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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

April 21, 2017Union County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Apr 21, 2017, 2:01 AM MDT for Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 44 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: Apr 21, 2017, 2:01 AM MDT (08:01 UTC)
Expired: Apr 21, 2017, 2:45 AM MDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Union County, NM

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 190 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 236 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 2129 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 278 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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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 Apr 21, 12:41 AM MDT, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 21, 12:41 AM MDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 20, 3:54 AM MDT, 22 hours 7 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
354 AM MDT Thu Apr 20 2017

NMZ501>540-211130-
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-
354 AM MDT Thu Apr 20 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Showers and a few thunderstorms will likely develop across the
northern mountains this afternoon, spreading east to the northeast
highlands and plains this evening and overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

A few showers or storms may linger into Friday across the far
northeast highlands and northeast plains. Strong west and northwest
winds are are likely for most areas Friday afternoon and evening. A
backdoor cold front will move south through the eastern plains Friday
night and through the remainder of the state Saturday. Much cooler
temperatures are in store for Saturday, especially east.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

01

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 20, 10:25 PM MDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1025 PM MDT THU APR 20 2017

NMZ527-530-210530-
Union County-Raton Ridge/Johnson Mesa-
1025 PM MDT THU APR 20 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN UNION AND EAST
CENTRAL COLFAX COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM MDT...

At 1025 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Capulin, or 16 miles west of Des Moines, moving east-
northeast at 35 mph.

Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Heavy rain will also be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Des Moines, Folsom and Capulin.

Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3683 10336 3661 10417 3678 10425 3700 10369
      3700 10345
TIME...MOT...LOC 0425Z 248DEG 31KT 3673 10413

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Special weather statement, Apr 20, 10:53 PM MDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1053 PM MDT THU APR 20 2017

NMZ527-528-210530-
Far Northeast Highlands-Raton Ridge/Johnson Mesa-
1053 PM MDT THU APR 20 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN UNION AND
NORTHEASTERN COLFAX COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM MDT...

At 1053 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Raton, moving northeast at 35 mph.

Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Raton and Sugarite.

This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 441 and 453.

Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3696 10383 3670 10445 3684 10454 3700 10430
      3700 10383
TIME...MOT...LOC 0453Z 237DEG 33KT 3682 10443

33

Special weather statement, Apr 20, 11:50 PM MDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1150 PM MDT THU APR 20 2017

NMZ527-530-210615-
Union County-Raton Ridge/Johnson Mesa-
1150 PM MDT THU APR 20 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN UNION COUNTY UNTIL 1215
AM MDT...

At 1149 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Folsom, or 7 miles northwest of Des Moines, moving northeast at 30
mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

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

Locations impacted include...
Des Moines and Folsom.

Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3674 10318 3671 10399 3695 10400 3700 10389
      3700 10334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0549Z 242DEG 27KT 3686 10389

CA

Special weather statement, Apr 21, 2:00 AM MDT, 1 minute before

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Special weather statement, Apr 21, 2:01 AM MDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 20, 10:25 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	65 min
Apr 20, 10:39 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Union	34 min
Apr 20, 10:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	37 min
Apr 20, 11:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	25 min
Apr 21, 2:00 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	45 min
Apr 21, 2:53 AM MDT	Wind Advisory	ABQ		14 hr

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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.