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High Wind Warning 9, NWS Albuquerque, NM

April 30, 2011

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this high wind warning at Apr 30, 2011, 3:01 PM MDT. It took effect at May 1, 2011, 2:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 30, 2011, 3:01 PM MDT (21:01 UTC)
In effect from
May 1, 2011, 2:00 AM MDT
Expired
May 1, 2011, 9:42 AM MDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

494 
WWUS75 KABQ 302101
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
301 PM MDT SAT APR 30 2011

...STRONG EAST WINDS EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WITHIN THE
RIO GRANDE VALLEY...

.A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL SURGE WEST THROUGH CANYONS IN THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN TONIGHT WHILE AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM STRENGTHENS OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION. THE COMBINATION
OF THESE FEATURES WILL RESULT IN STRONG EAST WINDS DEVELOPING BELOW
CANYONS IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND INTO THE RIO GRANDE
VALLEY TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 TO 60
MPH...WILL AFFECT THE FOOTHILLS AND INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR FROM
SANTA FE THROUGH THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA AND SOUTH TO BERNARDO.
THIS FRONT WILL ALSO BRING MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE RIO GRANDE
VALLEY.

NMZ518>520-010400-
/O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0010.110501T0800Z-110501T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0009.110501T0800Z-110501T1800Z/
SANTA FE METRO AREA-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
301 PM MDT SAT APR 30 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON MDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON MDT SUNDAY.
THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...BELOW CANYONS FROM NEAR THE SANTA FE AIRPORT SOUTH TO
  PLACITAS...THE EAST SIDE OF ALBUQUERQUE...ISLETA...LOS
  LUNAS...BELEN...AND BERNARDO.

* WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 3 AM AND 10 AM.
  EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW 1 MILE IN DUST PRONE AREAS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL AFFECT THE INTERSTATE 25
  CORRIDOR BETWEEN SANTA FE...ALBUQUERQUE...ISLETA...LOS LUNAS...BELEN...AND
  BERNARDO. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DAMAGE PROPERTY AND DOWN POWER
  LINES OR TREES. LOOSE AND LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS LIKE TOYS AND
  LAWN FURNITURE MAY BECOME AIR BORN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
212 
WWUS75 KABQ 010353
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
953 PM MDT SAT APR 30 2011

...STRONG EAST WINDS EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WITHIN THE
RIO GRANDE VALLEY...

.A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL SURGE WEST THROUGH CANYONS IN THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN TONIGHT WHILE AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM STRENGTHENS OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION. THE COMBINATION
OF THESE FEATURES WILL RESULT IN STRONG EAST WINDS DEVELOPING
BELOW CANYONS IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND INTO THE RIO
GRANDE VALLEY TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN
50 TO 60 MPH...WILL AFFECT THE FOOTHILLS AND INTERSTATE
25 CORRIDOR FROM SANTA FE THROUGH THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA AND
SOUTH TO BERNARDO. THIS FRONT WILL ALSO BRING MUCH COLDER AIR
INTO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

NMZ518>520-011100-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0009.110501T0800Z-110501T1800Z/
SANTA FE METRO AREA-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
953 PM MDT SAT APR 30 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON MDT
SUNDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON MDT
SUNDAY. 

* LOCATION...BELOW CANYONS FROM NEAR THE SANTA FE AIRPORT SOUTH 
  TO PLACITAS...THE EAST SIDE OF ALBUQUERQUE...ISLETA...LOS 
  LUNAS...BELEN...AND BERNARDO. 

* WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 60 MPH. 

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 3 AM AND 10 
  AM. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW 3 MILES IN DUST PRONE AREAS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL AFFECT THE INTERSTATE 
  25 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SANTA FE...ALBUQUERQUE...ISLETA...LOS 
  LUNAS...BELEN...AND BERNARDO. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DAMAGE 
  PROPERTY AND DOWN POWER LINES OR TREES. LOOSE AND LIGHT WEIGHT 
  OBJECTS LIKE TOYS AND LAWN FURNITURE MAY BECOME AIR BORN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

40
355 
WWUS75 KABQ 011052
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
452 AM MDT SUN MAY 1 2011

...STRONG CANYON WINDS TO PERSIST THROUGH LATE MORNING...

.A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE WEST THROUGH THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN WHILE AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
STRENGTHENS OVER THE FOUR CORNERS AREA. THE COMBINATION OF THESE
FEATURES WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG EAST WINDS BELOW CANYONS IN
THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THE STRONGEST
WINDS...WHERE GUSTS MAY REACH 60 MPH...WILL AFFECT THE FOOTHILLS
AND INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR FROM SANTA FE THROUGH THE ALBUQUERQUE
METRO AREA TO BERNARDO. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN BY AFTERNOON
BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH SUNSET.

NMZ518>520-011800-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110501T1800Z/
SANTA FE METRO AREA-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
452 AM MDT SUN MAY 1 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY. 

* LOCATION...BELOW CANYONS FROM THE SANTA FE AIRPORT SOUTH TO
  PLACITAS...THE EAST SIDE OF ALBUQUERQUE...ISLETA...LOS LUNAS...
  BELEN AND BERNARDO.

* WINDS...EAST SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 10 AM MDT. BREEZY
  TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED IN DUST PRONE AREAS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL AFFECT THE INTERSTATE
  25 CORRIDOR GENERALLY FROM SANTA FE TO BERNARDO...INCLUDING THE
  ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DAMAGE PROPERTY
  AND DOWN POWER LINES OR TREES. LOOSE AND LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS
  LIKE TOYS AND LAWN FURNITURE MAY BECOME AIRBORNE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

DPORTER
861 
WWUS75 KABQ 011542
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
942 AM MDT SUN MAY 1 2011

NMZ518>520-011645-
/O.CAN.KABQ.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110501T1800Z/
SANTA FE METRO AREA-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
942 AM MDT SUN MAY 1 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH WIND WARNING. 

EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH
WILL OCCUR DIRECTLY BELOW CANYONS FROM NEAR SANTA FE SOUTHWARD TO
PLACITAS...THE EAST SIDE OF ALBUQUERQUE...ISLETA...LOS LUNAS...
AND BELEN THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WIND SPEEDS ARE BELOW HIGH
WIND CRITERIA THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

GUYER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 5:03 AM MDTWinter Storm WatchABQ11 hr
Apr 30, 11:19 AM MDTHigh Wind WatchABQ4 hr
Apr 30, 3:55 PM MDTWinter Storm WarningABQ36 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.