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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2016, 2:52 PM MDT for Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2016, 2:52 PM MDT (20:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 4, 2016, 3:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
County Rio Arriba County, NM
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NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 4, 12:06 PM MDT, 2 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 12:06 PM MDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 4, 5:52 AM MDT, 9 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 552 AM MDT THU AUG 4 2016 NMZ501>540-051200- 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- 552 AM MDT THU AUG 4 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA WITH POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING... ESPECIALLY ON AND NEAR BURN SCARS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR MOST OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. IN ADDITION...A FEW STRONG STORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BETWEEN RATON AND CLAYTON NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL...STRONG WIND GUSTS AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. .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. 11
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 4, 2:52 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
252 PM MDT THU AUG 4 2016
NMZ503-504-042130-
FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
252 PM MDT THU AUG 4 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL RIO ARRIBA COUNTY
UNTIL 330 PM MDT...
AT 252 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6
MILES NORTHWEST OF LINDRITH...OR 26 MILES NORTH OF CUBA...MOVING
NORTH AT 20 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE 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 RIO
ARRIBA COUNTY.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS
STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A
SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND IN LOW SPOTS. FAST
RUNNING WATER WILL QUICKLY FILL ARROYOS AND DITCHES.
PERSONS IN CAMPGROUNDS SHOULD CONSIDER SEEKING STURDY SHELTER UNTIL
THIS STORM PASSES.
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LAT...LON 3662 10693 3661 10692 3658 10692 3658 10691
3656 10690 3655 10691 3653 10689 3631 10705
3633 10723 3664 10719
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 193DEG 17KT 3639 10710
54The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 6:17 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval, Santa Fe | 118 min |
| Aug 3, 6:34 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Los Alamos, Sandoval | 116 min |
| Aug 3, 7:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Los Alamos, Santa Fe | 96 min |
| Aug 3, 9:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Juan | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 9:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 115 min |
| Aug 3, 10:02 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Taos | 118 min |
| Aug 4, 12:19 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 116 min |
| Aug 4, 12:33 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax | 117 min |
| Aug 4, 12:41 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Socorro | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 1:06 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Torrance | 114 min |
| Aug 4, 1:16 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Socorro | 119 min |
| Aug 4, 1:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Socorro | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:32 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Mora | 118 min |
| Aug 4, 2:57 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Torrance | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Juan | 32 min |
| Aug 4, 3:10 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 3:11 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Juan | 94 min |
| Aug 4, 3:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 25 min |
| Aug 4, 4:01 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval | 119 min |
| Aug 4, 4:12 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Taos | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 4:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 4:34 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 116 min |
| Aug 4, 4:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | McKinley | 37 min |
| Aug 4, 4:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Mora, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 5:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 33 min |
| Aug 4, 5:21 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 114 min |
| Aug 4, 5:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | McKinley | 114 min |
| Aug 4, 5:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 111 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.