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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 179, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2013, 6:18 PM MDT for Curry County, Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It was in force for 42 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 15, 2013, 6:18 PM MDT (00:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 15, 2013, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Curry County, NM, Roosevelt County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:20 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 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 1231 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2101 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.0
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 Aug 15, 6:03 PM MDT, 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 6:03 PM MDT, 15 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 5:46 AM MDT, 12 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 546 AM MDT THU AUG 15 2013 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- 546 AM MDT THU AUG 15 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS WHERE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE MONSOON MOISTURE PLUME IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN OVER NEW MEXICO MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR UNION...HARDING...QUAY...CURRY AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. 44
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 3:16 PM MDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 316 PM MDT THU AUG 15 2013 NMZ533-152145- GUADALUPE COUNTY- 316 PM MDT THU AUG 15 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN GUADALUPE COUNTY THROUGH 345 PM MDT... AT 312 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF SANTA ROSA LAKE STATE PARK...OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF SANTA ROSA...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 AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...CUERVO. THIS WILL IMPACT INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 283 AND 296... 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 3504 10430 3496 10456 3520 10467 3521 10451 TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 311DEG 10KT 3512 10453 CA
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 3:18 PM MDT, 3 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 318 PM MDT THU AUG 15 2013 NMZ526-539-152145- EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- 318 PM MDT THU AUG 15 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY THROUGH 345 PM MDT... AT 312 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HONDO...OR ABOUT 26 MILES EAST OF RUIDOSO... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...TINNIE AND PICACHO. 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 3344 10505 3330 10519 3345 10534 3352 10528 TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 305DEG 5KT 3343 10523 CA
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 4:42 PM MDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 442 PM MDT THU AUG 15 2013 NMZ533-537-152330- DE BACA COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY- 442 PM MDT THU AUG 15 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL GUADALUPE AND NORTHERN DE BACA COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM MDT... AT 436 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF SUMNER LAKE STATE PARK...OR ABOUT 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT SUMNER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...SUMNER LAKE STATE PARK AND SUMNER LAKE. 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 3457 10425 3448 10454 3474 10461 3480 10442 TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 336DEG 9KT 3467 10445 CA
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 5:43 PM MDT, 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 543 PM MDT THU AUG 15 2013 NMZ537-538-160015- CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-DE BACA COUNTY- 543 PM MDT THU AUG 15 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CHAVES AND SOUTHERN DE BACA COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM MDT... AT 536 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MESA...OR ABOUT 38 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT SUMNER...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 AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME SOUTHERN DE BACA AND NORTHERN CHAVES COUNTIES. THIS WILL IMPACT HIGHWAY 285 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 144 AND 151... 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 3398 10439 3385 10465 3408 10467 3412 10458 TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 332DEG 13KT 3401 10460 CA
Local storm report, Aug 15, 6:07 PM MDT, 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 6:01 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Curry | 29 min |
| Aug 15, 6:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Roosevelt | 42 min |
| Aug 15, 7:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 43 min |
| Aug 15, 8:22 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln | 113 min |
| Aug 16, 2:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 47 min |
| Aug 16, 2:35 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 115 min |
| Aug 16, 3:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 33 min |
| Aug 16, 3:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves, De Baca | 116 min |
| Aug 16, 4:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 32 min |
| Aug 16, 4:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Mora, San Miguel | 67 min |
| Aug 16, 4:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | De Baca, Guadalupe | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 5:08 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Harding, Mora | 112 min |
| Aug 16, 5:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 33 min |
| Aug 16, 5:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Mora, San Miguel | 41 min |
| Aug 16, 5:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Quay | 111 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.