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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 156, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 3, 2008Santa Fe County, New Mexico

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2008-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 33 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 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 2008-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -38 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
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

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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 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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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.

&&

SHY
Special 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 11:47 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln118 min
Jul 3, 11:58 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln44 min
Jul 3, 12:32 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQLincoln118 min
Jul 3, 1:18 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe117 min
Jul 3, 5:07 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLos Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe113 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.