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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 164, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 24, 2014Colfax County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2014, 2:18 PM MDT for Colfax County, New Mexico. It was in force for 9 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: Jun 24, 2014, 2:18 PM MDT (20:18 UTC)
Expired: Jun 24, 2014, 2:27 PM MDT
In force: 9 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 20:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 24, 2:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 306 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1674 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -67 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 909 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 91 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jun 24, 12:13 PM MDT, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 12:13 PM MDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 6:23 AM MDT, 7 hours 55 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
623 AM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

NMZ501>540-251200-
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-
623 AM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FAR
NORTHEAST PLAINS AND HIGHLANDS OF NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THE FOCUS FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE PRIMARILY NEAR AND
EAST OF A LINE FROM CAPULIN TO AMISTAD. THE MAIN THREATS ARE VERY
LARGE HAIL ONE TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WILL
OCCUR. OUTSIDE THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE STATE...THUNDERSTORMS
ARE ALSO EXPECTED ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN
WHERE A FEW STRONG STORMS ARE LIKELY PRODUCING HAIL UP TO NICKEL
SIZE AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR
NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO AS WELL AS ALONG THE NEW MEXICO TEXAS STATE
LINE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS OF WEDNESDAY...THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY. HOWEVER...THE OVERALL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF STORMS
WILL SHARPLY DECREASE AFTER THIS EVENING.

THE OTHER CONCERN FOR MID TO LATE WEEK WILL BE MUCH DRIER AND
UNSTABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WEST AND ESPECIALLY THE NORTHWEST
HALF OF NEW MEXICO WHERE GUSTY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WINDS WILL
TURN MORE NOTICEABLE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. THIS MAY RESULT IN
LOCALIZED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS DURING THE SECOND HALF OF THE
WEEK.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND ANY
FLOODING OR SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ALBUQUERQUE WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ OR BY CALLING
1.888.386.7637.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 12:14 PM MDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1214 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

NMZ540-241845-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
1214 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHAVES COUNTY
THROUGH 1245 PM MDT...

AT 1212 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ELK...OR ABOUT 29 MILES EAST
OF CLOUDCROFT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...ELK AND DUNKEN.

&&

LAT...LON 3273 10526 3287 10537 3296 10536 3298 10533
      3301 10533 3302 10532 3304 10524 3288 10504
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 316DEG 5KT 3290 10524

GUYER

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 12:46 PM MDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1246 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

NMZ526-539-241900-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
1246 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY THROUGH
100 PM MDT...

AT 1242 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LINCOLN STATE MONUMENT...OR ABOUT 21 MILES
NORTHEAST OF RUIDOSO...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...LINCOLN AND SAN PATRICIO.

&&

LAT...LON 3362 10526 3342 10522 3340 10547 3358 10550
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 261DEG 5KT 3350 10538

GUYER

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 1:27 PM MDT, 51 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 24, 2:00 PM MDT, 18 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
200 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

NMZ515-529-242015-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
200 PM MDT TUE JUN 24 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
THROUGH 215 PM MDT...

AT 154 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR STORRIE LAKE STATE PARK...OR ABOUT NEAR LAS
VEGAS...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 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...LAS VEGAS...SAN ANTONIO AND
LAS VEGAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

THIS WILL IMPACT INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 342 AND 357...

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 3558 10499 3552 10532 3572 10534 3577 10515
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 344DEG 5KT 3565 10520

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 23, 6:02 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Union	58 min
Jun 23, 6:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Guadalupe	28 min
Jun 23, 6:39 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves, Lincoln	51 min
Jun 23, 6:46 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Union	23 min
Jun 23, 7:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves	33 min
Jun 23, 7:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	32 min
Jun 23, 7:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	31 min
Jun 23, 8:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	29 min
Jun 23, 8:31 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	29 min
Jun 23, 8:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	28 min
Jun 23, 9:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	26 min
Jun 24, 2:06 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	54 min
Jun 24, 2:51 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, San Miguel	54 min
Jun 24, 5:16 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	59 min
Jun 24, 5:24 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Union	27 min
Jun 24, 5:35 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Quay	115 min
Jun 24, 12:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		31 min
Jun 24, 12:46 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	14 min
Jun 24, 1:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	33 min
Jun 24, 2:00 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Miguel	15 min
Jun 24, 2:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	31 min
Jun 24, 2:41 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves, De Baca, Lincoln	22 min
Jun 24, 3:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	16 min
Jun 24, 3:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	24 min
Jun 24, 4:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	14 min
Jun 24, 4:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	12 min
Jun 24, 4:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Guadalupe	26 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.