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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Jul 22, 2017, 12:15 PM MDT for Sandoval County, New Mexico. It was in force for 30 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
- Jul 22, 2017, 12:15 PM MDT (18:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 22, 2017, 12:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
County Sandoval County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 385 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
- 44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -330 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1283 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Jul 22, 11:43 AM MDT, 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 11:43 AM MDT, 32 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 439 AM MDT Sat Jul 22 2017 NMZ501>540-231200- 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- 439 AM MDT Sat Jul 22 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Locally heavy rainfall amounts near two inches are possible today across the southwest and south central mountains, where localized flash flooding may develop. Small hail and wind gusts to near 50 mph are possible with the stronger storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Locally heavy rainfall potential will increase and become more widespread late Sunday into Monday across central and western New Mexico. Localized flash flooding is possible. Small hail and wind gusts to near 50 mph are possible with the stronger storms through the week. .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, Jul 22, 12:15 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1215 PM MDT SAT JUL 22 2017 NMZ504-511-221845- Northwest Highlands-Jemez Mountains- 1215 PM MDT SAT JUL 22 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SANDOVAL COUNTY UNTIL 1245 PM MDT... At 1215 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Cuba, moving southwest at 15 mph. Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Torreon Navajo Mission. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor your preferred media outlets and NOAA Weather Radio for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3599 10693 3584 10682 3566 10709 3590 10725 TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 060DEG 12KT 3588 10696 40
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 6:30 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 10:59 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | ABQ | 17 hr | |
| Jul 22, 12:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 32 min |
| Jul 22, 1:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 34 min |
| Jul 22, 1:34 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Taos | 116 min |
| Jul 22, 1:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 37 min |
| Jul 22, 2:28 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Santa Fe | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Union | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:22 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola | 113 min |
| Jul 22, 3:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Taos | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 4:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 24 min |
| Jul 22, 5:10 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Socorro | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 5:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Roosevelt | 49 min |
| Jul 22, 5:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Roosevelt | 52 min |
| Jul 22, 5:41 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Socorro | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 5:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 24 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.