Severe Thunderstorm Warning 236, NWS Albuquerque, NM

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
325 PM MDT MON SEP 29 2014

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE AREA EAST
OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN THROUGH EARLY EVENING...

.SYNOPSIS...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM WEST TO
EAST TONIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH FINISHES CROSSING THE AREA.
SOME CELLS MAY TURN SEVERE EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN THIS
EVENING WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. IN THE WAKE OF THE
WEATHER SYSTEM...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COOL ON TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY. A SECOND UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL CROSS FROM THE
NORTHWEST LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY WITH A CHANCE FOR RAIN
SHOWERS...THUNDERSTORMS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS MAINLY NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 40. A COLD FRONT WILL DIVE SOUTH WITH THE SYSTEM
BRINGING BRISK NORTH WINDS TO THE EASTERN PLAINS. HIGH
TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY SHOULD FALL A FEW TO 11 DEGREES FROM
WEDNESDAYS READINGS ACROSS NORTHERN...CENTRAL AND EASTERN AREAS. A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD OVER THE WESTERN U.S. THIS
WEEKEND WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES...DRY WEATHER AND GENERALLY
LIGHT WINDS ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
WITH 500 MB WINDS IN THE 45 TO 55 KT RANGE...EVEN ORDINARY
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST AREAS WILL HAVE
THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SEVERE CRITERIA WINDS EARLY THIS
EVENING. THE SHEAR AND INSTABILITY PROFILE MAY CAUSE STORMS EAST
OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN TO BECOME ORGANIZED WITH BOWING
ECHOES. THE BIG CONCERN SHOULD BE DAMAGING WIND POTENTIAL...BUT
THERE COULD BE SOME QUARTER SIZE HAIL TOO.

MODELS ARE ALL TRENDING DEEPER AND FARTHER SOUTH WITH THE
SECONDARY UPPER TROUGH FOR MID WEEK. THE GFS IS DRAGGING ITS
HEALS...BUT THE CANADIAN...ECMWF AND NAM MODELS ARE AGREEING ON
SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER NORTHERN AREAS. THE COLD FRONT WITH THE
SYSTEM MAY SERVE AS A LIFTING MECHANISM FOR PRECIPITATION ACROSS
NORTHWEST AREAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN ACROSS THE
NORTHEAST LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. THERE MAY BE
A DUSTING OF SNOW IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS NEAR THE CO BORDER BY
THURSDAY MORNING.

WITH A BUILDING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WEST OF NEW MEXICO...LOOK
FOR TEMPERATURES TO WARM ABOVE NORMAL IN MOST LOCATIONS THIS
WEEKEND.

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&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH WETTING RAIN WILL CONTINUE
EASTWARD FROM THE CENTRAL RIO GRANDE VALLEY TO EASTERN NEW MEXICO
THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTING...LARGE HAIL...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL
OCCUR IN STRONGER STORMS. DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN AREAS
BEHIND THE PACIFIC FRONT DECREASING STORM CHANCES THERE THROUGHOUT
THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST
BUT TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT AS STORMS EXIT THE STATE.  LOOK FOR
GOOD TO EXCELLENT RH RECOVERIES ACROSS NORTHERN AND EASTERN AREAS
OVERNIGHT.

DRY AIR WILL PREVAIL AREAWIDE TUESDAY AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN COOL.
FREEZING LOW TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED IN PARTS OF THE NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS. LIGHT TO MODERATE BREEZES WILL FOLLOW IN THE AFTERNOON
AREA WIDE WITH PLENTY OF SUNSHINE. GOOD TO EXCELLENT VENTILATION
RATES ARE EXPECTED AREAWIDE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A SHORTWAVE TROUGH
WILL CROSS NORTHERN AND EASTERN AREAS LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. A COLD FRONT WILL ALSO PASS SOUTHWARD
WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS.
IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT...FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND WILL SEE POOR
VENTILATION FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN AREAS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE WESTERN U.S. OVER THE WEEKEND WITH DRY WEATHER...WARMING
TEMPERATURES AND GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS.

