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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 192, NWS Albuquerque, NM

September 10, 2007Torrance County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 10, 2007, 5:46 PM MDT for Torrance County, New Mexico. It was in force for 59 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
Sep 10, 2007, 5:46 PM MDT (23:46 UTC)
Expired
Sep 10, 2007, 6:45 PM MDT
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Torrance County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 82 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 2007-09-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 62 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2007-09-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 94 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
62 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-215 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1345 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
82 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 Sep 10, 2:47 PM MDT, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 10, 2:47 PM MDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
247 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2007

.DISCUSSION...
BUSY EVENING EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE EASTERN HALF OF THE STATE.
20Z SFC ANALYSIS SHOWS A COLD FRONT BARRELING SOUTH AND WEST ACROSS
THE NE PLAINS. NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH ARE USHERING IN
MUCH COOLER AIR. TEMPS RANGE FROM THE MID 50S OVER SE CO BEHIND THE
FRONT TO THE MID 80S AT TUCUMCARI AHEAD OF THE FRONT. LATEST NAM
BUFKIT PROFILES ACROSS THE E PLAINS SHOW NEARLY SATURATED PROFILES
THROUGH TUES MORNING FROM THE SFC UP TO 400 MB. 400-250MB AIRCRAFT
WINDS SHOW A BROAD AREA OF 60-80 KT WSW WINDS PUSHING ACROSS THE
CENTRAL ROCKIES.

MAIN CONCERN IN THE SHORT TERM IS THE POSSIBILITY FOR HEAVY PRECIP
TO DEVELOP OVER SE NM OVERNIGHT. WILL ISSUE AN SPS TO HIGHLIGHT
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS WITH MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE. 12Z NAM/GFS DO
SHOW SLIGHT DIFFERENCES REGARDING HEAVY PRECIP IN THE SE WITH THE
NAM ON THE LIGHT SIDE. SIDED WITH THE 12Z GFS SOLN PER HPC QPF
COLLABORATION AS WELL AS SUPPORT FROM THE 12Z WRF/NOGAPS/GEM SOLNS.
GFS SOLN SHOWS STRONG ISENTROPIC/UPSLOPE LIFT ALONG THE EAST SLOPES
OF THE CENTRAL MTN CHAIN...ESPECIALLY OVER THE SACS...AS THE FRONT
CRASHES INTO THE AREA. CAN ALSO EXPECT TO SEE DECENT EAST CANYON
WINDS AT 20-30 WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BEGINNING THIS EVE AND LASTING
THROUGH THE MORNING. RAISED POPS IN THE SE TO HIGH LIKELY AND NUDGED
QPF TO REFLECT WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS BETWEEN 0.25-0.75 INCHES OVERNIGHT.

