High Wind, Bristol Bay Coastal
- When
- August 19, 12:00 AM AST to 10:00 AM AST
- Where
- Bristol Bay Coastal forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind and Heavy Rain in Alaska, August 19 to 20, 1998
A strong Bering Sea storm and its associated front brought strong winds to many areas of southwest Alaska, the Alaska Range , Southcentral Alaska and even into the Copper River Basin. while brisk southwesterly winds were observed along the south and southwest quadrant of the low.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS AFC wrote it up.
A strong Bering Sea storm and its associated front brought strong winds to many areas of southwest Alaska, the Alaska Range , Southcentral Alaska and even into the Copper River Basin. Strongest winds were southeasterly ahead of the front...while brisk southwesterly winds were observed along the south and southwest quadrant of the low. Wind gusts reached 54 mph along the Anchorage Hillside on the morning of the 20th, 50 mph at Cold Bay on the morning of the 19th, 49 mph at Dutch Harbor also on the morning of the 19th, 49 mph at Farewell Lakes on the morning of the 20th and 50 mph at Klawasi, also on the morning of the 20th. Wind gusts along land areas of the southwest Alaskan coast ranged from 45 to near 60 mph...however one ship adjacent to Cape Newenham recorded gusts of 70 mph. Also, heavy rains were observed along the southwest Alaskan coast as the front moved through...with Togiak recording 2.9 inches in a 24 hour period.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
7 high wind, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Kuskokwim Delta
- When
- August 19, 12:00 AM AST to 10:00 AM AST
- Where
- Kuskokwim Delta forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind, Aleutian Islands
- When
- August 19, 7:00 AM AST to 8:00 AM AST
- Where
- Aleutian Islands forecast zone
- Measured
- 42 kt (48 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind, Western Alaska Peninsula
- When
- August 19, 8:00 AM AST to 9:00 AM AST
- Where
- Western Alaska Peninsula forecast zone
- Measured
- 43 kt (49 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Heavy Rain, Bristol Bay Coastal
- When
- August 20, 1:00 AM AST to 11:59 PM AST
- Where
- Bristol Bay Coastal County, Togiak
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 52.163, -174.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Copper River Basin
- When
- August 20, 5:00 AM AST to 7:00 AM AST
- Where
- Copper River Basin forecast zone
- Measured
- 43 kt (49 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind, Cook Inlet
- When
- August 20, 8:00 AM AST to 10:00 AM AST
- Where
- Cook Inlet forecast zone
- Measured
- 46 kt (53 mph)
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
High Wind, Kuskokwim Valley
- When
- August 20, 8:00 AM AST to 10:00 AM AST
- Where
- Kuskokwim Valley forecast zone
- Measured
- 49 kt (56 mph)
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
What these are
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, August 19, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 19, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, August 19, 1998
- Flood in Wyoming, August 19, 1998
- Flash Flood and Hail in Arkansas, August 19, 1998
- Flooding and Hail in Minnesota, August 19 to 20, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Colorado, August 19, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 19, 1998
- Hail in Colorado, August 19, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Hail in North Carolina, August 19, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 19, 1998
- Flash Flood in Texas, August 19, 1998
More
Every storm in Alaska in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Alaska, August 1998
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5658416, 5658417, 5658414, 5658415, 5658421, 5658418, 5658419, 5658420.