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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 141, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2013, 6:14 PM MDT for Harding County, Quay County, New Mexico. It was in force for 61 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, 6:14 PM MDT (00:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 31, 2013, 7:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Harding County, NM, Quay County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 12:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 182 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 155 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -110 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2344 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 31, 5:38 PM MDT, 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 5:38 PM MDT, 36 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 2:25 PM MDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 225 PM MDT WED JUL 31 2013 NMZ501>540-012030- 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- 225 PM MDT WED JUL 31 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 10 PM FOR NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO WHERE VERY LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF TENNIS BALLS AND HIGH WINDS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THIS INCLUDES FROM THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS EAST TO THE TEXAS BORDER. .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 CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CREATE HIGH RUNOFF POTENTIAL AND PERHAPS EVEN THE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING IN THESE AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. WHILE COVERAGE OF STORMS MAY NOT BE QUIET AS EXTENSIVE FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE OVER AT LEAST THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS SHOULD REPORT SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE WEB SITE OR BY CALLING 1.888.386.7637. 40
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 1:42 PM MDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
142 PM MDT WED JUL 31 2013
NMZ534-312015-
QUAY COUNTY-
142 PM MDT WED JUL 31 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN QUAY COUNTY THROUGH 215
PM MDT...
AT 143 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF GLENRIO...OR ABOUT 21 MILES
SOUTH OF NARA VISA. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.
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...MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN
QUAY COUNTY.
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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO.
&&
LAT...LON 3508 10305 3515 10328 3539 10332 3542 10303
3530 10303 3508 10303 3508 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 232DEG 1KT 3530 10315
34Special weather statement, Jul 31, 1:46 PM MDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 146 PM MDT WED JUL 31 2013 NMZ527-530-312015- RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-UNION COUNTY- 146 PM MDT WED JUL 31 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN UNION COUNTY THROUGH 215 PM MDT... AT 146 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GRENVILLE...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DES MOINES...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...GRENVILLE. 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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO. && LAT...LON 3673 10323 3644 10364 3667 10381 3688 10349 TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 307DEG 13KT 3663 10359 34
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 2:33 PM MDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 233 PM MDT WED JUL 31 2013 NMZ527-530-312100- RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-UNION COUNTY- 233 PM MDT WED JUL 31 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN UNION AND EASTERN COLFAX COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM MDT... AT 233 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTH OF CAPULIN...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 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...MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME EASTERN COLFAX AND EXTREME WESTERN UNION COUNTIES. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. IN ADDITION...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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO. && LAT...LON 3667 10375 3646 10407 3671 10418 3678 10398 TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 331DEG 9KT 3665 10401 34
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 3:45 PM MDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 345 PM MDT WED JUL 31 2013 NMZ531-312215- HARDING COUNTY- 345 PM MDT WED JUL 31 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN HARDING COUNTY THROUGH 415 PM MDT... AT 345 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 16 MILES EAST OF MOSQUERO. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. 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...MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL HARDING COUNTY. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO. && LAT...LON 3575 10376 3574 10357 3554 10348 3553 10378 TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 212DEG 2KT 3569 10368 34
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 4:33 PM MDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 6:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 26 min |
| Jul 31, 6:55 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Roosevelt | 2 hr |
| Jul 31, 7:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 24 min |
| Jul 31, 7:21 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Curry, Quay | 114 min |
| Jul 31, 9:00 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Curry, Roosevelt | 2 hr |
| Jul 31, 9:03 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves, Roosevelt | 117 min |
| Jul 31, 11:24 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:17 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves | 118 min |
| Aug 1, 6:38 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln | 112 min |
| Aug 1, 12:19 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 12:46 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, Lincoln, Torrance | 119 min |
| Aug 1, 1:34 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron, Cibola, Socorro, Valencia | 116 min |
| Aug 1, 2:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax | 95 min |
| Aug 1, 2:40 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln, Socorro, Torrance | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Roosevelt | 114 min |
| Aug 1, 4:12 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance, Valencia | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:37 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 113 min |
| Aug 1, 5:11 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 5:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 24 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.