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Areal Flood Advisory 252, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 9, 2015Union County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this areal flood advisory at Jul 9, 2015, 8:35 PM MDT for Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 115 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 9, 2015, 8:35 PM MDT (02:35 UTC)
Expired: Jul 9, 2015, 10:30 PM MDT
In force: 115 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Union County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 206 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:34 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 nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 212 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: 1324 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -35 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1235 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 82 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 4.4

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory 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 areal flood advisory went out at Jul 9, 6:06 PM MDT, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 6:06 PM MDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 9, 5:29 AM MDT, 15 hours 6 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
529 AM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

NMZ501>540-101200-
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 CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/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-
529 AM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO TODAY. SOME STORMS
MAY TURN STRONG WITH HAIL...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND GUSTY DOWNBURST
WINDS POSSIBLE. STORMS WILL TEND TO BE STRONGEST IN THE EASTERN
PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO...AND A FEW COULD TURN SEVERE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP
ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AGAIN ON FRIDAY
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW STRONG STORMS. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR
STORMS WILL THEN SHIFT TO CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO THIS
WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...OR
HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE
WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ OR BY CALLING 1.888.386.7637. YOU CAN
ALSO SUBMIT STORM REPORTS AND PHOTOS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR VIA
TWITTER USING THE HASHTAG N M W X.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 4:05 PM MDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
405 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

NMZ534>536-092230-
CURRY COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
405 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CURRY...SOUTH
CENTRAL QUAY AND NORTHWESTERN ROOSEVELT COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM MDT...

AT 405 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES EAST OF HOUSE...OR 29 MILES EAST OF FORT
SUMNER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MELROSE...HOUSE...RAGLAND...FORREST AND MCALISTER.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3439 10361 3438 10391 3455 10395 3488 10388
      3475 10336
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 210DEG 22KT 3461 10374

GUYER

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 4:14 PM MDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
414 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

NMZ530-092245-
UNION COUNTY-
414 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL UNION COUNTY UNTIL
445 PM MDT...

AT 414 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 17 MILES EAST OF BRANSON...OR 20 MILES NORTHEAST
OF DES MOINES. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL UNION
COUNTY.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3690 10343 3689 10366 3689 10369 3698 10371
      3700 10371 3700 10342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 267DEG 1KT 3697 10357

GUYER

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 4:36 PM MDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
436 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

NMZ534-092245-
QUAY COUNTY-
436 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN QUAY COUNTY UNTIL
445 PM MDT...

AT 436 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LOGAN...OR 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NARA
VISA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LOGAN.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3534 10333 3536 10341 3539 10343 3540 10338
      3556 10338 3559 10336 3546 10315
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 215DEG 13KT 3543 10336

GUYER

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 5:00 PM MDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
500 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

NMZ530-092330-
UNION COUNTY-
500 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL UNION COUNTY UNTIL
530 PM MDT...

AT 500 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KIM...OR 23 MILES NORTHEAST
OF DES MOINES. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL UNION
COUNTY.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3691 10335 3691 10361 3700 10365 3700 10335
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 264DEG 4KT 3698 10351

GUYER

Local storm report, Jul 9, 5:38 PM MDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 9, 5:41 PM MDT, 2 hours 54 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 9, 6:43 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Union	2 hr
Jul 9, 7:30 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, Roosevelt	2 hr
Jul 9, 9:46 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, De Baca, Lincoln	119 min
Jul 9, 11:10 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, Roosevelt	110 min
Jul 10, 1:32 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Curry, Roosevelt	118 min
Jul 10, 11:57 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Cibola	18 min
Jul 10, 12:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Socorro	52 min
Jul 10, 12:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		46 min
Jul 10, 12:37 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Socorro	38 min
Jul 10, 12:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		46 min
Jul 10, 1:21 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola, Socorro, Valencia	114 min
Jul 10, 1:37 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	38 min
Jul 10, 1:38 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Catron	52 min
Jul 10, 2:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Socorro	44 min
Jul 10, 2:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Cibola	49 min
Jul 10, 2:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	30 min
Jul 10, 2:32 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron	118 min
Jul 10, 2:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	51 min
Jul 10, 2:51 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	39 min
Jul 10, 3:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Catron	39 min
Jul 10, 3:38 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron, Cibola, Socorro	112 min
Jul 10, 4:54 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	51 min
Jul 10, 5:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		40 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.