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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 207, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 30, 2014Guadalupe County, San Miguel County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 30, 2014, 5:36 PM MDT for Guadalupe County, San Miguel County, New Mexico. It was in force for 39 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 30, 2014, 5:36 PM MDT (23:36 UTC)
Expired
Jul 30, 2014, 6:15 PM MDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Guadalupe County, NM, San Miguel County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:37 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 Jul 30, 3:13 PM MDT, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 3:13 PM MDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 30, 6:45 AM MDT, 10 hours 51 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
645 AM MDT WED JUL 30 2014

NMZ501>540-311200-
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-
645 AM MDT WED JUL 30 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ANOTHER BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO
TODAY...PRESSING SOUTH AND WESTWARD TONIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL FOCUS
THE MOST NUMEROUS SLOW-MOVING THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTH CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE STATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
ELSEWHERE...OVERALL COVERAGE WILL TREND DOWNWARD AS COMPARED TO
RECENT DAYS. HOWEVER...THIS LULL WILL BE SHORT-LIVED AS THE
INCOMING FRONTAL BOUNDARY BOOSTS MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY FIELDS
GOING INTO THURSDAY. GUSTY EAST CANYON WINDS WILL BE COMMON ALONG
THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND BELOW FAVORED GAPS OF THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN CHAIN TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO RAMP UP DURING
THE THURSDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY PERIOD...WHICH WILL BE AMONG THE
MOST ACTIVE STRETCH THIS WEEK. STORM MOTIONS WILL BE SLOW AND
GENERALLY TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AND RAINFALL WILL ONCE AGAIN BECOME
HEAVY IN AREAS. THIS MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING...
ESPECIALLY OVER AND NEAR RECENT AND OLDER BURN SCARS. ISOLATED
LOCATIONS MAY RECEIVE UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL. A FEW STORMS MAY
ALSO PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

.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 30, 2:08 PM MDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
208 PM MDT WED JUL 30 2014

NMZ539-540-302030-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
208 PM MDT WED JUL 30 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND
WESTERN CHAVES COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM MDT...

AT 205 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELK...OR ABOUT 38 MILES
EAST OF CLOUDCROFT...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.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN
CHAVES COUNTY.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3303 10523 3319 10514 3311 10489 3306 10488
      3289 10498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 297DEG 6KT 3307 10509
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 2:11 PM MDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
211 PM MDT WED JUL 30 2014

NMZ523-533-302045-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
211 PM MDT WED JUL 30 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SAN
MIGUEL...NORTHEASTERN TORRANCE AND WESTERN GUADALUPE COUNTIES THROUGH
245 PM MDT...

AT 209 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 14 MILES SOUTH OF VILLANUEVA STATE PARK...OR
ABOUT 32 MILES NORTH OF VAUGHN...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MILAGRO.

THIS WILL IMPACT INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 231 AND 244...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3487 10517 3484 10545 3512 10545 3514 10523
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 353DEG 21KT 3504 10533
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 2:24 PM MDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
224 PM MDT WED JUL 30 2014

NMZ529-302100-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
224 PM MDT WED JUL 30 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY THROUGH
300 PM MDT...

AT 222 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TECOLOTE...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTHWEST 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.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...TECOLOTE...CHAPELLE...LOS
MONTOYAS AND SAN AUGUSTIN.

THIS WILL IMPACT INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 325 AND 341...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3540 10504 3527 10533 3546 10548 3547 10545
      3544 10538 3547 10537 3549 10540 3551 10540
      3557 10530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 318DEG 13KT 3545 10532
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 3:19 PM MDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
319 PM MDT WED JUL 30 2014

NMZ510-516-302145-
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
319 PM MDT WED JUL 30 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN TAOS AND
NORTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM MDT...

AT 318 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES SOUTH OF ANTONITO...OR ABOUT 25 MILES
NORTHWEST OF QUESTA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA AND NORTHWESTERN TAOS COUNTIES.

THIS WILL IMPACT HIGHWAY 285 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 392 AND 408...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3685 10564 3668 10592 3686 10613 3701 10600
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 304DEG 18KT 3688 10597
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 4:24 PM MDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
424 PM MDT WED JUL 30 2014

NMZ538-539-302300-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
424 PM MDT WED JUL 30 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND CENTRAL
CHAVES COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM MDT...

AT 421 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF PICACHO...OR ABOUT 31 MILES
WEST OF ROSWELL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...SUNSET.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3327 10476 3314 10507 3341 10520 3352 10503
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 321DEG 16KT 3339 10505
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 4:48 PM MDT, 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
448 PM MDT WED JUL 30 2014

NMZ529-532-302315-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
448 PM MDT WED JUL 30 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY THROUGH
515 PM MDT...

AT 444 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TECOLOTE...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF LAS
VEGAS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED
TO THE WEST NORTHWEST OF TECOLOTE.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...LOS MONTOYAS AND SAN AUGUSTIN.

THIS WILL IMPACT INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 330 AND 343...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3529 10488 3526 10522 3544 10538 3546 10538
      3547 10537 3549 10540 3551 10540 3557 10519
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 321DEG 21KT 3544 10521

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 29, 6:07 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe4 hr
Jul 29, 6:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia26 min
Jul 29, 6:49 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola, Socorro, Valencia116 min
Jul 29, 7:14 PM MDTRiver Flood WarningABQGuadalupe17 hr
Jul 29, 7:24 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLos Alamos, Sandoval3 hr
Jul 29, 8:51 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTaos84 min
Jul 29, 9:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo30 min
Jul 29, 9:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval23 min
Jul 29, 9:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion35 min
Jul 29, 9:56 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLos Alamos, Sandoval2 hr
Jul 29, 10:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo29 min
Jul 29, 10:27 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Valencia93 min
Jul 29, 10:44 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQLos Alamos, Sandoval3 hr
Jul 29, 10:49 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval, Santa Fe116 min
Jul 29, 10:59 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQUnion2 hr
Jul 29, 11:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry, Quay, San Miguel6 hr
Jul 30, 1:04 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQUnion3 hr
Jul 30, 1:54 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQLos Alamos, Sandoval96 min
Jul 30, 4:14 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQUnion2 hr
Jul 30, 4:20 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchABQ17 hr
Jul 30, 2:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ22 min
Jul 30, 2:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe34 min
Jul 30, 2:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel36 min
Jul 30, 2:38 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves112 min
Jul 30, 2:45 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora2 hr
Jul 30, 3:02 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel118 min
Jul 30, 3:07 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Taos113 min
Jul 30, 3:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos26 min
Jul 30, 3:25 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Taos110 min
Jul 30, 4:05 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Lincoln115 min
Jul 30, 4:13 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora, San Miguel2 hr
Jul 30, 4:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves36 min
Jul 30, 4:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel27 min
Jul 30, 5:25 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel110 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.