Alert archive / New Mexico / Flash Flood Warnings in 1993
Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Aug 1, 1993, 8:00 PM MDT for Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It was in force for 60 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 1, 1993, 8:00 PM MDT (02:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 1, 1993, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Whole counties
County Bernalillo County, NM
The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 6 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 199 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2918 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KABQ 020203 FFWABQ NMC001-020300- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 800 PM MDT SUN AUG 1 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR PEOPLE...... IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO ...EASTERN AND CENTRAL BERNALILLO COUNTY THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA ARE PRODUCING RAINS OF ONE-HALF TO OVER ONE INCH IN LESS THAN ONE-HALF HOUR AND WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ESPECIALLY IN THE EASTERN FOOTHILLS. PEA SIZE HAIL...FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE STORM. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS. MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. FOR YOUR PROTECTION YOU SHOULD MOVE INDOORS. STAY AWAY FROM ARROYOS AND DITCHES...AND KEEP YOUR CHILDREN AWAY FROM THEM ALSO. WATER OFTEN RISES RAPIDLY IN NORMALLY DRY ARROYOS AND DITCHES AND CAN SWEEP AWAY EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH. MM
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 1, 6:36 PM MDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
NMZALL-AZZALL-UTZ008-011-COZ003>010-015>017-TXZ050-052-020130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 635 PM MDT SUN AUG 1 1993 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO UNTIL 900 PM MDT... AT 630 PM MDT...IN NEW MEXICO...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAINSHOWERS WERE OVER MOST OF THE STATE EXCEPT THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU...THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS AND THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS SOUTH OF ROSWELL. HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS WERE OVER THE NORTHEAST PLAINS...BETWEEN ALBUQUERQUE AND MOUNTAINAIR...CLINES CORNERS AND SANTA ROSA. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MILES PER HOUR...SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND RAINSHOWERS WERE OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH EAST PLAINS. HEAVY RAINSHOWERS WERE OVER THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. IN ARIZONA...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAINSHOWERS WERE OVER THE SANTA CRUZ VALLEY AND THE SOUTHEAST. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAINSHOWERS WERE OVER THE CENTRAL BASINS BETWEEN PRESCOTT AND SOUTHWEST OF FLAGSTAFF BETWEEN HOLBROOK AND SAINT JOHNS AND OVER THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS NOTED.
Special weather statement, Aug 1, 7:25 PM MDT, 35 minutes before
NMZ007-020230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 725 PM MDT SUN AUG 1 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA... THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AROUND THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA AND ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE ALBUQUERQUE METROPOLITAN AREA DURING THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAINS...SMALL HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. FOR YOUR PROTECTION YOU SHOULD MOVE INDOORS. STAY AWAY FROM ARROYOS AND DITCHES...AND KEEP YOUR CHILDREN AWAY FROM THEM ALSO. WATER OFTEN RISES RAPIDLY IN NORMALLY DRY ARROYOS AND DITCHES AND CAN SWEEP AWAY EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH. MM
Special weather statement, Aug 1, 7:35 PM MDT, 25 minutes before
NMZ007-020230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 725 PM MDT SUN AUG 1 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA... THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AROUND THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA AND ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE ALBUQUERQUE METROPOLITAN AREA DURING THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAINS...SMALL HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. FOR YOUR PROTECTION YOU SHOULD MOVE INDOORS. STAY AWAY FROM ARROYOS AND DITCHES...AND KEEP YOUR CHILDREN AWAY FROM THEM ALSO. WATER OFTEN RISES RAPIDLY IN NORMALLY DRY ARROYOS AND DITCHES AND CAN SWEEP AWAY EVERYTHING IN, ITS PATH. MM
Special weather statement, Aug 1, 7:35 PM MDT, 25 minutes before
NMZ007-020230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 725 PM MDT SUN AUG 1 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA... THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AROUND THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA AND ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE ALBUQUERQUE METROPOLITAN AREA DURING THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAINS...SMALL HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. FOR YOUR PROTECTION YOU SHOULD MOVE INDOORS. STAY AWAY FROM ARROYOS AND DITCHES...AND KEEP YOUR CHILDREN AWAY FROM THEM ALSO. WATER OFTEN RISES RAPIDLY IN NORMALLY DRY ARROYOS AND DITCHES AND CAN SWEEP AWAY EVERYTHING IN, ITS PATH. MM
Special weather statement, Aug 1, 7:41 PM MDT, 19 minutes before
NMZALL-AZZALL-UTZ008-011-COZ003>010-015>017-TXZ050-052-020230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 735 PM MDT SUN AUG 1 1993 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO UNTIL 900 PM MDT... AT 730 PM MDT...IN NEW MEXICO...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAINSHOWERS WERE OVER MOST OF THE STATE EXCEPT THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU...THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS AND THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS SOUTH OF ARTESIA. HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS WERE OVER THE NORTHEAST PLAINS...NEAR ALBUQUERQUE AND NEAR TUCUMCARI. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MILES PER HOUR...SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND RAINSHOWERS WERE OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS...SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND THE SOUTHEAST BORDER. HEAVY RAINSHOWERS WERE OVER THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILL...SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND THE SOUTHEAST BORDER. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. IN ARIZONA...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAINSHOWERS WERE OVER THE SANTA CRUZ VALLEY AND THE SOUTHEAST. ISOLATED THUNDERS>TORMS WITH RAINSHOWERS WERE OVER THE CENTRAL BASINS AND THE MOGOLLON RIM BETWEEN PRESCOTT AND FLAGSTAFF NEAR SHOW LOW AND NEAR GLOBE AND OVER THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS NOTED.
Special weather statement, Aug 1, 7:44 PM MDT, 16 minutes before
NMZALL-AZZALL-UTZ008-011-COZ003>010-015>017-TXZ050-052-020230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 735 PM MDT SUN AUG 1 1993 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO UNTIL 900 PM MDT... AT 730 PM MDT...IN NEW MEXICO...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAINSHOWERS WERE OVER MOST OF THE STATE EXCEPT THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU...THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS AND THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS SOUTH OF ARTESIA. HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS WERE OVER THE NORTHEAST PLAINS...NEAR ALBUQUERQUE AND NEAR TUCUMCARI. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50MILES PER HOUR...SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND RAINSHOWERS WERE OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS...SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND THE SOUTHEAST BORDER. HEAVY RAINSHOWERS WERE OVER THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILL...SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND THE SOUTHEAST BORDER. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. IN ARIZONA...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAINSHOWERS WERE OVER THE SANTA CRUZ VALLEY AND THE SOUTHEAST. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAINSHOWERS WERE OVER THE CENTRAL BASINS AND THE MOGOLLON RIM BETWEEN PRESCOTT AND FLAGSTAFF NEAR SHOW LOW AND NEAR GLOBE AND OVER THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS NOTED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 3:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 66 min |
| Aug 2, 5:35 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Mora | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Mora | 3 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in New Mexico, 1993Every flash flood warning in 1993
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.