TEMPS TOMORROW ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE
WILL AVERAGE 5 TO 10F BELOW NORMAL. POPS REMAIN IN THE CHANCE CAT AS
WELL WITH THE FRONT DRAPED FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ACROSS CENTRAL NM. UPPER
LEVEL SUPPORT ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE AS
THE SHEARED UPPER WAVE CURRENTLY OVER SOUTHERN UTAH EXITS TO THE EAST
ACROSS SOUTHERN CO. AS THE UPPER HIGH SLOWLY SHIFTS EAST INTO WEST TX
WED THRU FRI EXPECT DRIER SW FLOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE STATE. POPS
DECREASE DRAMATICALLY THURS AND FRI WITH MANY PLACES TO STAY DRY.
MODELS THEN INDICATE ANOTHER COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE TO CRASH SOUTH INTO
THE E PLAINS LATE FRI INTO THE WEEKEND DECREASING TEMPS AGAIN AND RAISING
THE CHANCES FOR PRECIP.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
FARMINGTON......................  58  86  57  86 /  20   5  20  10
GALLUP..........................  50  82  49  82 /  20  20  20  20
GRANTS..........................  52  79  49  81 /  20  30  40  20
GLENWOOD........................  54  81  53  84 /  20  30  30  20
CHAMA...........................  42  74  39  74 /  30  20  30  10
LOS ALAMOS......................  53  75  49  79 /  40  30  30  10
RED RIVER.......................  40  68  40  70 /  40  30  30  10
TAOS............................  50  76  44  79 /  40  30  30  10
SANTA FE........................  55  76  49  79 /  40  30  40  20
SANTA FE AIRPORT................  55  78  51  81 /  40  30  40  20
ESPANOLA........................  56  81  52  84 /  30  20  30  10
ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS.............  64  81  60  85 /  40  30  40  20
ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY..............  59  83  56  88 /  40  30  40  20
ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS...........  58  78  56  82 /  40  30  40  20
ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA...........  63  82  59  86 /  40  30  40  20
SOCORRO.........................  59  84  58  86 /  30  30  30  20
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST.........  52  77  52  78 /  50  30  40  20
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...............  54  77  53  82 /  50  30  40  20
CARRIZOZO.......................  59  80  57  82 /  40  30  20  10
RUIDOSO.........................  51  70  51  75 /  60  50  20  30
RATON...........................  51  76  46  83 /  30  20  30  10
LAS VEGAS.......................  50  74  49  80 /  40  30  30  20
ROY.............................  51  76  51  80 /  20  10  30  10
CLAYTON.........................  49  78  52  84 /  10   5  20  10
SANTA ROSA......................  57  81  57  87 /  40  30  20  10
TUCUMCARI.......................  55  80  57  88 /  30  10  20  10
FORT SUMNER.....................  58  81  58  87 /  40  20  10  10
CLOVIS..........................  58  78  58  85 /  40  20  10  10
PORTALES........................  58  78  57  86 /  50  20  10  10
ROSWELL.........................  62  78  61  89 /  70  30  10  20

&&

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

&&

GUYER
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 10, 4:15 PM MDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
415 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2007

NMZ001>021-026-111200-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY-
CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY-
415 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE STATE. SOME OF THESE MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED
SEVERE LIMITS...WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. ADDITIONALLY...THESE STORMS WILL ALSO
BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING OF
ARROYOS...SMALL STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS. ELSEWHERE...ISOLATED SHOWER
AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST
WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...WEATHER CAN
CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...WATCHES AND
WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING NEAR
AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 10, 3:53 PM MDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
353 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0301 PM     HAIL             15 NW TREMENTINA        35.62N 104.72W
09/10/2007  E0.88 INCH       SAN MIGUEL         NM   PUBLIC

0301 PM     TSTM WND DMG     15 NW TREMENTINA        35.62N 104.72W
09/10/2007                   SAN MIGUEL         NM   PUBLIC

            BARN ROOF BLOWN OFF.

0301 PM     TSTM WND GST     15 NW TREMENTINA        35.62N 104.72W
09/10/2007  E65 MPH          SAN MIGUEL         NM   PUBLIC

&&

JALFIERI
Local storm report, Sep 10, 4:06 PM MDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
406 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0315 PM     HAIL             5 SE TREMENTINA         35.42N 104.46W
09/10/2007  E1.00 INCH       SAN MIGUEL         NM   PUBLIC

            HAIL 1-2 INCHES DEEP.

&&

JALFIERI
Special weather statement, Sep 10, 4:06 PM MDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
406 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2007

NMZ005-011-012-102245-
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE
COUNTY-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
406 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2007

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE I-40 CORRIDOR...

AT 401 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 45
MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM VARIADERO TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF VILLANUEVA. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTH
AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE ANTON CHICO...
COLONIAS...CONCHAS...DILIA...MILAGRO AND SAN JUAN.

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
Local storm report, Sep 10, 4:13 PM MDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
413 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0340 PM     HAIL             N TRUJILLO              35.53N 104.69W
09/10/2007  E1.75 INCH       SAN MIGUEL         NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MILE MARKER 32.

&&

JALFIERI
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 10, 2:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMora, San Miguel56 min
Sep 10, 2:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSan Miguel61 min
Sep 10, 4:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSan Miguel41 min
Sep 10, 4:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQTorrance59 min
Sep 10, 5:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe61 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New Mexico, 2007Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2007

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.