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&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF CYCLE
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSRA WILL BE AREA WIDE THIS AFTERNOON WITH
STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS IMPACTING AREAS EAST OF THE CENTRAL MTN
CHAIN STARTING AROUND 20Z. LARGE HAIL...50 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY
DOWNPOURS ARE THE MAIN THREATS FOR IMPACT AREAS. RELATIVELY BRIEF
MVFR CIGS/VISBY POSSIBLE WITH TSRA ALONG WITH BRIEF MTN TOP
OBSCURATION. ADDED TEMPO GROUPS FOR MOST SITES EXCEPT KGUP AS
AFTN DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES. ALSO ADDED GS FOR KLVS BETWEEN 20 AND
23Z. STORMS SHOULD EXIT THAT STATE BY 6Z LEADING TO POSSIBLE
PATCHY FOG DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH EAST
PLAINS.

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&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
FARMINGTON......................  39  71  42  72 /   0   0   0  10
DULCE...........................  31  68  32  68 /   5   0   5  10
CUBA............................  37  71  42  72 /   5   0   0   5
GALLUP..........................  35  70  38  69 /   0   0   0   5
EL MORRO........................  36  67  38  66 /   0   0   0   5
GRANTS..........................  36  72  39  71 /   0   0   0   5
QUEMADO.........................  39  70  41  69 /   0   0   0   5
GLENWOOD........................  43  76  46  76 /   5   0   0   5
CHAMA...........................  29  64  31  65 /  10   0   5  10
LOS ALAMOS......................  42  70  44  70 /  10   0   0   5
PECOS...........................  41  66  43  67 /  30   0   0   5
CERRO/QUESTA....................  34  68  36  68 /  30   0   0  10
RED RIVER.......................  30  58  32  58 /  40   0   0  10
ANGEL FIRE......................  26  64  26  66 /  40   0   0  10
TAOS............................  34  66  35  67 /  20   0   0   5
MORA............................  37  67  38  67 /  30   0   0   5
ESPANOLA........................  42  74  44  74 /  20   0   0   5
SANTA FE........................  43  68  44  69 /  20   0   0   5
SANTA FE AIRPORT................  42  72  43  74 /  10   0   0   5
ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS...........  49  75  52  75 /  10   0   0   5
ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS.............  50  75  53  77 /  10   0   0   5
ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY..............  48  77  50  78 /   5   0   0   5
ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA...........  48  78  50  79 /   5   0   0   5
LOS LUNAS.......................  46  77  46  79 /   0   0   0   5
RIO RANCHO......................  47  79  49  80 /   5   0   0   5
SOCORRO.........................  52  81  50  82 /   0   0   0   5
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST.........  45  74  47  77 /  20   0   0   5
TIJERAS.........................  45  76  47  78 /  20   0   0   5
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...............  38  73  41  73 /  30   0   0   5
CLINES CORNERS..................  44  69  44  71 /  30   0   0   5
GRAN QUIVIRA....................  48  72  47  72 /  20   0   0   5
CARRIZOZO.......................  54  75  51  75 /  20   0   0   5
RUIDOSO.........................  51  71  46  71 /  40   5   5   5
CAPULIN.........................  44  69  42  69 /  40   0   0  10
RATON...........................  41  73  41  71 /  40   0   0   5
SPRINGER........................  41  74  39  73 /  40   0   0   5
LAS VEGAS.......................  39  71  40  71 /  30   0   0   5
CLAYTON.........................  53  75  48  75 /  70   0   0   5
ROY.............................  47  73  43  74 /  50   0   0   5
CONCHAS.........................  55  80  48  80 /  50   0   0   5
SANTA ROSA......................  54  78  48  78 /  50   5   0   5
TUCUMCARI.......................  57  83  50  82 /  70   5   0   5
CLOVIS..........................  55  81  52  82 /  40   5   5   5
PORTALES........................  57  82  54  83 /  40   5   5   5
FORT SUMNER.....................  56  81  51  81 /  60   5   0   5
ROSWELL.........................  59  86  54  85 /  20   5   5   5
PICACHO.........................  54  79  50  78 /  30   5   5   5
ELK.............................  53  74  48  74 /  30   5   5   5

