Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Albuquerque, NM

000 
WWUS55 KABQ 081021
SVSABQ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
420 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007

NMC005-081100-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-070508T1100Z/
CHAVES-
420 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
CHAVES COUNTY UNTIL 500 AM MDT...

AT 420 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF DUNKEN...OR ABOUT
32 MILES WEST OF ARTESIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RURAL CHAVES COUNTY...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY
BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3281 10524 3271 10506 3296 10483 3315 10482
      3313 10506

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000 
WWUS55 KABQ 081106
SVSABQ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
506 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007

NMC005-081116-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-070508T1100Z/
CHAVES-
506 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHAVES
COUNTY...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND WAS NO LONGER SEVERE...THUS THE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3281 10524 3271 10506 3296 10483 3315 10482
      3313 10506

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
300 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007

.DISCUSSION...WILL FOCUS ON SHORT TERM FORECAST...NEXT 24 HOURS.

STORM MOVING NE INTO EXTREME SE AZ AND WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO SW NM
TODAY BEFORE TURNING E AND ACCELERATING OUT OF THE STATE LATE WED.
SYSTEM IS FINALLY DRAWING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INTO THE SE PLAINS EARLY
THIS AM. AT THE SAME TIME SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE FIRING AWAY AND
ADVANCING INTO THE SC MOUNTAINS...AND CHAVES AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES.
THE SC AND SE ZONES WILL BE THE PRIMARY FOCUS TODAY. THIS AREA IN
LINE FOR DECENT RAINS TODAY...AND ESPECIALLY THIS AM. WILL CONTINUE
WITH MENTION OF HEAVY RAIN. STORMS PROBABLY NOT QUITE SEVERE...BUT
THEY WILL BE STRONG WITH AROUND ONE HALF INCH HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS.
INCREASED POPS TO CATEGORICAL THIS AM IN THE SE AND TOOK TEMPS DOWN
SEVERAL DEGREES. ELSEWHERE POPS GRADUALLY DECREASE FROM SE TO NW
WITH ISOLATED CONVECTION AT BEST IN THE NW.

SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...ALONG WITH HIGH ELEVATION
SHOW SHOWERS. MAIN ACTION ACROSS THE S. DRYING TREND TO BEGIN IN THE
FAR W WED AND ADVANCE E WED NIGHT AND THU. A SHARP RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE TO BUILD OVER THE STATE LATE IN THE WEEK WITH MUCH HIGHER
TEMPS AND DRY WEATHER FOR THU AND FRI. A COUPLE OF WEAK UPPER LEVEL
SYSTEMS MAY BRING AN ISOLATED SHOWER TO THE NRN MOUNTAINS OVER THE
WEEKEND...OTHERWISE IT WILL REMAIN DRY AND WARM THROUGH MON. A BACK
DOOR FRONT COLD OOZE INTO THE STATE ON TUE. CHJ

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
FARMINGTON......................  71  42  78  42 /  10  10   5   0
GALLUP..........................  66  33  73  32 /  20  20   5   0
GRANTS..........................  62  33  72  35 /  30  20   5   0
GLENWOOD........................  74  44  80  46 /  30  30  10   5
CHAMA...........................  59  29  65  28 /  20  30  10   5
LOS ALAMOS......................  59  33  67  38 /  30  30  10   5
RED RIVER.......................  49  29  56  29 /  20  30  10   5
TAOS............................  61  32  67  34 /  20  30  10   5
SANTA FE........................  59  35  68  38 /  30  20  10   5
SANTA FE AIRPORT................  61  38  70  42 /  30  20  10   5
ESPANOLA........................  66  39  74  45 /  30  20  10   5
ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS.............  65  46  74  50 /  30  20  10   5
ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY..............  67  44  76  47 /  30  20  10   5
ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS...........  66  43  72  46 /  30  20  10   5
ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA...........  67  45  73  48 /  30  20  10   5
SOCORRO.........................  67  46  77  50 /  40  40  10   5
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST.........  60  37  69  43 /  40  20  10   5
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...............  61  35  74  38 /  40  20  10   5
CARRIZOZO.......................  65  44  75  46 /  60  30  20   5
RUIDOSO.........................  54  38  63  43 /  80  40  20  10
RATON...........................  62  36  70  36 /  20  20  10   5
LAS VEGAS.......................  56  34  67  40 /  30  20  10   5
ROY.............................  60  42  67  46 /  30  20  10   5
CLAYTON.........................  63  45  72  47 /  20  20  10  10
SANTA ROSA......................  62  45  76  49 /  50  20  10  10
TUCUMCARI.......................  62  46  75  50 /  50  20  20  10
FORT SUMNER.....................  62  46  77  50 /  80  30  20  10
CLOVIS..........................  61  48  74  50 /  80  30  30  10
PORTALES........................  60  47  74  50 /  80  30  30  10
ROSWELL.........................  61  50  75  52 /  90  30  30  10

&&

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

&&

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
553 AM MDT MON MAY 7 2007

NMZ001>021-026-081200-
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-
553 AM MDT MON MAY 7 2007

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF
THE FAR SOUTHEAST PLAINS TODAY WHERE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND
HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF
THE SOUTH CENTRAL VALLEY AND MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS
TUESDAY WHERE LARGE HAIL...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL ARE
POSSIBLE.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF
THE FAR SOUTHEAST PLAINS WEDNESDAY WHERE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND
HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE.

WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...
WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MAINLY
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENINGS FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
334 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007

NMZ026-081000-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY-
334 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY...

AT 330 AM 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 6 MILES SOUTH OF DUNKEN.
MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE RURAL SOUTHWESTERN CHAVES
COUNTY. THE STORM SHOULD CROSS HIGHWAY 82 JUST WEST OF THE JUNCTION
WITH ROUTE 13 AROUND 4 AM MDT.

HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND IN LOW SPOTS. FAST
RUNNING WATER WILL QUICKLY FILL ARROYOS AND DITCHES.

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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