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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 183, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 16, 2013, 6:46 PM MDT for Colfax County, New Mexico. It was in force for 44 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 16, 2013, 6:46 PM MDT (00:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 16, 2013, 7:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Colfax County, NM
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 210 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 16, 5:53 PM MDT, 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 5:53 PM MDT, 53 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 534 AM MDT FRI AUG 16 2013 NMZ501>540-171200- 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- 534 AM MDT FRI AUG 16 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... A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. HOWEVER... A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MONSOON MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN PARTS OF THE STATE SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FLASH FLOODING WITHIN AND BELOW RECENTLY BURNED FORESTS. WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS... WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 44
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 2:13 PM MDT, 4 hours 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 213 PM MDT FRI AUG 16 2013 NMZ529-532-533-162100- EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- 213 PM MDT FRI AUG 16 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN SAN MIGUEL AND NORTHERN GUADALUPE COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM MDT... AT 206 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF DILIA...OR ABOUT 23 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAS VEGAS...MOVING SOUTHEAST 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 AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...DILIA. 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 3522 10463 3508 10506 3536 10509 3548 10496 TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 334DEG 13KT 3530 10498 CA
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 3:27 PM MDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 327 PM MDT FRI AUG 16 2013 NMZ537-538-162200- CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-DE BACA COUNTY- 327 PM MDT FRI AUG 16 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CHAVES AND SOUTHWESTERN DE BACA COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM MDT... AT 324 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MESA...OR ABOUT 43 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT SUMNER...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...MESA. THIS WILL IMPACT HIGHWAY 285 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 143 AND 159... 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 3390 10447 3380 10476 3403 10480 3410 10467 TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 328DEG 7KT 3399 10471 CA
Local storm report, Aug 16, 3:59 PM MDT, 2 hours 47 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 16, 6:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 43 min |
| Aug 16, 7:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Union | 44 min |
| Aug 16, 7:34 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax | 116 min |
| Aug 16, 8:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 23 min |
| Aug 16, 8:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 33 min |
| Aug 16, 8:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 35 min |
| Aug 16, 9:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 28 min | |
| Aug 17, 12:40 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Los Alamos, Sandoval | 110 min |
| Aug 17, 3:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 28 min |
| Aug 17, 3:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 95 min |
| Aug 17, 3:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 26 min |
| Aug 17, 3:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 28 min |
| Aug 17, 3:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 4:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 25 min | |
| Aug 17, 4:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 35 min |
| Aug 17, 4:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 34 min |
| Aug 17, 5:14 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 31 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.