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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 172, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 16, 2015Colfax County, Taos County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2015, 4:05 PM MDT for Colfax County, Taos County, New Mexico. It was in force for 29 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: Jun 16, 2015, 4:05 PM MDT (22:05 UTC)
Expired: Jun 16, 2015, 4:34 PM MDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Colfax County, NM, Taos County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 221 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 216 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: 15 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -209 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1706 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 133 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.0

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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 Jun 16, 3:35 PM MDT, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 3:35 PM MDT, 30 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 6:02 AM MDT, 10 hours 3 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
602 AM MDT TUE JUN 16 2015

NMZ501>540-171200-
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-
602 AM MDT TUE JUN 16 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FOUND
ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO TODAY AND THIS EVENING.
STORMS WILL BE MOST COMMON FROM THE GILA WILDERNESS TO THE
NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NEW MEXICO WITH SOME STRONG STORMS CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY
DOWNBURST WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL SHIFT TO THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND
EASTERN PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK WITH
ONLY A FEW DRY STORMS POSSIBLE IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO ON WEDNESDAY.
GUSTY DOWNBURST WINDS WILL BE COMMON WITH THE DRY STORMS.

WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST
FORECASTS...WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAINFALL AMOUNTS 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, Jun 16, 12:59 PM MDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1259 PM MDT TUE JUN 16 2015

NMZ511-161930-
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
1259 PM MDT TUE JUN 16 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOS ALAMOS AND
EASTERN SANDOVAL COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM MDT...

AT 1259 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LOS ALAMOS...MOVING SOUTH AT
10 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN LOS
ALAMOS AND EASTERN SANDOVAL COUNTIES.

&&

LAT...LON 3586 10634 3572 10627 3572 10651 3586 10644
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 009DEG 9KT 3583 10640

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Special weather statement, Jun 16, 1:43 PM MDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
143 PM MDT TUE JUN 16 2015

NMZ527-162015-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
143 PM MDT TUE JUN 16 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR  UNTIL 215 PM MDT...

AT 143 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SEGUNDO...OR 21 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF TRINIDAD...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEAST COLFAX
COUNTY OR THE VERMEJO PARK AREA.

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 10479 3695 10496 3697 10501 3700 10498
      3699 10477
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 028DEG 10KT 3703 10485

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Special weather statement, Jun 16, 1:47 PM MDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
147 PM MDT TUE JUN 16 2015

NMZ508-509-162015-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
147 PM MDT TUE JUN 16 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL CATRON COUNTY UNTIL
215 PM MDT...

AT 147 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTH OF LUNA...OR 14 MILES WEST OF
RESERVE. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL CATRON
COUNTY.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3380 10905 3382 10903 3379 10882 3342 10893
      3347 10905
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 009DEG 4KT 3365 10900

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 3:54 PM MDT, 11 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
Jun 15, 6:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	28 min
Jun 15, 6:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	24 min
Jun 15, 6:30 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora	2 hr
Jun 15, 6:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	34 min
Jun 15, 6:51 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	24 min
Jun 15, 6:52 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves	38 min
Jun 15, 7:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	30 min
Jun 15, 7:23 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves	112 min
Jun 15, 8:45 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln	2 hr
Jun 15, 9:26 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola	94 min
Jun 15, 9:46 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Torrance	119 min
Jun 15, 10:23 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola	82 min
Jun 15, 10:26 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Torrance	2 hr
Jun 15, 10:45 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, Lincoln	2 hr
Jun 15, 10:54 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	51 min
Jun 15, 11:41 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval	2 hr
Jun 16, 12:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Los Alamos	31 min
Jun 16, 1:09 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe	3 hr
Jun 16, 1:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	32 min
Jun 16, 3:15 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax	2 hr
Jun 16, 3:35 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	San Miguel	115 min
Jun 16, 3:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax	36 min
Jun 16, 4:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	62 min
Jun 16, 4:32 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Mora	28 min
Jun 16, 4:37 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		23 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.