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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 16, 2012Roosevelt County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Jun 16, 2012, 12:17 AM MDT for Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 16, 2012, 12:17 AM MDT (06:17 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2012, 12:45 AM MDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Roosevelt County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 179 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2012-06-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1006 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2012-06-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 50 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1006 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-184 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2140 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
120 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 15, 11:52 PM MDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 11:52 PM MDT, 25 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 6:00 AM MDT, 18 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
600 AM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

NMZ501>540-161200-
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-
600 AM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

MOISTURE FROM OLD MEXICO AS WELL AS A SURFACE FRONT...COULD COMBINE
TO CREATE INCREASING CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY
AND SATURDAY NIGHT. SOME OF THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS COULD BE SLOW
MOVING AND PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...WHICH COULD IMPACT RECENT
WILDFIRE BURN SCARS.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 15, 6:24 PM MDT, 5 hours 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
624 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

NMZ534-535-160115-
CURRY COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
624 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN QUAY AND NORTHEASTERN
CURRY COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM MDT...

AT 619 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTH OF GRADY...OR ABOUT 24 MILES NORTH
OF CLOVIS...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...BROADVIEW AND BELLVIEW.

MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT BRIEF...BUT SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND
PONDING OF WATER ON THE HIGHWAYS AS THIS STORM MOVES THROUGH THE
AREA.

&&

LAT...LON 3507 10308 3462 10305 3464 10336 3480 10345
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 248DEG 17KT 3475 10330

40
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 6:58 PM MDT, 5 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
658 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

NMZ531-532-160130-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
658 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN SAN MIGUEL AND SOUTHERN
HARDING COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM MDT...

AT 654 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 17 MILES WEST OF UTE
LAKE STATE PARK TO CONCHAS DAM...AND MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...BELL RANCH AND CONCHAS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3541 10364 3543 10392 3534 10421 3556 10429
      3567 10401 3564 10371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 164DEG 6KT 3546 10377 3552 10395
          3544 10412

40
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 7:24 PM MDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
724 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

NMZ531-532-160215-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
724 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN SAN MIGUEL AND
CENTRAL HARDING COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM MDT...

AT 720 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 19 MILES NORTHWEST
OF UTE LAKE STATE PARK TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOSQUERO...AND MOVING
NORTH AT 20 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...MOSQUERO AND SOLANO.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3544 10366 3558 10391 3557 10429 3591 10417
      3599 10379 3583 10347
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 191DEG 11KT 3558 10373 3566 10388
          3566 10415

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Special weather statement, Jun 15, 8:41 PM MDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 16, 12:13 AM MDT, 4 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 16, 12:17 AM MDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 6:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry51 min
Jun 15, 6:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding32 min
Jun 15, 7:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding51 min
Jun 15, 8:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Union30 min
Jun 15, 8:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora34 min
Jun 16, 12:37 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRoosevelt113 min
Jun 16, 12:31 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln119 min
Jun 16, 12:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln37 min
Jun 16, 12:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln40 min
Jun 16, 1:11 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQLincoln109 min
Jun 16, 1:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax49 min
Jun 16, 3:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax27 min
Jun 16, 3:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax28 min
Jun 16, 3:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel28 min
Jun 16, 3:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca27 min
Jun 16, 4:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax27 min
Jun 16, 4:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt26 min
Jun 16, 4:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion33 min
Jun 16, 5:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ30 min
Jun 16, 5:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, Harding, Quay, San Miguel42 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in New Mexico, 2012Every special weather statement in 2012

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.