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Strong Wind — Albuquerque Metro Area, New Mexico
May 24, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
3
Property damage
—
Magnitude
35 EG
Area
Albuquerque Metro Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
Cherry picker crane carrying several individuals at Cochiti Road and Dorothy Street was toppled by an erratic outflow wind gust between 30 and 40 mph. The crane operator and one child were killed on the scene. Three others were injured. One of the injured children died several days later in the hospital.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.