Dust Devil in Alaska
Every dust devil event the National Weather Service has filed in Alaska, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A small rotating column of dust from surface heating that caused damage or injury.
The most significant on the map
The most significant dust devil episodes in Alaska.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 5
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- $4,000
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Dust Devil in Alaska, May 28, 2003A Dust Devil formed in downtown North Pole which damaged a roof of a business office and ripped off the windshield of a motorcycle. A patio umbrella from a restaurant was hurled 200 to 300 feet in the air.
- Dust Devil in Alaska, April 29, 2005A dust devil was observed on the ground for approximately 2 minutes near Tustumena Lodge at mile 111 on the Sterling Highway. The Dust devil crossed the road. It was about twice the height of the surrounding trees, blew down several trees and knocked down a 20 foot sign.
- Dust Devil in Alaska, May 19, 2005A dust devil destroyed a visqueen greenhouse at the University of Alaska's Georgeson Botanical Gardens.
- Dust Devil in Alaska, July 12, 2015A dust devil occurred at Nenana Airport the afternoon of the 12th. It lifted a panel weighing 190 pounds with dimensions of 42 inches by 18 inches by 6 inches thick, off of a stack of such panels and flung it into a hangar where it put an 18 inch gash in the hangar wall.
- Dust Devil in Alaska, June 12, 2015During the afternoon of June 12th, a dust devil developed in Venetie and damaged the roof of one home, throwing debris and estimated 2000 ft in the air, according to a resident. Estimated damage to roofing materials is $1000. Track indicated is a guesstimate.
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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.