High Wind in Alaska

Events

3,814

Deaths

0

Injuries

18

Damage

$48 million

• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Alaska, November 20 to 21, 20236 deaths · 1 injured · $2.2 million · 65 kt wind · 11 eventsA hurricane-force 964 mb low lifted out of the North Pacific and into the Gulf of Alaska through the early morning hours of November 20, 2023.
• Flash Flood and Debris Flow in Alaska, August 18 to 19, 20156 deaths · $3.4 million · 52 kt wind · 4 eventsA strong front moved through the Panhandle on the morning of Tuesday August 18th. This system had abundant amount of moisture associated with the cold front as the system originated from the North Pacific and was able to tap into tropical moisture.
• Blizzard and Ice Storm in Alaska, March 16 to 19, 19995 deaths · 100 kt wind · 14 eventsAn extremely intense storm moved up toward the extreme Western Aleutians late Tuesday continuing to just south of Adak as a 946mb center 9pm Wednesday.
• Debris Flows and Flooding in Alaska, December 1 to 5, 20202 deaths · $31 million · 56 kt wind · 17 eventsA large plume of concentrated moisture or Atmospheric River (AR) with an associated low-pressure system moved across the Pacific Ocean and transported tropical moisture from the southwest which impacted Southeast Alaska (SEAK) from December 1st through December 2nd.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Alaska, February 17 to 19, 20092 deaths · 63 kt wind · 17 eventsA 970 mb low in the central Bering Sea on the afternoon of the 17th tracked to the southern Chukchi Sea on the afternoon of the 18th, and then along the arctic coast on the 19th. This storm system brought heavy snow and blizzard conditions to much of northern Alaska.
• Flooding and High Wind in Alaska, September 14 to 30, 20121 death · $18 million · 104 kt wind · 10 eventsA series of strong, wet storm systems hit Southcentral Alaska in mid-September. Each storm followed nearly the same track along the Alaska Peninsula then along the Bering Sea coast, setting up a strong moist fetch into the Southcentral Alaska.
• Flooding and Coastal Flood in Alaska, October 11 to 13, 20251 death · 1 injured · $12 million · 87 kt wind · 6 eventsThe remnants of Typhoon Halong in the northern Pacific Ocean began approaching the Bering Sea on Saturday, October 11, 2025, as they merged with a deep upper-level low east of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
• High Wind and Cold in Alaska, February 1 to 13, 19991 death · 1 injured · $250,000 · 80 kt wind · 9 eventsWind chills as low as 107 degrees below zero continued at Cantwell, in the northern Susitna Valley, briefly improving from the 2nd to the 4th as the cold snap went into its second week.
• Blizzard and Avalanche in Alaska, February 1 to 3, 20121 death · $100,000 · 81 kt wind · 11 eventsA large intense north Pacific storm moved across Kodiak Island into the lower Cook Inlet and south central region of Alaska the afternoon of February 1st.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Alaska, February 10 to 12, 20011 death · 1 injured · 65 kt wind · 16 eventsA storm as low as 961 mb moved north over the Bering Sea on the 10th, filling to 983 mb by the time it reached the western Chukchi Sea on the evening of the 11th.
• Flooding and Coastal Flood in Alaska, October 8 to 12, 2006$40 million · 79 kt wind · 11 eventsA strong storm in the north Pacific moved into the eastern Bering Sea Monday October 8th. This storm produced strong wind along and in advance of a strong weather front associated with the storm.
• Storm Surge and Heavy Snow in Alaska, October 18 to 20, 2004$20 million · 67 kt wind · 16 eventsA low pressure center of 978 mb moved north over the central Aleutians on the evening of the 17th and deepened to 941 mb as it reached the Gulf of Anadyr the evening of the 18th, about 400 miles west of Nome.
• Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, December 24 to 26, 20041 death · 57 kt wind · 13 eventsWith strong high pressure of 1049 mb covering the interior of Alaska, an occluded weather front moved north over the Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea on the night of the 24th through the 25th.Blizzard conditions observed at:Zone 206 - likely at Anaktuvuk Pass AWOS.Zone 207 - likley at…
