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Areal Flood Warning 2, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 31, 2017Roosevelt County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this areal flood warning at Jul 31, 2017, 11:00 PM MDT for Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 31, 2017, 11:00 PM MDT (05:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 1, 2017, 3:00 AM MDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Roosevelt County, NM

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 211 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 00:00Z on 2017-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 71 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 00:00Z on 2017-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -49 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
71 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-40 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1381 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
3 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 areal flood 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 areal flood warning went out at Jul 31, 9:29 PM MDT, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 9:29 PM MDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 5:16 AM MDT, 17 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
516 AM MDT Mon Jul 31 2017

NMZ501>540-011100-
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-
516 AM MDT Mon Jul 31 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central
New Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Heavy rainfall is possible nearly anywhere today, but the greatest
concern exists over east central and southeast New Mexico where
widespread heavy rain may lead to flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Localized areas of heavy rainfall remain possible on Tuesday, mainly
across western New Mexico. Flash flooding will be possible. Drier
conditions are expected for Wednesday, but a back door front on
Thursday will be a trigger for another round of widespread heavy
rains across eastern New Mexico.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts and flooding
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 nmwx.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 5:44 PM MDT, 5 hours 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
544 PM MDT MON JUL 31 2017

NMZ538-010015-
Chaves County Plains-
544 PM MDT MON JUL 31 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CHAVES COUNTY UNTIL
615 PM MDT...

At 544 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles west of Elkins, or 25 miles northeast of Roswell, moving
northwest at 10 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and dime sized hail will be possible with
this storm.

Frequent and dangerous cloud to ground lightning will also be
possible with this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Chaves
County.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3364 10414 3356 10426 3366 10436 3376 10423
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 137DEG 10KT 3366 10425

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 6:13 PM MDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
613 PM MDT MON JUL 31 2017

NMZ533-010045-
Guadalupe County-
613 PM MDT MON JUL 31 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GUADALUPE COUNTY
UNTIL 645 PM MDT...

At 612 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Newkirk, or 22 miles east of Santa Rosa, moving southwest at 10 mph.

Dime 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...
Newkirk and Cuervo.

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 287 and 305.

Heavy rains will cause water to pond on roads and in low spots. Fast
running water will quickly fill arroyos and ditches.

&&

LAT...LON 3515 10426 3501 10412 3486 10430 3507 10457
      3514 10439
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 049DEG 8KT 3503 10429

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 8:28 PM MDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 6:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe32 min
Jul 31, 6:38 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQCurry112 min
Jul 31, 7:55 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry, Roosevelt2 hr
Jul 31, 8:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt17 min
Aug 1, 2:43 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSanta Fe92 min

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in New Mexico, 2017Every areal flood warning in 2017

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.