Alert archive / New Mexico / Areal Flood Warnings in 2017
Areal Flood Warning 2, NWS Albuquerque, NM
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.
- 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
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 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. 34
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 50
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.
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LAT...LON 3515 10426 3501 10412 3486 10430 3507 10457
3514 10439
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 049DEG 8KT 3503 10429
CLSpecial weather statement, Jul 31, 8:28 PM MDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 6:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 32 min |
| Jul 31, 6:38 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Curry | 112 min |
| Jul 31, 7:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Curry, Roosevelt | 2 hr |
| Jul 31, 8:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 17 min |
| Aug 1, 2:43 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Santa Fe | 92 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.