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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 131, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 28, 2007Colfax County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 2007, 5:29 PM MDT for Colfax County, New Mexico. It was in force for 61 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 28, 2007, 5:29 PM MDT (23:29 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2007, 6:30 PM MDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Colfax County, NM

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 210 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 383 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, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2007-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 696 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2007-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -3 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
696 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-276 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1338 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 28, 2:30 PM MDT, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 2:30 PM MDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
230 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2007

.DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS TAKE CENTER STAGE...FOLLOWED BY WARM
TEMPERATURES.

THUNDERSTORMS FIRING ALONG CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AS WELL AS NW MTS
AND THE DIVIDE THIS AFTERNOON...IN LINE WITH 12Z MODELS.  SOUTHWARD
MOVING STORMS MEAN FAR ERN PLAINS NOT LIKELY TO SEE MUCH ACTION
EXCEPT FOR NE WHERE STORMS COULD ROLL IN FROM COLORADO LATER THIS
EVENING. IF GFS IS CORRECT...MCS WILL BEGIN IN CO AND MOVE ACROSS NE
HIGHLANDS INTO CENTRAL HIGHLANDS TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD
BE STRONG WITH MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...BUT MODEL
SHEAR PROFILES NOT IMPRESSIVE.  MID LEVEL SHORT WAVE COULD PROVIDE
NECESSARY IMPETUS FOR ADDITIONAL LIFT HOWEVER.

MEANWHILE IN THE WEST...STORM MOVEMENT IN THE NORTHWEST FIGURES TO
BE NW-SE...SHUTTING DOWN THE NW PLATEAU EARLY.  IN THE
SW...INCREASING SHEAR PROFILES COULD MEAN BETTER CHANCE FOR STRONGER
STORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS THIS EVENING. STORM MOVEMENT WILL GENERALLY
BE NE-SW THERE. CONSIDERING ALL OF THE ABOVE HAVE SHIFTED QPF
FARTHER WEST FROM HPC VERSION...WITH FOCUS RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE OF
THE CWFA. SANTA FE STANDS A DECENT CHANCE OF RAIN AGAIN TONIGHT AND
THE ABQ METRO MAY GET IN ON THE ACT WITH THE RIGHT COLLISIONS OF
BOUNDARIES.  EVENTUALLY...BULK OF STORMS WILL SETTLE INTO THE SC/SW
PART OF THE AREA. ANOTHER CANYON WIND INTO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY
WILL BRING MORE MOISTURE TO WESTERN AREAS AND COULD FUEL LATE NIGHT
INTERACTIONS WITH ONGOING STORMS IN SW.  THEREFORE CANNOT COMPLETELY
RULE OUT A STORM IN CENTRAL NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FAIRLY SIMILAR SCENARIO FOR FRIDAY ALTHOUGH COVERAGE EXPECTED TO BE
A LITTLE LESS AS UPPER HIGH SLOWLY ENCROACHES UPON NM.  THIS TREND
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND WHEN POPS DWINDLE DOWN TO 10
PERCENT OR LESS. THE MAIN STORY THEN WILL BE WARM TEMPERATURES WITH
MORE LOCATIONS SEEING TRIPLE DIGITS AND SOME APPROACHING RECORD
HIGHS...ESPECIALLY IN THE WEST.

THE OTHER VARIABLE IN THE EQUATION IS THE UPPER LOW WHICH HAS
DRENCHED PARTS OF TEXAS FOR THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. MODELS GENERALLY
SCOOT THIS LOW WSW...SOUTH OF BUILDING HIGH OVER CENTRAL ROCKIES.
THIS COULD INFLUENCE SE CWFA BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK IF IT MOVES
AS QUICKLY AS ADVERTISED...WHICH IS STILL PRETTY SLOW.  MAIN EFFECTS
WOULD BE INITIAL SUBSIDENT AREA/WARM TEMPS...THEN INCREASED MOISTURE
AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS...KD

