Public Information Statement Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
519 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2024
...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS FOR ANCHORAGE MUNICIPALITY - LAST 24 HRS...
Anchorage and surrounding areas experienced a strong wind event
as a front swept north and east across Southcentral Alaska over
the course of Wednesday night into Thursday morning (Feb 21 - 22).
Falling surface pressures over western Alaska associated with the
front helped to drive southeasterly winds across the Chugach
Mountains, aided by an additional low pressure center tracking up
Cook Inlet. Winds reached their peak between 11 pm and 1 am at
most locations, before diminishing through the early hours of
Thursday morning. Below is a list of the highest wind gusts that
were recorded across the area last night.
Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon/Elev (ft.)
Arctic Valley 94 MPH 0100 AM 02/22 61.25N/149.51W/3993
Alyeska - Top Of Maxs 83 MPH 1200 AM 02/22 60.95N/149.09W/3200
South Anchorage 82 MPH 1027 PM 02/21 61.10N/149.80W/431
Anchorage - Upper Huffman 73 MPH 1235 AM 02/22 61.11N/149.73W/1171
Eagle River - Hillside 71 MPH 1205 AM 02/22 61.34N/149.52W/1600
Glenn Highway @ 2nd Knik Riv 70 MPH 1250 AM 02/22 61.49N/149.24W/79
Anchorage Intl 69 MPH 0136 AM 02/22 61.17N/150.00W/104
Elmendorf AFB 68 MPH 1211 AM 02/22 61.25N/149.80W/189
Anchorage - Upper Hillside 67 MPH 0825 PM 02/21 61.12N/149.74W/889
Anchorage - Rabbit Creek 66 MPH 1115 PM 02/21 61.07N/149.77W/984
Arctic Valley 62 MPH 1239 AM 02/22 61.25N/149.53W/2660
Rabbit Creek RAWS 60 MPH 1256 AM 02/22 61.09N/149.74W/1479
Seward Highway @ Huffman Rd 60 MPH 1100 PM 02/21 61.11N/149.85W/222
Anchorage - Upper Hillside 59 MPH 0145 AM 02/22 61.12N/149.72W/1377
Anchorage Merrill 59 MPH 1259 AM 02/22 61.22N/149.85W/132
Glenn Highway @ Eagle River 58 MPH 1250 AM 02/22 61.31N/149.58W/286
Fort Richardson / Bryant Af 58 MPH 1051 PM 02/21 61.27N/149.65W/378
Anchorage - Muldoon 56 MPH 0803 PM 02/21 61.20N/149.73W/295
Glenn Highway @ S Curves Mp 56 MPH 0220 AM 02/22 61.28N/149.63W/472
Palmer Municipal Airport 56 MPH 0813 PM 02/21 61.60N/149.08W/243
Arctic Valley 55 MPH 0958 PM 02/21 61.25N/149.51W/3900
Anchorage - Lake Hood 55 MPH 0205 AM 02/22 61.18N/149.97W/65
9.8 E Hope 55 MPH 1100 PM 02/21 60.97N/149.38W/4200
Alyeska Top Of Quad 54 MPH 1200 AM 02/22 60.96N/149.07W/2750
15.4 SE Anchorage 54 MPH 1200 AM 02/22 60.96N/149.07W/2750
Anchorage - Upper De Armoun 53 MPH 1155 PM 02/21 61.10N/149.73W/1115
Hillside Rd @ Upper Huffman 53 MPH 1120 PM 02/21 61.11N/149.74W/1040
Anchorage - Rabbit Creek 52 MPH 1245 AM 02/22 61.09N/149.77W/840
Anchorage - Upper De Armoun 51 MPH 0115 AM 02/22 61.10N/149.73W/3812
Birchwood 51 MPH 1024 PM 02/21 61.42N/149.52W/39
Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
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