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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 179, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 3, 2014Bernalillo County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2014, 7:15 PM MDT for Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It was in force for 15 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 3, 2014, 7:15 PM MDT (01:15 UTC)
Expired: Jul 3, 2014, 7:30 PM MDT
In force: 15 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Bernalillo County, NM

The radar

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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 Jul 3, 5:37 PM MDT, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 5:37 PM MDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 5:45 AM MDT, 13 hours 30 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
545 AM MDT THU JUL 3 2014

NMZ501>540-041200-
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-
545 AM MDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH
TONIGHT. SLOW STORM MOTIONS MAY LEAD TO HEAVY RAINFALL AND
LOCALIZED FLOODING...ESPECIALLY OVER AND NEAR RECENT AND OLDER
BURN SCARS. ISOLATED LOCATIONS MAY RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE OR TWO
INCHES OF RAINFALL. A FEW STORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. STORM COVERAGE WILL TREND DOWN
SOMEWHAT OVER THE WEEKEND...BUT MAY INCREASE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
STORM MOTIONS WILL REMAIN SLOW WHICH WILL CONTINUE THE POTENTIAL
FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING. RECENT BURN SCARS WILL
REMAIN ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND ANY FLOODING
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, Jul 3, 4:32 PM MDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
432 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2014

NMZ515-528-529-032300-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
432 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN MORA AND NORTHWESTERN
SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM MDT...

AT 430 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LA CUEVA...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
MORA...MOVING SOUTH 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...TIERRA MONTE...SAPELLO...SOUTH
CARMEN...MANUELITAS AND ROCIADA.

HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND IN LOW SPOTS. FAST
RUNNING WATER WILL QUICKLY FILL ARROYOS AND DITCHES.

&&

LAT...LON 3594 10510 3570 10516 3582 10545 3598 10530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 018DEG 5KT 3589 10526

CA

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 4:45 PM MDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
445 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2014

NMZ527-032315-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
445 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN COLFAX COUNTY THROUGH 515
PM MDT...

AT 442 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES WEST OF CAPULIN...OR ABOUT 17 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF RATON...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 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...MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN
COLFAX COUNTY ALONG HIGHWAY 87 AND STATE ROAD 193 BETWEEN CAPULIN
AND RATON.

HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND IN LOW SPOTS. FAST
RUNNING WATER WILL QUICKLY FILL ARROYOS AND DITCHES.

&&

LAT...LON 3677 10407 3659 10415 3672 10435 3677 10434
      3677 10432 3675 10431 3679 10428 3679 10432
      3686 10421
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 040DEG 7KT 3673 10420

CA

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:10 PM MDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
510 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2014

NMZ512-514-515-528-529-040000-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500
FEET-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
510 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EXTREME SOUTHERN MORA AND
NORTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM MDT...

AT 506 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WATROUS TO 6 MILES
NORTH OF UPPER COLONIAS...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...LAS VEGAS...MONTEZUMA...
STORRIE LAKE STATE PARK...UPPER COLONIAS...SAN ANTONIO...
ROMEROVILLE...GALLINAS...MINERAL HILL...LOWER COLONIAS...SAN
GERONIMO...SAN PABLO...LAS VEGAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...OJITOS
FRIOS...NORTH SAN YSIDRO...SOUTH SAN YSIDRO AND MCALLISTER LAKE
WILDLIFE AREA.

THIS WILL IMPACT INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 309 AND 369...

HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND IN LOW SPOTS. FAST
RUNNING WATER WILL QUICKLY FILL ARROYOS AND DITCHES.

&&

LAT...LON 3584 10495 3557 10490 3543 10560 3548 10567
      3571 10558
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 005DEG 14KT 3576 10497 3564 10556

CA

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:21 PM MDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
521 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2014

NMZ527-528-032345-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
521 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN COLFAX COUNTY THROUGH 545
PM MDT...

AT 518 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RATON...MOVING WEST AT 5
TO 10 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...RATON.

THIS WILL IMPACT INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 445 AND 452...

HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND IN LOW SPOTS. FAST
RUNNING WATER WILL QUICKLY FILL ARROYOS AND DITCHES.

&&

LAT...LON 3661 10443 3689 10445 3685 10418 3670 10416
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 094DEG 6KT 3677 10430

CA

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:23 PM MDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
523 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2014

NMZ512-514-517-040000-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500
FEET-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
523 PM MDT THU JUL 3 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EXTREME SOUTHERN TAOS...EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN SANTA FE COUNTIES
THROUGH 600 PM MDT...

AT 518 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TRUCHAS...OR ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF
CHIMAYO...MOVING WEST 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...TRUCHAS...CUNDIYO...BORREGO
MESA CAMPGROUND...OJO SARCO AND CORDOVA.

MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT BRIEF...BUT SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND
PONDING OF WATER ON THE HIGHWAYS AS THIS STORM MOVES THROUGH THE
AREA.

&&

LAT...LON 3595 10591 3615 10594 3614 10562 3599 10562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 094DEG 6KT 3606 10574

CA

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:42 PM MDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 3, 6:14 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola	2 hr
Jul 3, 6:21 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Torrance	114 min
Jul 3, 6:59 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance	2 hr
Jul 3, 7:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	47 min
Jul 3, 7:46 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Torrance, Valencia	119 min
Jul 3, 8:08 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval	112 min
Jul 3, 8:46 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia	3 hr
Jul 4, 2:54 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval	111 min
Jul 4, 2:58 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora	2 hr
Jul 4, 3:11 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron, Cibola, Socorro	2 hr
Jul 4, 4:56 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Rio Arriba	2 hr
Jul 4, 5:56 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Mora	109 min

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Sources

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