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Flash Flood Warning 54, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 31, 2013Union County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 31, 2013, 12:47 PM MDT for Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 118 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 31, 2013, 12:47 PM MDT (18:47 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2013, 2:45 PM MDT
In force
118 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Union County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 206 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:49 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

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 212 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 12:00Z on 2013-07-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2739 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 12:00Z on 2013-07-31The 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
2739 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-62 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1092 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jul 31, 11:49 AM MDT, 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 11:49 AM MDT, 58 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 6:13 AM MDT, 6 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
613 AM MDT WED JUL 31 2013

NMZ501>540-011200-
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-
613 AM MDT WED JUL 31 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. HOWEVER...
THERE WILL BE SOME INCREASE IN THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS WESTERN AND
PERHAPS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.
WHILE MOISTURE LEVELS ARE NOT NEARLY AS HIGH AS THEY WERE LAST
WEEKEND...THERE WILL BE INCREASING SLOWLY AND THE EXPECTED SLOW
STORM MOVEMENT MAY CREATE LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS. WHILE
FEW IN NUMBER THE GREATEST RISK OF HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING STORMS
SHOULD MOST LIKELY BE IN AND ADJACENT TO CATRON COUNTY. A LITTLE
LESS AT RISK...BUT STILL IN A VERY LOCALIZED THREAT CATEGORY...
WILL BE SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. HOWEVER...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY INCREASE FURTHER IN COVERAGE
THURSDAY ACROSS MUCH OF WEST...NORTH AND PERHAPS CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO. SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CREATE HIGH RUNOFF
POTENTIAL AND PERHAPS EVEN SOME RISK OF FLASH FLOODING IN THESE
AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THERE MAY BE A BIT OF A
DECREASE IN STORM COVERAGE SOMETIME BETWEEN SATURDAY AND MONDAY...
BUT SOME CHANCE OF LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 12:15 PM MDT, 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1215 PM MDT WED JUL 31 2013

NMZ530-311845-
UNION COUNTY-
1215 PM MDT WED JUL 31 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN UNION COUNTY THROUGH 1245
PM MDT...

AT 1215 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTH OF SENECA...OR ABOUT 19 MILES NORTH
OF CLAYTON...MOVING EAST AT 15 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...SENECA AND MOSES.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3664 10329 3682 10327 3682 10299 3661 10299
      3660 10299
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 276DEG 12KT 3672 10315

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 12:27 PM MDT, 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1227 PM MDT WED JUL 31 2013

NMZ527-530-311900-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-UNION COUNTY-
1227 PM MDT WED JUL 31 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN UNION AND EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN COLFAX COUNTIES THROUGH 100 PM MDT...

AT 1226 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FOLSOM...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF DES
MOINES...MOVING EAST AT 15 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...DES MOINES AND FOLSOM...AS
WELL AS U.S. HIGHWAY 64 87 AND STATE HIGHWAY 325.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3694 10364 3672 10367 3678 10404 3695 10402
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 276DEG 12KT 3686 10392

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 12:32 PM MDT, 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1232 PM MDT WED JUL 31 2013

NMZ530-531-311900-
HARDING COUNTY-UNION COUNTY-
1232 PM MDT WED JUL 31 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN UNION AND EASTERN
HARDING COUNTIES THROUGH 100 PM MDT...

AT 1232 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF HAYDEN...OR ABOUT 18 MILES
NORTHWEST OF AMISTAD...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 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...HAYDEN.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3594 10322 3594 10355 3617 10351 3616 10329
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 003DEG 3KT 3607 10340

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 12:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion30 min
Jul 31, 12:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion33 min
Jul 31, 12:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion62 min
Jul 31, 12:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding28 min
Jul 31, 12:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Union55 min
Jul 31, 12:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Union67 min
Jul 31, 12:56 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Union2 hr
Jul 31, 1:14 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQColfax, Union2 hr
Jul 31, 1:20 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln115 min
Jul 31, 1:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay24 min
Jul 31, 1:30 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQHarding, Union2 hr
Jul 31, 1:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Union64 min
Jul 31, 1:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay33 min
Jul 31, 1:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion29 min
Jul 31, 1:52 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQQuay113 min
Jul 31, 1:55 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Roosevelt2 hr
Jul 31, 2:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion54 min
Jul 31, 2:17 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQUnion118 min
Jul 31, 2:23 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron112 min
Jul 31, 2:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion27 min
Jul 31, 2:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Quay, Union67 min
Jul 31, 2:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Union63 min
Jul 31, 3:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry, Roosevelt113 min
Jul 31, 3:43 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe, Harding, Quay, San Miguel2 hr
Jul 31, 3:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding30 min
Jul 31, 3:50 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Harding, Union85 min
Jul 31, 4:04 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQQuay116 min
Jul 31, 4:28 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, De Baca, Roosevelt2 hr
Jul 31, 4:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding27 min
Jul 31, 4:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay26 min
Jul 31, 4:58 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax2 hr
Jul 31, 5:44 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Quay, San Miguel2 hr
Jul 31, 5:48 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe, Quay117 min
Jul 31, 5:56 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRoosevelt2 hr

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.