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High Wind Warning 21, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 9, 20245 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this high wind warning at May 9, 2024, 1:08 PM MDT for 5 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at May 9, 2024, 11:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 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
May 9, 2024, 1:08 PM MDT (19:08 UTC)
In effect from
May 9, 2024, 11:00 PM MDT
Expired
May 10, 2024, 5:09 AM MDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Torrance County, NM, Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 22 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2024-05-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2024-05-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 140 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2949 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
140 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
258 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

223 
WWUS75 KABQ 091908
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
108 PM MDT Thu May 9 2024

NMZ219-100500-
/O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0017.240510T0100Z-240510T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0021.240510T0900Z-240510T1600Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area-
108 PM MDT Thu May 9 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM MDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro 
  Area.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 10 AM MDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will focus immediately 
  below canyons in eastern Albuquerque and Placitas. Blowing dust is 
  also likely.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other loose or 
lightweight outdoor objects. Extremely hazardous driving conditions 
can be expected, especially for motorists in high profile vehicles 
who should consider delaying travel.

&&

$$

12
3 follow-up statements
424 
WWUS75 KABQ 091917
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
117 PM MDT Thu May 9 2024

NMZ219-100500-
/O.EXT.KABQ.HW.W.0021.240510T0500Z-240510T1700Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area-
117 PM MDT Thu May 9 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM 
MDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro 
  Area.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 AM MDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will focus immediately 
  below canyons in eastern Albuquerque and Placitas. Blowing dust is 
  also likely.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other loose or 
lightweight outdoor objects. Extremely hazardous driving conditions 
can be expected, especially for motorists in high profile vehicles 
who should consider delaying travel.

&&

$$

12
808 
WWUS75 KABQ 100446
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1046 PM MDT Thu May 9 2024

NMZ219-101115-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0021.240510T0500Z-240510T1700Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area-
1046 PM MDT Thu May 9 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro 
  Area.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM MDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will focus immediately 
  below canyons in eastern Albuquerque and Placitas. Blowing dust is 
  also likely.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other loose or 
lightweight outdoor objects. Extremely hazardous driving conditions 
can be expected, especially for motorists in high profile vehicles 
who should consider delaying travel.

&&

$$

11
440 
WWUS75 KABQ 101109
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
509 AM MDT Fri May 10 2024

NMZ219-101215-
/O.CAN.KABQ.HW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240510T1700Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area-
509 AM MDT Fri May 10 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

A few gusts near 50 mph may persist below canyons, however winds 
will continue to decrease through the morning, therefore the High 
Wind Warning has been cancelled.

$$

Guyer

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.