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Alaska, December 25 to 27, 19991 death · $2,000 · 78 kt wind · 10 eventsBlizzard conditions were reported across much of the southwest Alaskan coast, Bristol Bay, the eastern Aleutians and Pribilofs Sunday. Wind gusts reached close to 50 mph in places, with local wind chills to 70 below calculated in the southwest interior.
• Storm Surge and Blizzard in Alaska, December 23 to 28, 20151 death · 85 kt wind · 8 eventsA strong low pressure system entered the Aleutian Islands at 976 mb the morning of 6/23. It rapidly strengthened to 955 mb and moved across the Bering Sea.
• Blizzard and Avalanche in Alaska, February 7 to 10, 20201 death · 77 kt wind · 7 eventsA chain of storms developed in the North Pacific and moved northward along the Alaska Peninsula. The successive storms brought cold air behind them, which caused high winds through the Aleutians, blizzards along the west coast, and wind and blizzards in Southcentral.
• Wildfire and High Wind in Alaska, March 12 to 14, 20032 injured · $11 million · 96 kt wind · 4 eventsA "Bora" type windstorm hit much of the Matanuska Valley, Anchorage and portions of the Kenai Peninsula.Very cold air funneled down the Matanuska Valley, driven by a large high centered over the Chukotsk Peninsula.
• Avalanche and High Wind in Alaska, November 22 to 24, 20171 death · 78 kt wind · 5 eventsA 974 mb low moved southward across the Alaska Peninsula and into the Gulf of Alaska. Behind this low, a 1039 high was centered over the Western Aleutians.
• Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, January 8 to 12, 20052 injured · $7.7 million · 65 kt wind · 7 eventsOn January 7th, a low pressure center moved north over the Chukotsk Peninsula. as it moved over the Russian Arctic Ocean it deepened rapidly and the cold front associated with the original low strengthened and swept east across the North Slope on the 8th, bringing strong west…
• Storm Surge and Heavy Snow in Alaska, January 21 to 24, 19999 injured · $366,000 · 101 kt wind · 12 eventsA major weather change, that began Tuesday, January 19th, gained momentum as the days moved ahead to Thursday, January 21st. A moderate 974mb low curved northeast to its position just south of Shemya at 3am Thursday.
• Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Alaska, November 2 to 4, 200412 injured · $100,000 · 76 kt wind · 12 eventsThe "Election Day" storm originated as a large Bering Sea storm. This system produced a strong pressure gradient as it moved toward the Gulf Coast of Alaska. It intensified as it moved through the Eastern Aleutians and approached the Bristol Bay coastline.
• High Wind in Alaska, August 10 to 11, 2000$7.7 million · 70 kt wind · 1 eventA Low pressure center west of Wrangell Island moved east across the Chukchi Sea deepening to 989 mb 120 miles north of Barrow the afternoon of the 10th. The Low then proceeded east slowly and gradually weakened.
• Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, December 12 to 14, 2015$5.0 million · 114 kt wind · 6 eventsA storm moved from north of Japan and rapidly intensified over the Aleutians, reaching 924 mb near the central Aleutians. This storm brought significant winds to the central Aleutians and 53 foot seas to the Bering Sea.
• Blizzard and Ice Storm in Alaska, November 11 to 14, 2013$2.0 million · 65 kt wind · 25 eventsA complex low pressure center of 993 mb over Kamchatka on the morning of the 12th moved to the southeast Beaufort Sea near Barter Island on the morning of the 14th deepening to 979 mb.
• Flood and High Wind in Alaska, October 22, 2004$5.0 million · 74 kt wind · 2 eventsA moderate low moved from the southwest Bering Sea to the Bering Strait Friday evening, October 22nd. This resulted in strong gusty west wind that briefly peaked at 85 mph in the Pribilof Islands.

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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.