A dramatic weather event unfolded in Juneau, Alaska, on Monday, as a severe thunderstorm tore through the area spinning up a tornadolike vortex. A gustnado is another type of tornado that forms ...

Alaska’s capital city averages a single thunderstorm every two years or so. Juneau is home to about 32,000 people and is known for its winter weather — less so for any thunder or lightning.

Severance is also on the Gonzaga dance team and performed in the Zags WCC championship basketball game in Las Vegas this year. She has been selected as the Gonzaga team captain for the 2025-26 season.

The National Weather Service in Juneau issued a severe thunderstorm for the city and bureau of Juneau at 3:26 p.m. Alaska time Monday — the first severe thunderstorm warning ever issued in ...