal waters off Cape Edgecumbe at 1734 AKST on 9/24. Although short lived, this was a significant event.
May 31, 2010 · Cape Edgecumbe To Cape Fairweather, Gulf of Alaska
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous lightning strikes. Estimated winds with the cells.
September 16, 2009 · Cape Edgecumbe To Cape Fairweather, Gulf of Alaska
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous thunderstorms occurred in the waters around Baranof Island on the afternoon of September 16th. Several gusts to 40 knots were observed at Sitka airport from 1401 to 1500 AKST. Buoy 46083 had a gusts to 33 knots around 1500 AKST. Cape Decision had gusts to 42 knots at 160…
September 16, 2009 · Cape Edgecumbe To Cape Fairweather, Gulf of Alaska
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous thunderstorms occurred in the waters around Baranof Island on the afternoon of September 16th. Several gusts to 40 knots were observed at Sitka airport from 1401 to 1500 AKST. Buoy 46083 had a gusts to 33 knots around 1500 AKST. Cape Decision had gusts to 42 knots at 160…
January 8, 2006 · Cape Edgecumbe To Cape Fairweather, Gulf of Alaska
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
Events by year, as a table
YearEventsTornadoes
201210
201020
200920
200610