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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 11, 2016Santa Fe County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Jun 11, 2016, 2:31 PM MDT for Santa Fe 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 11, 2016, 2:31 PM MDT (20:31 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2016, 3:00 PM MDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Santa Fe County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 342 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2016-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 938 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2016-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -27 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
938 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-113 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1189 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 11, 11:38 AM MDT, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 11:38 AM MDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 5:19 AM MDT, 9 hours 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
519 AM MDT SAT JUN 11 2016

NMZ501>540-121200-
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-
519 AM MDT SAT JUN 11 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE
STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED AREAS OF
FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY NEAR MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND FLOOD
PRONE LOCATIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...WEATHER CAN
CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...WATCHES AND
WARNING FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

GUYER

In the hours before

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Special weather statement, Jun 11, 1:32 PM MDT, 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
132 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2016

NMZ540-112000-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
132 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY UNTIL
200 PM MDT...

AT 132 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER DUNKEN...OR 32 MILES NORTHEAST OF
TIMBERON... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

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

HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL
ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DUNKEN.

&&

LAT...LON 3271 10514 3282 10531 3307 10516 3291 10490
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 216DEG 13KT 3283 10518

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Special weather statement, Jun 11, 1:52 PM MDT, 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
152 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2016

NMZ515-529-112015-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
152 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
UNTIL 215 PM MDT...

AT 151 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ROMEROVILLE...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAS
VEGAS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAS VEGAS...ROMEROVILLE...MONTEZUMA...TECOLOTE...
STORRIE LAKE STATE PARK...GALLINAS...SAN PABLO...SAN GERONIMO...
OJITOS FRIOS AND MINERAL HILL.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 336 AND 349.

OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS LAS VEGAS
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...MCALLISTER LAKE WILDLIFE AREA...AND
STORRIE LAKE STATE PARK.

&&

LAT...LON 3543 10533 3557 10548 3575 10530 3555 10509
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 229DEG 18KT 3556 10534

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Special weather statement, Jun 11, 2:25 PM MDT, 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
225 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2016

NMZ512-515-529-112100-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-EAST
SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
225 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
UNTIL 300 PM MDT...

AT 225 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF RIBERA...OR 20 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF LAS VEGAS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROMEROVILLE...TECOLOTE...RIBERA...NORTH SAN YSIDRO...SAN PABLO...SAN
GERONIMO...OJITOS FRIOS...SOUTH SAN YSIDRO AND MINERAL HILL.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 311 AND 327...AND
BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 335 AND 341.

&&

LAT...LON 3569 10541 3549 10519 3532 10552 3536 10554
      3537 10552 3539 10551 3540 10551 3540 10554
      3542 10560 3546 10565
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 229DEG 17KT 3544 10552

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Special weather statement, Jun 11, 2:31 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
231 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2016

NMZ512-515-529-112100-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-EAST
SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
231 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
UNTIL 300 PM MDT...

AT 231 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF RIBERA...OR 19 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF LAS VEGAS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROMEROVILLE...TECOLOTE...RIBERA...NORTH SAN YSIDRO...SAN PABLO...SAN
GERONIMO...OJITOS FRIOS...SOUTH SAN YSIDRO AND MINERAL HILL.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 312 AND 327...AND
BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 334 AND 341.

&&

LAT...LON 3549 10518 3533 10550 3536 10553 3537 10552
      3539 10551 3540 10551 3540 10554 3542 10560
      3546 10564 3570 10539
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 229DEG 16KT 3545 10550

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 7:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance34 min
Jun 10, 8:14 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Socorro2 hr
Jun 10, 8:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe28 min
Jun 10, 10:19 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQGuadalupe116 min
Jun 11, 4:29 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry, Quay2 hr
Jun 11, 9:28 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt32 min
Jun 11, 12:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln36 min
Jun 11, 12:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln30 min
Jun 11, 1:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe31 min
Jun 11, 1:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ28 min
Jun 11, 1:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel23 min
Jun 11, 2:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe35 min
Jun 11, 2:44 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora, San Miguel2 hr
Jun 11, 2:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ23 min
Jun 11, 3:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt37 min
Jun 11, 3:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Roosevelt21 min
Jun 11, 3:58 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Roosevelt2 hr
Jun 11, 4:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt29 min
Jun 11, 4:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe36 min
Jun 11, 4:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt28 min
Jun 11, 5:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt36 min
Jun 11, 5:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca31 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in New Mexico, 2016Every special weather statement in 2016

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.