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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 185, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 17, 2015De Baca County, Guadalupe County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2015, 9:16 PM MDT for De Baca County, Guadalupe 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 17, 2015, 9:16 PM MDT (03:16 UTC)
Expired: Jun 17, 2015, 9:45 PM MDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties De Baca County, NM, Guadalupe County, NM

The radar

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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 17, 5:57 PM MDT, 3 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 5:57 PM MDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 6:04 AM MDT, 15 hours 12 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
604 AM MDT WED JUN 17 2015

NMZ501>540-181200-
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-
604 AM MDT WED JUN 17 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL SHIFT TO THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND
EASTERN PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH ONLY A FEW
DRY STORMS POSSIBLE IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. GUSTY DOWNBURST WINDS
WILL BE COMMON WITH THE DRY STORMS NEAR THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. IN NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO SOME STRONG STORMS
MAY MOVE OFF OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL...HAIL...AND GUSTY DOWNBURST WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE FOCUSED ALONG AND EAST OF THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN ON THURSDAY WITH SOME STORMS SEEPING BACK
INTO CENTRAL AREAS OF NEW MEXICO ON FRIDAY. SMALL HAIL...GUSTY
DOWNBURST WINDS...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
ANY STORM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR
RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO 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 17, 3:32 PM MDT, 5 hours 44 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
332 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015

NMZ515-172200-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
332 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL COLFAX COUNTY UNTIL
400 PM MDT...

AT 332 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF UTE PARK...OR 31 MILES WEST
OF RATON...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

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

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

ACCUMULATIONS OF SMALL HAIL ON ROADS CAN CREATE VERY SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

&&

LAT...LON 3681 10489 3677 10485 3664 10478 3662 10480
      3660 10479 3660 10480 3667 10485 3657 10481
      3657 10486 3655 10485 3654 10490 3657 10493
      3653 10493 3650 10507 3678 10510 3682 10491
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 345DEG 13KT 3674 10497

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Special weather statement, Jun 17, 3:41 PM MDT, 5 hours 35 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
341 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015

NMZ527-528-172230-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
341 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLFAX COUNTY UNTIL
430 PM MDT...

AT 341 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES NORTH OF ABBOTT...OR 22 MILES NORTHEAST
OF SPRINGER...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FARLEY AND ABBOTT.

ACCUMULATIONS OF SMALL HAIL ON ROADS CAN CREATE VERY SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

&&

LAT...LON 3654 10433 3657 10411 3628 10401 3625 10434
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 353DEG 10KT 3650 10421

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Special weather statement, Jun 17, 4:29 PM MDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
429 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015

NMZ529-531-532-172300-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
429 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN SAN MIGUEL AND WEST
CENTRAL HARDING COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM MDT...

AT 428 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES EAST OF MAES...OR 26 MILES WEST OF
MOSQUERO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VARIADERO AND TREMENTINA.

ACCUMULATIONS OF SMALL HAIL ON ROADS CAN CREATE VERY SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

&&

LAT...LON 3535 10445 3564 10459 3578 10445 3578 10436
      3581 10437 3581 10436 3582 10438 3583 10437
      3583 10438 3585 10437 3584 10438 3593 10430
      3560 10404
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 333DEG 12KT 3566 10440

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Special weather statement, Jun 17, 4:47 PM MDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
447 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015

NMZ513-515-527-172330-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500
FEET/RED RIVER-EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
447 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN COLFAX COUNTY UNTIL
530 PM MDT...

AT 447 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTH OF STONEWALL...OR 29 MILES WEST OF
TRINIDAD...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VERMEJO PARK.

OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE MCCRYSTAL CREEK CAMPGROUND.

ACCUMULATIONS OF SMALL HAIL ON ROADS CAN CREATE VERY SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

&&

LAT...LON 3678 10480 3677 10481 3675 10522 3700 10515
      3699 10486
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 001DEG 11KT 3704 10502

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Special weather statement, Jun 17, 6:16 PM MDT, 3 hours before

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Special weather statement, Jun 17, 6:17 PM MDT, 2 hours 59 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 17, 6:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	29 min
Jun 17, 6:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Miguel	28 min
Jun 17, 8:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe	31 min
Jun 17, 9:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	36 min
Jun 17, 9:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Guadalupe	34 min
Jun 17, 10:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Guadalupe	49 min
Jun 18, 2:37 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	23 min
Jun 18, 2:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	52 min
Jun 18, 3:05 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax	115 min
Jun 18, 3:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	31 min
Jun 18, 4:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	32 min
Jun 18, 4:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	30 min
Jun 18, 5:37 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Harding, Mora, San Miguel, Union	113 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.