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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 255, NWS Albuquerque, NM

August 18, 20094 counties in New Mexico

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 18, 12:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 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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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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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 1:40 PM MDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
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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

&&

CJONES
Local 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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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 17, 6:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion29 min
Aug 17, 6:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves50 min
Aug 17, 7:05 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Lincoln115 min
Aug 17, 7:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca39 min
Aug 17, 8:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion55 min
Aug 17, 8:13 PM MDTTornado WarningABQUnion47 min
Aug 17, 10:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion36 min
Aug 18, 4:00 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay30 min
Aug 18, 12:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Lincoln64 min
Aug 18, 1:20 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves85 min
Aug 18, 1:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Mora67 min
Aug 18, 1:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves62 min
Aug 18, 1:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance35 min
Aug 18, 1:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSan Miguel, Santa Fe65 min
Aug 18, 1:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, Lincoln, Torrance62 min
Aug 18, 2:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax61 min
Aug 18, 2:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Harding, Mora63 min
Aug 18, 2:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, Torrance62 min
Aug 18, 2:43 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln, Torrance2 hr
Aug 18, 2:47 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves88 min
Aug 18, 2:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln, Torrance35 min
Aug 18, 3:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ29 min
Aug 18, 3:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, San Miguel54 min
Aug 18, 3:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, San Miguel61 min
Aug 18, 3:23 PM MDTTornado WarningABQHarding, Mora52 min
Aug 18, 3:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca66 min
Aug 18, 3:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Harding, Mora, Union60 min
Aug 18, 3:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ44 min
Aug 18, 3:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Quay, San Miguel60 min
Aug 18, 4:08 PM MDTTornado WarningABQColfax, Harding, Union52 min
Aug 18, 4:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, Harding, San Miguel61 min
Aug 18, 4:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt55 min
Aug 18, 4:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Union64 min
Aug 18, 4:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Harding, Union61 min
Aug 18, 4:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Quay62 min
Aug 18, 4:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Quay, Roosevelt56 min
Aug 18, 4:57 PM MDTTornado WarningABQHarding, Union32 min
Aug 18, 5:00 PM MDTTornado WarningABQHarding18 min
Aug 18, 5:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Quay, Union60 min
Aug 18, 5:36 PM MDTTornado WarningABQQuay24 min
Aug 18, 5:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Curry, Quay, Roosevelt61 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.