Severe thunderstorm soaks Juneau, loosens cruise ship mooring

It was a sunny afternoon until the sky abruptly darkened, heavy rain came down and winds gusted up to 60 mph. A cruise ship docked downtown broke free of its mooring and drifted into the Gastineau Channel at the height of the storm.

Comment from Barb Lake:

There are lots of other articles some with footage from residents showing the storm's intensity and the ship breaking free which the Coast Guard is investigating. https://weather.com/news/weather/video/celebrity-cruises-ship-breaks-from-alaska-dock https://alaskabeacon.com/briefs/coast-guard-investigates-storm-caused-near-collision-between-two-cruise-ships-in-juneau/ https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/weather/2025/06/17/juneau-gets-its-first-ever-severe-thunderstorm-warning-from-the-weather-service/ https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1C86AEH3za/