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High Wind Warning issued October 15 at 9:27PM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM, United States of America
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* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, east winds 30 to 40 mph with
gusts up to 65 mph. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures
as low as 30 possible.
* WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro
Area, Lower Rio Grande Valley, South Central Highlands, and Upper
Tularosa Valley.
* WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 9 AM MDT Friday. For the
Freeze Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles. Frost and freeze conditions could kill
crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected
outdoor plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest wind gusts will be at and below
canyon openings along the central mountain chain.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Lower Rio Grande Valley; South Central Highlands; Upper Tularosa Valley |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Expected |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-16T06:00:00-06:00 |
Official source
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Severity as published by WMO Alert Hub (national weather services).
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Source updated 3 days ago (Oct 16, 2026 03:28 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 7 seconds ago
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Internet connectivity at the time
Internet connectivity in United States dropped 45 hours after this event, and stayed disrupted for about 1 hour.
From 18 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC to 18 Oct 2026 01:00 UTC. Detected by active probing — networks that stopped answering.
Internet outages have many causes — damaged cables, power failures, network maintenance and deliberate shutdowns among them. IODA detects the loss of connectivity and does not attribute it to anything. This is shown because it happened at the same time, not because one caused the other.
Measured by IODA, Georgia Institute of Technology.
About this location
The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.
Area as the agency stated it: Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Lower Rio Grande Valley; South Central Highlands; Upper Tularosa Valley
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