Alaska, 1999

High Wind in Alaska, August 27 to 28, 1999

August 27 to 28, 1999 · NWS AJK · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Frederick Sound-Kupreanof-Wrangell Islands to Ernest South

When
August 27, 4:00 PM AST to August 28, 4:00 AM AST
Where
Frederick Sound-Kupreanof-Wrangell Islands to Ernest South forecast zone
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Rapidly developing low pressure system moving North along the outer coast of Southeast Alaska brought strong winds to much of the Panhandle. Peak winds included 58kt at Hydaberg, 67kt at Ketchikan tower, and 52kt at Five Finger Lighthouse.

High Wind, Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-Coastal Area

When
August 27, 4:00 PM AST to August 28, 4:00 AM AST
Where
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-Coastal Area forecast zone
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 5723559, 5723560.