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Flash Flood Watch 5, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 28, 2015

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood watch at Jun 28, 2015, 10:07 AM MDT. It took effect at Jun 28, 2015, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 28, 2015, 10:07 AM MDT (16:07 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 28, 2015, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jun 28, 2015, 8:19 PM MDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Flood severity
None

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Jun 28, 5:53 AM MDT, 4 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 5:53 AM MDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 28, 6:29 AM MDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
629 AM MDT SUN JUN 28 2015

NMZ501>540-291200-
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-
629 AM MDT SUN JUN 28 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
INTO TONIGHT...MAINLY FROM THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS SOUTHWEST INTO
CATRON COUNTY AND LOCALES IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT. STORM MOTIONS
WILL BE STILL BE FAIRLY SLOW AND RAINFALL COULD BECOME HEAVY IN
STRONGER STORMS...LEADING TO A FEW LOCALIZED AREAS OF FLASH
FLOODING...ESPECIALLY OVER AND NEAR RECENT AND OLDER BURN SCARS.
ISOLATED LOCATIONS MAY RECEIVE UP TO APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES OF
RAINFALL. A FEW STORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
TO 50 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY THURSDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY AND TO A LITTLE LESSER DEGREE MONDAY. STORM
MOTIONS WILL BE FAIRLY SLOW AGAIN AND RAINFALL COULD BECOME
HEAVY IN THE STRONGER STORMS. THIS MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED AREAS OF
FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY OVER AND NEAR RECENT AND OLDER BURN
SCARS. ISOLATED LOCATIONS MAY RECEIVE MORE THAN AN INCH OR TWO 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

Local storm report, Jun 28, 6:32 AM MDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
632 AM MDT SUN JUN 28 2015

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

0530 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 E EAGLE NEST          36.55N 105.21W
06/27/2015                   COLFAX             NM   NMDOT

            US HIGHWAY 64 CLOSED DUE TO HEAVY RAIN WASHING DEBRIS
            ONTO THE ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ1502300

JF
Local storm report, Jun 28, 10:01 AM MDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1001 AM MDT SUN JUN 28 2015

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

0239 PM     HAIL             15 ENE JEMEZ SPRINGS    35.86N 106.44W
06/27/2015  E1.00 INCH       SANDOVAL           NM   TWITTER FEED

0430 PM     HAIL             4 NNW JEMEZ SPRINGS     35.83N 106.72W
06/27/2015  E1.25 INCH       SANDOVAL           NM   MESONET

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL NEAR CEBOLLITA SPRING.

0442 PM     HAIL             4 ESE SANDIA PARK       35.16N 106.30W
06/27/2015  E1.00 INCH       BERNALILLO         NM   COCORAHS

0530 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 S JEMEZ SPRINGS       35.72N 106.69W
06/27/2015                   SANDOVAL           NM   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HEAVY RAIN CAUSED FLOODING ALONG LOW WATER CROSSING ON
            STATE ROAD 4. FOREST SERVICE ROAD 585 CLOSED BECAUSE OF
            FLASH FLOODING.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ1502301
EVENT NUMBER ABQ1502302
EVENT NUMBER ABQ1502303
EVENT NUMBER ABQ1502304

JF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 27, 6:14 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval2 hr
Jun 27, 6:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Juan33 min
Jun 27, 6:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo, Sandoval42 min
Jun 27, 7:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo, Torrance, Valencia26 min
Jun 27, 7:35 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo115 min
Jun 27, 8:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Juan33 min
Jun 27, 8:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Cibola, Valencia113 min
Jun 28, 11:56 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQSan Miguel3 hr
Jun 28, 1:04 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Taos116 min
Jun 28, 1:28 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley2 hr
Jun 28, 1:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMora, Taos31 min
Jun 28, 2:00 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola, McKinley2 hr
Jun 28, 2:28 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQMora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Taos4 hr
Jun 28, 2:41 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQSandoval4 hr
Jun 28, 2:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCatron26 min
Jun 28, 2:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ49 min
Jun 28, 3:04 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron116 min
Jun 28, 3:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora27 min
Jun 28, 5:24 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba111 min
Jun 28, 5:30 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Torrance, Valencia2 hr
Jun 28, 5:40 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Taos110 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.