EnergyAnchorage · December 15, 2025
Mat-Su blacked out
A severe windstorm with gusts topping 80 miles an hour left more than 10,000 Mat-Su homes without power in Palmer and Wasilla.
Daily Alaska staff · December 15, 2025 · Anchorage
A severe windstorm with gusts topping 80 miles an hour tore through the Mat-Su Valley over the weekend, knocking out power to more than 10,000 homes across Palmer and Wasilla. Power crews have worked through the weekend trying to restore service, but repeated new damage along the lines has slowed the repairs.
Many households are now into their second or third day without heat as crews work to get power back on. Some residents have been living out of their cars to stay warm while the outage drags on.
The storm also left a trail of structural damage across the Valley, with broken fences, peeled roofs and tipped trailers showing up block by block.
High winds are still blowing, which continues to slow the pace of repairs. Neighbors are checking on each other and sharing generators to get through the ongoing outage.
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Questions people ask
how many homes lost power in Mat-Su windstorm
More than 10,000 homes across Palmer and Wasilla lost power when winds gusted over 80 miles an hour, and some are still in their second or third day without heat.
how strong were the Mat-Su valley winds
Gusts topped 80 miles an hour.
when will power be restored in Mat-Su
Not yet announced. Crews are working through downed lines, but ongoing high winds keep slowing the restoration work.
what damage did the windstorm cause
Crews keep fixing power lines only to find new damage down the road, and the region is reporting broken fences, peeled roofs and tipped trailers.
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Claims and where they come from
- More than 10,000 Mat-Su homes lost power after hurricane-force winds hit Palmer and Wasilla · alaskapublic.org
- Winds during the storm topped 80 miles an hour · alaskapublic.org
- Some residents have been living out of their cars to stay warm during the outage · alaskapublic.org
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