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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 255, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 18, 2009, 2:46 PM MDT for 4 counties in 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
- Aug 18, 2009, 2:46 PM MDT (20:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 18, 2009, 3:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Harding County, NM, Quay County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Union County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 12:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
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 Aug 18, 12:39 PM MDT, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 12:39 PM MDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 18, 12:40 PM MDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1240 PM MDT TUE AUG 18 2009 NMZ501>540-191200- NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS- NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS- SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS- WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA- LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY- CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY- SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA- FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY- HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY- QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY- CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY- 1240 PM MDT TUE AUG 18 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...WHERE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY ALSO LEAD TO SOME MINOR FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY 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... SPOTTERS SHOULD REPORT SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE WEB SITE OR BY CALLING 1.888.386.7637.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 18, 1:38 PM MDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
138 PM MDT TUE AUG 18 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0132 PM HAIL OJO FELIZ 36.06N 105.12W
08/18/2009 E1.75 INCH MORA NM TRAINED SPOTTER
GOLF SIZE HAIL
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MTORRESSpecial weather statement, Aug 18, 1:40 PM MDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Aug 18, 1:52 PM MDT, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
152 PM MDT TUE AUG 18 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0105 PM HAIL 4 E ELK 32.94N 105.26W
08/18/2009 M0.75 INCH CHAVES NM TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY SIZE HAIL LASTED 35 MINUTES
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CJONESLocal storm report, Aug 18, 2:26 PM MDT, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
226 PM MDT TUE AUG 18 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0224 PM HAIL 2 SSE SOUTH SAN YSIDRO 35.42N 105.56W
08/18/2009 E1.75 INCH SAN MIGUEL NM TRAINED SPOTTER
GOLF SIZE HAIL ESTIMATED.
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MTORRESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 6:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 29 min |
| Aug 17, 6:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 50 min |
| Aug 17, 7:05 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 115 min |
| Aug 17, 7:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 39 min |
| Aug 17, 8:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 55 min |
| Aug 17, 8:13 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Union | 47 min |
| Aug 17, 10:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 36 min |
| Aug 18, 4:00 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 30 min |
| Aug 18, 12:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 64 min |
| Aug 18, 1:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves | 85 min |
| Aug 18, 1:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Mora | 67 min |
| Aug 18, 1:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 62 min |
| Aug 18, 1:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Torrance | 35 min |
| Aug 18, 1:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel, Santa Fe | 65 min |
| Aug 18, 1:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Lincoln, Torrance | 62 min |
| Aug 18, 2:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 61 min |
| Aug 18, 2:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Mora | 63 min |
| Aug 18, 2:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Torrance | 62 min |
| Aug 18, 2:43 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln, Torrance | 2 hr |
| Aug 18, 2:47 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves | 88 min |
| Aug 18, 2:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln, Torrance | 35 min |
| Aug 18, 3:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 29 min | |
| Aug 18, 3:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 54 min |
| Aug 18, 3:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 61 min |
| Aug 18, 3:23 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Harding, Mora | 52 min |
| Aug 18, 3:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | De Baca | 66 min |
| Aug 18, 3:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Mora, Union | 60 min |
| Aug 18, 3:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 44 min | |
| Aug 18, 3:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Quay, San Miguel | 60 min |
| Aug 18, 4:08 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Union | 52 min |
| Aug 18, 4:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Harding, San Miguel | 61 min |
| Aug 18, 4:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt | 55 min |
| Aug 18, 4:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Union | 64 min |
| Aug 18, 4:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Union | 61 min |
| Aug 18, 4:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Quay | 62 min |
| Aug 18, 4:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Quay, Roosevelt | 56 min |
| Aug 18, 4:57 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Harding, Union | 32 min |
| Aug 18, 5:00 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Harding | 18 min |
| Aug 18, 5:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Quay, Union | 60 min |
| Aug 18, 5:36 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Quay | 24 min |
| Aug 18, 5:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Curry, Quay, Roosevelt | 61 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.