Alaskan tornado

[Bill Hark]

There was a recent confirmed tornado in Alaska.

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/stormcente...a-tornado_x.htm

Unfortunately, there was no picture with the article. Hopefully one will turn up. Maybe the local NWS will put together a severe weather report with surface data etc. I vaguely remember a photo of an Alaskan tornado from Weatherwise in the 1980's.

EDIT: I later found this link with a photo. Maybe more photos or video will turn up.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/67771...p-6666328c.html

If you get one of those stupid sign in forms, try this direct link to the image:
http://www.adn.com/images/images/1418073-300-x-224.jpg

I also found that a google news search for "alaska tornado" will reveal the article and image even when a direct link causes the sign in form.




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[Steve Miller TX]

I wonder what the Eskimo word is for tornado?

 

[Shane Adams]

I wonder whether it was a landfalling waterspout, as Sand Point is right on the coast. Either way, what a catch this was to photo or video. Once-in-a-lifetime event

 

[StephenLevine]

Thanks, Bill for digging this up and providing the sign-on - free link.
I felt an eerie feeling up my spine looking at this crystal clear, dramatic photo and knowing that it is in Alaska.