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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 327, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 19, 2015, 5:38 PM MDT for 4 counties in New Mexico. It was in force for 67 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
- Oct 19, 2015, 5:38 PM MDT (23:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 19, 2015, 6:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties McKinley County, NM, Rio Arriba County, NM, San Juan County, NM, Sandoval County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 142 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -140 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1292 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
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 Oct 19, 3:26 PM MDT, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 19, 3:26 PM MDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 19, 5:27 AM MDT, 12 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 527 AM MDT MON OCT 19 2015 NMZ501>540-201200- 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- 527 AM MDT MON OCT 19 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME LOCALLY STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS...HAIL...AND HEAVY RAINFALL TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN AND LOCALLY STRONG STORMS ARE LIKELY FOR THE ENTIRE AREA WEDNESDAY THEN AGAIN OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO THURSDAY. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING...PARTICULARLY WITHIN URBAN DRAINAGES AND LOW LYING AREAS. ELEVATED FLOWS AND SOME MINOR RIVER FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE PECOS AND CANADIAN RIVER BASINS. TEMPERATURES MAY BECOME COLD ENOUGH FOR SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 11000 FT WEDNESDAY NIGHT HOWEVER IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MINOR. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. GUYER
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 19, 3:02 PM MDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
408 PM MDT MON OCT 19 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0404 PM HAIL 10 W ROSWELL 33.37N 104.70W
10/19/2015 M1.00 INCH CHAVES NM AMATEUR RADIO
&&
EVENT NUMBER ABQ1502421
RJOJOLALocal storm report, Oct 19, 4:50 PM MDT, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
450 PM MDT MON OCT 19 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0353 PM HAIL 7 SE CUERVO 34.95N 104.34W
10/19/2015 E0.88 INCH GUADALUPE NM TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER ABQ1502422
SHOEMAKESpecial weather statement, Oct 19, 5:02 PM MDT, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 502 PM MDT MON OCT 19 2015 NMZ532-200000- EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY- 502 PM MDT MON OCT 19 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM MDT... AT 502 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR VARIADERO...OR 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF SANTA ROSA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CONCHAS LAKE STATE PARK...VARIADERO...CONCHAS DAM...CONCHAS AND BELL RANCH. OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE CONCHAS DAM AND CONCHAS LAKE STATE PARK. BOATERS SHOULD MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW. && LAT...LON 3523 10442 3540 10453 3573 10404 3540 10393 TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 241DEG 29KT 3540 10440 KJ
Special weather statement, Oct 19, 5:30 PM MDT, 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 530 PM MDT MON OCT 19 2015 NMZ501-504-200015- NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS- 530 PM MDT MON OCT 19 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN SAN JUAN...NORTH CENTRAL MCKINLEY AND NORTHWESTERN SANDOVAL COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM MDT... AT 530 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES WEST OF PUEBLO PINTADO...OR 24 MILES NORTHEAST OF CROWNPOINT...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COUNSELOR...NAGEEZI AND PUEBLO PINTADO. && LAT...LON 3588 10798 3629 10788 3622 10737 3579 10780 TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 201DEG 22KT 3593 10782 50
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 4:51 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Catron | 39 min |
| Oct 19, 6:02 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Socorro | 43 min |
| Oct 19, 6:25 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Socorro | 35 min |
| Oct 19, 7:05 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Socorro | 40 min |
| Oct 19, 7:12 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Socorro | 33 min |
| Oct 19, 7:46 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Socorro | 29 min |
| Oct 19, 1:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 31 min |
| Oct 19, 2:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Valencia | 26 min |
| Oct 19, 2:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 66 min |
| Oct 19, 2:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Quay | 21 min |
| Oct 19, 2:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 50 min | |
| Oct 19, 3:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Valencia | 31 min |
| Oct 19, 3:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 43 min |
| Oct 19, 3:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 50 min |
| Oct 19, 3:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe | 36 min |
| Oct 19, 3:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 47 min |
| Oct 19, 4:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Quay | 46 min |
| Oct 19, 4:33 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves | 57 min |
| Oct 19, 4:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe | 2 hr |
| Oct 19, 4:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe | 115 min |
| Oct 19, 4:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Quay, San Miguel | 49 min |
| Oct 19, 5:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 58 min |
| Oct 19, 5:10 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Quay | 14 min |
| Oct 19, 5:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 45 min | |
| Oct 19, 5:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Quay | 14 min |
| Oct 19, 5:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 41 min |
Nearby
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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.