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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 191, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 22, 2013, 3:30 PM MDT for McKinley County, Sandoval County, New Mexico. It was in force for 30 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
- Sep 22, 2013, 3:30 PM MDT (21:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 22, 2013, 4:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties McKinley County, NM, Sandoval County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 11:40 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 386 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
- 17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1019 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 296 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 417 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 Sep 22, 12:25 PM MDT, 3 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 22, 12:25 PM MDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 515 AM MDT SUN SEP 22 2013 NMZ501>540-231200- 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- 515 AM MDT SUN SEP 22 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO TODAY. HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT...BUT STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL. ALTHOUGH LARGE HAIL CAN NOT BE RULED OUT...ACCUMULATING SMALL HAIL IS MORE LIKELY. THE FOCUS FOR STORMS WILL SHIFT EAST INTO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY BETWEEN TAOS...SANTA FE AND ALBUQUERQUE BETWEEN 5 AND 9 PM MDT. WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU FROM 1 TO 7 PM MDT. SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW IS LIKELY ACROSS THE HIGHER PEAKS OF THE JEMEZ...TUSAS AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. NO IMPACTS FROM SNOW ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TODAY FOR MUCH OF NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR HAIL PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS. 11
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 22, 12:47 PM MDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 125 PM MDT SUN SEP 22 2013 NMZ504-506-507-222015- NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- 125 PM MDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN MCKINLEY...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN SAN JUAN...WESTERN RIO ARRIBA AND NORTHWESTERN SANDOVAL COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM MDT... AT 118 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF PUEBLO PINTADO TO 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TORREON NAVAJO MISSION...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. AREAS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...OJO ENCINO...COUNSELOR AND TORREON NAVAJO MISSION. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. 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 800 PM MDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO. && LAT...LON 3639 10722 3567 10688 3544 10745 3611 10767 TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 234DEG 31KT 3614 10759 3562 10735 SHY
Special weather statement, Sep 22, 2:35 PM MDT, 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
235 PM MDT SUN SEP 22 2013
NMZ501-503-222100-
FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST PLATEAU-
235 PM MDT SUN SEP 22 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN SAN JUAN AND EXTREME
NORTHWESTERN RIO ARRIBA COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM MDT...
AT 230 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES WEST OF TURLEY...OR ABOUT 7 MILES
NORTHEAST OF BLOOMFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...NAVAJO DAM...TURLEY...
ARCHULETA AND NAVAJO LAKE STATE PARK.
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 800 PM MDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO.
&&
LAT...LON 3701 10765 3686 10746 3670 10786 3676 10794
3702 10776
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 226DEG 31KT 3679 10783
SHYSpecial weather statement, Sep 22, 3:00 PM MDT, 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 300 PM MDT SUN SEP 22 2013 NMZ501-503-504-506-507-510-222145- FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST PLATEAU-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- 300 PM MDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN MCKINLEY...SOUTHEASTERN SAN JUAN...NORTHEASTERN CIBOLA...WESTERN RIO ARRIBA AND WESTERN SANDOVAL COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM MDT... AT 254 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF BLANCO TRADING POST TO 6 MILES EAST OF PREWITT...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. AREAS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...PUEBLO PINTADO...SAN MATEO...COUNSELOR...OJO ENCINO...CEBOLLETA...CEBOLLETITA...TORREON NAVAJO MISSION...LINDRITH...MARQUEZ...HERON LAKE STATE PARK... ENCINAL...BIBO...PAGUATE AND SEBOYETA. 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 800 PM MDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO. && LAT...LON 3677 10688 3504 10725 3523 10801 3655 10778 TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 258DEG 33KT 3650 10764 3535 10788 SHY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 3:49 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | ABQ | 15 hr | |
| Sep 22, 12:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Juan | 28 min |
| Sep 22, 12:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Juan | 24 min |
| Sep 22, 1:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 33 min | |
| Sep 22, 1:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 31 min |
| Sep 22, 1:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Rio Arriba, San Juan | 37 min |
| Sep 22, 1:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 50 min |
| Sep 22, 3:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 45 min | |
| Sep 22, 3:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Juan | 28 min |
| Sep 22, 3:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 50 min |
| Sep 22, 4:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 30 min |
| Sep 22, 4:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 40 min |
| Sep 22, 4:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Los Alamos | 29 min |
| Sep 22, 4:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 32 min | |
| Sep 22, 4:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 34 min |
| Sep 22, 5:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | McKinley, San Juan | 27 min |
| Sep 22, 5:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 37 min | |
| Sep 22, 5:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Valencia | 33 min |
| Sep 22, 5:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 27 min | |
| Sep 22, 5:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | McKinley | 24 min |
| Sep 22, 5:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 29 min |
| Sep 22, 5:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Valencia | 20 min |
| Sep 22, 5:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Socorro, Torrance, Valencia | 46 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.