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
FARMINGTON......................  62  96  59  98 /  10   5   5   5
GALLUP..........................  50  93  50  93 /   5   0   0   0
GRANTS..........................  52  91  53  93 /  30   5  10   5
GLENWOOD........................  59  95  61 100 /  30  10  10   5
CHAMA...........................  45  81  43  84 /  30  10  10  10
LOS ALAMOS......................  51  86  51  87 /  40  20  20  10
RED RIVER.......................  44  73  47  78 /  40  30  20  20
TAOS............................  48  86  50  89 /  40  20  20  10
SANTA FE........................  52  86  52  90 /  40  20  20  10
SANTA FE AIRPORT................  57  89  57  92 /  40  10  20  10
ESPANOLA........................  58  93  56  95 /  40  10  20  10
ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS.............  65  93  67  96 /  40  10  20   5
ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY..............  66  94  67  97 /  30  10  20   5
ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS...........  63  92  64  95 /  40  10  20   5
ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA...........  63  94  62  97 /  30  10  20   5
SOCORRO.........................  64  92  65  93 /  50  10  20   5
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST.........  54  88  57  86 /  50  20  20  10
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...............  59  87  61  88 /  50  20  30  10
CARRIZOZO.......................  61  88  64  90 /  50  10  30  10
RUIDOSO.........................  51  78  56  81 /  50  30  30  20
RATON...........................  51  84  51  89 /  30  10  10  10
LAS VEGAS.......................  52  81  53  86 /  40  20  20  10
ROY.............................  57  80  61  85 /  20   5  10   5
CLAYTON.........................  57  84  60  91 /  10   5   0   5
SANTA ROSA......................  63  88  66  90 /  20  10  20   5
TUCUMCARI.......................  61  90  63  94 /  10   5   5   5
FORT SUMNER.....................  63  89  65  89 /  20   5  10   5
CLOVIS..........................  61  86  63  91 /  10   5   5   5
PORTALES........................  61  86  63  91 /  10   5  10   5
ROSWELL.........................  63  92  66  95 /  20   5  10   5

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 28, 5:56 AM MDT, 11 hours 33 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 28, 3:24 PM MDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
324 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2007

NMZ010-011-282200-
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
324 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2007

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER SANTA FE COUNTY...

AT 312 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND
HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER NEAR LAMY. MOVEMENT WAS
SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE GALLISTEO AND LOS
CERRILLOS.

THIS STORM WAS NOT PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...
PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER
SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO
TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

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Special weather statement, Jun 28, 3:27 PM MDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
327 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2007

NMZ004-282200-
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
327 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2007

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS...

AT 325 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND
HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
PILAR TO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TRUCHAS. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTH AT 15
MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
CHAMISAL...CORDOVA...COWLES...AND OJO SARCO.

THIS STORM WAS NOT PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...
PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER
SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO
TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

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Special weather statement, Jun 28, 4:33 PM MDT, 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
433 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2007

NMZ010-011-282315-
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
433 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2007

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OVER INTERSTATE 40
   BETWEEN TIJERAS AND MORIARTY...

AT 424 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO
40 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER NEAR SEDILLO.
MOVEMENT WAS SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
CEDRO...CHAMITA...EDGEWOOD...MORIARTY...SAN ANTONITO...SANDIA PARK
AND STANLEY.

LOCALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS
AND IN LOW SPOTS. FAST RUNNING WATER WILL QUICKLY FILL ARROYOS AND
DITCHES. HAIL MAY COVER THE ROADS IN PLACES.
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 5:22 PM MDT, 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
522 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2007

NMZ004-005-011-290015-
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-SANGRE DE
CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
522 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2007

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM THE EASTERN SLOPES OF
   THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS INTO THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...

AT 520 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50
MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 12 MILES NORTH OF CIMARRON TO EL PORVENIR. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTH
TO SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE BLACK LAKE...BUENA
VISTA...CANON...CLEVELAND...EL TURQUILLO AND GALLINAS. PORTIONS OF
THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS.

THESE STORMS WERE NOT PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER AT THIS TIME.
HOWEVER...PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR
THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

DPORTER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 27, 7:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSanta Fe60 min

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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.