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

&&

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
504 AM MDT MON SEP 29 2014

NMZ501>540-301200-
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-
504 AM MDT MON SEP 29 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE RIO GRANDE
VALLEY EAST TO NEAR THE TEXAS BORDER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
WHERE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THE FOCUS FOR
STORMS WILL BE ACROSS CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON...SHIFTING
EAST TO OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS BY THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

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 CENTRAL AND EASTERN
NEW MEXICO DUE TO THE THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
214 PM MDT MON SEP 29 2014

NMZ519-521-292045-
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-SANDIA/MANZANO
MOUNTAINS-
214 PM MDT MON SEP 29 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN BERNALILLO AND NORTHERN
VALENCIA COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM MDT...

AT 212 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALBUQUERQUE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...ALBUQUERQUE AND CARNUEL.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR EASTERN NEW MEXICO.

&&

LAT...LON 3517 10651 3501 10639 3483 10669 3497 10678
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 229DEG 33KT 3506 10652

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
226 PM MDT MON SEP 29 2014

NMZ538-539-292100-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
226 PM MDT MON SEP 29 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN LINCOLN AND CENTRAL
CHAVES COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM MDT...

AT 224 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 15 MILES EAST OF ARABELA...OR ABOUT 26 MILES
NORTHWEST OF ROSWELL...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL
CHAVES AND EXTREME EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES.

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 900 PM MDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR EASTERN NEW MEXICO.

&&

LAT...LON 3375 10489 3353 10466 3336 10504 3351 10520
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 251DEG 9KT 3356 10491

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
247 PM MDT MON SEP 29 2014

NMZ501-503-292130-
FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST PLATEAU-
247 PM MDT MON SEP 29 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN SAN JUAN AND
NORTHWESTERN RIO ARRIBA COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM MDT...

AT 245 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ARCHULETA...OR ABOUT 6 MILES WEST OF NAVAJO
DAM...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED WITH EARLIER STORMS IN THE AREA.
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...NAVAJO DAM...NAVAJO LAKE STATE
PARK...SIMON CANYON RECREATION AREA...PINE POINT RIVER ACCESS...NEGRO
CANYON RECREATION AREA...CARRACAS MESA RECREATION AREA AND BUZZARD
PARK CAMPGROUND.

THIS STORM IS NOT PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...
PERSONS IN THE AREA ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION
CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION.

&&

LAT...LON 3672 10718 3672 10782 3690 10784 3701 10722
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 265DEG 34KT 3682 10770

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
252 PM MDT MON SEP 29 2014

NMZ523-528>533-292130-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION
COUNTY-
252 PM MDT MON SEP 29 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORA...WESTERN
UNION...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN COLFAX...EASTERN SAN MIGUEL...EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN TORRANCE...NORTHWESTERN HARDING AND NORTHWESTERN
GUADALUPE COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM MDT...

AT 248 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES EAST OF
MAES TO 17 MILES NORTHWEST OF PASTURA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60
MPH.

HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...ROY...MILLS...CHICOSA LAKE
STATE PARK...COLONIAS...SANTA ROSA LAKE STATE PARK...SOLANO...
VARIADERO...MILLS CANYON CAMPGROUND...RIM CAMPGROUND...TREMENTINA AND
YATES.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR EASTERN NEW MEXICO.

&&

LAT...LON 3616 10370 3500 10459 3485 10535 3625 10439
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 236DEG 52KT 3575 10434 3495 10515

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
302 PM MDT MON SEP 29 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE ALBUQUERQUE        35.09N 106.59W
09/29/2014                   BERNALILLO         NM   OTHER FEDERAL

            RIO GRANDE ARTS AND FESTIVAL TENT DESTROYED.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ1401175

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
335 PM MDT MON SEP 29 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0333 PM     TSTM WND GST     20 SW CARRIZOZO         33.44N 106.13W
09/29/2014  M59 MPH          LINCOLN            NM   OTHER FEDERAL

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ1401176

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