Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

Borough storm and disaster record · FIPS 02013 · population 3,374 · 6,986 sq mi

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 191 records for Aleutians East Borough, Alaska from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 183 days; the most frequent are high wind and dust records (106 records). 187 of them are forecast-zone records, which the National Weather Service files once per zone: a county covered by several zones receives each one, so a single storm can add several records on the same day. FEMA has issued 3 declarations naming the county since 2000, 1 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storms and Avalanches” on February 17, 2000.

The record, 1950 to 2026

Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).

recorded, no damage figure
under $100,000
$100,000 or more
$1 million or more
$10 million or more, or a death
$100 million or more, or 10 deaths
a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
a year with a death
1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
1996: all 48 event types from 1996

Storm records: 191on 183 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
Deaths recorded: 01 injuries
Damage, 2025 dollars: $624Kas filed (scale steps before 1993)
FEMA declarations: 3latest 2020

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.

What hazards hit Aleutians East Borough most?

The most frequent records are high wind and dust records: 106 since 2000. The rank column places the county among Alaska's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.

Aleutians East Borough: records by hazard, 1950 to June 30, 2026
Hazard	Records	Days	First, last	Injured	Damage	Rank in state
High wind and dust storms	106	104	2000-2026	1	$442K	14 of 29
Winter storms	77	76	2001-2025	0	$129K	19 of 29
Rip currents and high surf	2	2	2007-2008	0	–	6 of 29
Heavy rain	2	2	1999-1999	0	–	3 of 29
Fog, smoke and funnel clouds	2	2	2023-2023	0	–	2 of 29
Floods	1	1	1999-1999	0	$9K	27 of 29
Wildfires	1	1	1999-1999	0	$44K	19 of 29

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.

When was the last damaging storm in Aleutians East Borough?

The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the October 17, 2001 high wind (1 injury).

An intensifying low, just south of Atka early Tuesday, moved to the Pribilof Islands at 969 mbs late Tuesday afternoon. The low then turned east northeast weakening near Cape Newenham along the northwest corner of Bristol Bay late Wednesday morning. Strong southwest winds were observed along the south side of this low across the eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula.Southwest winds close to 60 mph were also reported at the Dutch Harbor airport 2100 AST Tue through 0330 AST Wed.Southwest winds at Cold Bay reached 60 mph just after 1408 AST Tue, peaked at 63 mph at 1553 AST Tuesday. Wind gusts close to 60 mph were reported through 1500 AST Wednesday at the site. Winds at Sand Point were just shy of 60 mph Wednesday morning. …
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 5268107)

The 6 most recent records kept for Aleutians East Borough
Date	Record	Character	Injured	Damage
2026-05-14	High WindAleutians East Borough · forecast zone Alaska Peninsula	72 kt wind	0	–
2026-01-04	High WindAleutians East Borough · forecast zone Alaska Peninsula	72 kt wind	0	–
2025-04-11	BlizzardAleutians East Borough · forecast zone Alaska Peninsula		0	–
2025-01-26	BlizzardAleutians East Borough and Lake and Peninsula Borough · forecast zone Alaska Peninsula		0	–
2025-01-23	High WindAleutians East Borough and Lake and Peninsula Borough · forecast zone Alaska Peninsula	65 kt wind	0	–
2001-10-17	High WindAleutians East Borough and Kodiak Island Borough · forecast zone Alaska Peninsula	59 kt wind	1	$833

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.

The deadliest and costliest records

Records with deaths or injuries in Aleutians East Borough, most deaths first
Date	Record	Character	Killed	Injured	Damage
2001-10-17	High WindAleutians East Borough and Kodiak Island Borough · forecast zone Alaska Peninsula An intensifying low, just south of Atka early Tuesday, moved to the Pribilof Islands at 969 mbs late Tuesday afternoon. The low then turned east northeast weakening near Cape Newenham along the northwest corner of Bristol Bay late Wednesday morning. Strong southwest winds were observed along the south side of this low ...	59 kt wind	0	1	$833

The costliest records in Aleutians East Borough since 1993, damage in 2025 dollars
Date	Record	Character	Killed	Injured	Damage
2001-10-17	High WindAleutians East Borough and Kodiak Island Borough · forecast zone Alaska Peninsula	59 kt wind	0	1	$833

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.

Is it getting more frequent?

Records per decade for Aleutians East Borough's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).

Aleutians East Borough: records per decade (the 2020s to June 30, 2026)
Hazard	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s	2020-26
High wind and dust storms	–	–	–	–	0	59	36	11
Winter storms	–	–	–	–	0	32	34	11

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).

What time of year?

Records by month in Aleutians East Borough. The two busiest months are in violet.

The values, month by month

Jan 30 · Feb 32 · Mar 28 · Apr 14 · May 5 · Jun 0 · Jul 3 · Aug 3 · Sep 5 · Oct 15 · Nov 23 · Dec 33 (records).

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.

Federal disaster declarations for Aleutians East Borough

FEMA's register lists 3 declarations that include Aleutians East Borough: 2 major disasters, one emergency and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for biological (2) and severe storm (1).

Declarations including Aleutians East Borough, newest first
Declared	Number	Type	Title
2020-04-09	DR-4533	Biological	Covid-19 Pandemic
2020-03-13	EM-3446	Biological	Covid-19
2000-02-17	DR-1316	Severe Storm	Severe Winter Storms and Avalanches

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.

FEMA's modeled risk for Aleutians East Borough

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Aleutians East Borough Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $4.1 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.

National Risk Index ratings for Aleutians East Borough (December 2025 release), by FEMA's rating, then score
Hazard	Risk rating	Expected annual loss	Modeled frequency
Volcanic Activity	Relatively High	$895K	once in about 12 years (modeled)
Landslide	Relatively Moderate	$230K	28 a year (modeled)
Earthquake	Relatively Low	$598K	once in about 6 years (modeled)
Tsunami	Relatively Low	$2.3M	once in about 3 years (modeled)
Avalanche	Very Low	$1K	once in about 15 years (modeled)
Winter Weather	Very Low	$11K	6.1 a year (modeled)
Ice Storm	Very Low	$693	once in about 67 years (modeled)
Tornado	Very Low	$50	once in about 69 years (modeled)

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.

Counties that share a border with Aleutians East Borough

Aleutians West Census Area 501
Aleutians East Borough 191
Lake and Peninsula Borough 112

Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.