Alert archive / New Mexico / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 156, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2008, 3:11 PM MDT for Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It was in force for 49 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
- Jul 3, 2008, 3:11 PM MDT (21:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2008, 4:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Santa Fe County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -228 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2213 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jul 3, 3:01 PM MDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 3:01 PM MDT, 10 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 5:52 AM MDT, 9 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 552 AM MDT THU JUL 3 2008 NMZ001>021-026-041200- 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- 552 AM MDT THU JUL 3 2008 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 THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY...NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...EAST CENTRAL PLAINS...NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST PLAINS. STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...BUT AN ISOLATED TORNADO COULD ALSO DEVELOP IN THE NORTHEAST. MOST OF THE ACTIVITY WILL MOVE TOWARD THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST...AND IT COULD BE ENHANCED BY A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT IN THE NORTHEAST. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP AS ANOTHER BACK DOOR COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...NORTHEAST PLAINS AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS. 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 ALONG AND NORTH OF I-40 FROM THE SANDIA MOUNTAINS EASTWARD TO THE TEXAS BORDER...AND ALSO IN THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...SPOTTERS MAY AGAIN NEED TO BE ACTIVATED EAST OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND SANDIA MOUNTAINS TO THE TEXAS BORDER. 44
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 11:22 AM MDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1122 AM MDT THU JUL 3 2008 NMZ017-031745- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- 1122 AM MDT THU JUL 3 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER SOUTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY... AT 1120 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 NEAR CAPITAN. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHWEST AT 14 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ALTO...ANGUS...BONITO LAKE...FORT STANTON AND NOGAL. HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND IN LOW SPOTS. FAST RUNNING WATER WILL QUICKLY FILL ARROYOS AND DITCHES. SHOEMAKE
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 12:16 PM MDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1216 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2008 NMZ011-016-017-031845- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY- 1216 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2008 ...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OVER WESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN SOCORRO COUNTY... AT 1212 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF CARRIZOZO TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CARRIZOZO. THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE OSCURO. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT BRIEF...BUT SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND PONDING OF WATER ON THE HIGHWAYS AS THESE STORMS MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. 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. SHOEMAKE
Local storm report, Jul 3, 12:43 PM MDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1243 PM MDT THU JUL 03 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1230 PM FLASH FLOOD CAPITAN 33.54N 105.59W
07/03/2008 LINCOLN NM LAW ENFORCEMENT
FROM CAPITAN POLICE. LINCOLN CO SHERIFF RPTG DAWSON RD
WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
&&
SHYSpecial weather statement, Jul 3, 12:50 PM MDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1250 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2008 NMZ011-016-031915- CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY- 1250 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN SOCORRO COUNTY AND EXTREME WESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY... AT 1245 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 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF CARRIZOZO. MOVEMENT WAS WEST AT 8 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE RURAL WEST CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY AND RURAL EAST CENTRAL SOCORRO COUNTY. HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND IN LOW SPOTS. FAST RUNNING WATER WILL QUICKLY FILL ARROYOS AND DITCHES. SHOEMAKE
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 1:02 PM MDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 102 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2008 NMZ004-011-031930- CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- 102 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER NORTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY AND EXTREME EAST CENTRAL SANTA FE COUNTY... AT 1259 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 6 MILES EAST OF TERERRO. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTH AT 6 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE LOWER COLONIAS...PECOS AND UPPER COLONIAS. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT BRIEF...BUT SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND PONDING OF WATER ON THE HIGHWAYS AS THIS STORM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. ARROYOS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL RAPIDLY FILL WITH FAST FLOWING WATER. SHOEMAKE
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 2:53 PM MDT, 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 253 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2008 NMZ004-011-032130- CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- 253 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER CENTRAL SANTA FE COUNTY... AT 250 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 11 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ELDORADO. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT BRIEF...BUT SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND PONDING OF WATER ON THE HIGHWAYS AS THIS STORM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. SHOEMAKE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 11:47 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln | 118 min |
| Jul 3, 11:58 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 44 min |
| Jul 3, 12:32 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 118 min |
| Jul 3, 1:18 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe | 117 min |
| Jul 3, 5:07 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe | 113 min |
Nearby
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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.