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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 217, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2018, 5:08 PM MDT for Colfax County, New Mexico. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2018, 5:08 PM MDT (23:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2018, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Colfax County, NM
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 210 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 247 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
- 215 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -331 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2388 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 7, 2:44 PM MDT, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 2:44 PM MDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 3:03 AM MDT, 14 hours 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 303 AM MDT Tue Aug 7 2018 NMZ501>540-081100- 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- 303 AM MDT Tue Aug 7 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of northeast and east central New Mexico this afternoon and evening. Storms will initially be discrete but as they shift eastward, they will grow upscale into a small cluster. Large hail will be the initial threat, however, the potential for damaging wind gusts will increase as the storms shift east. Locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding is also possible with any storms this afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Showers and thunderstorms will continue to increase in number and intensity through the remainder of the work week. Severe weather remains possible Wednesday afternoon and evening across northeast and east central New Mexico. Once again, large hail and damaging winds will be the main threats. Heavy rain will also be a concern area wide through the remainder of the week as soils become increasingly saturated and storm motion slows. Though localized areas of flash flooding is possible on Wednesday, concern for flash flooding is maximized on Thursday and Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts and any severe weather 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, Aug 7, 1:09 PM MDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Aug 7, 3:24 PM MDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 324 PM MDT TUE AUG 7 2018 NMZ508-072200- Southwest Mountains- 324 PM MDT TUE AUG 7 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL CATRON COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM MDT... At 324 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20 miles east of Old Horse Springs, or 21 miles south of Datil, moving southwest at 10 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Catron 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 3395 10788 3382 10774 3363 10791 3383 10813 TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 048DEG 8KT 3384 10788 40
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 3:31 PM MDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 331 PM MDT TUE AUG 7 2018 NMZ508-509-072200- San Francisco River Valley-Southwest Mountains- 331 PM MDT TUE AUG 7 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL CATRON COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM MDT... At 331 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Reserve, moving southwest at 10 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Reserve, Cruzville and San Francisco Plaza. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes. && LAT...LON 3386 10871 3373 10856 3354 10874 3374 10896 TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 048DEG 8KT 3375 10871 40
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 4:43 PM MDT, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 443 PM MDT TUE AUG 7 2018 NMZ507-519-520-072315- West Central Highlands-Lower Rio Grande Valley-Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area- 443 PM MDT TUE AUG 7 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN CIBOLA...WEST CENTRAL VALENCIA AND NORTH CENTRAL SOCORRO COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT... At 442 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 25 miles west of Belen, moving east at 10 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Cibola...west central Valencia and north central Socorro Counties. 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. && LAT...LON 3453 10733 3471 10730 3472 10702 3445 10706 TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 276DEG 7KT 3461 10723 40
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 5:00 PM MDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 500 PM MDT TUE AUG 7 2018 NMZ521-522-072330- Sandia/Manzano Mountains-Estancia Valley- 500 PM MDT TUE AUG 7 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BERNALILLO AND NORTHWESTERN TORRANCE COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM MDT... At 459 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tajique, or 15 miles west of Estancia, moving east at 15 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Tajique, Chilili and Torreon. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3476 10640 3489 10639 3490 10610 3469 10616 TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 277DEG 14KT 3482 10632 40
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 6:04 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln, Socorro | 116 min |
| Aug 6, 8:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 32 min |
| Aug 6, 9:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 1:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Los Alamos | 36 min |
| Aug 7, 2:18 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 87 min |
| Aug 7, 2:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 24 min | |
| Aug 7, 3:08 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Socorro | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Catron | 36 min |
| Aug 7, 3:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Catron | 29 min |
| Aug 7, 3:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 116 min |
| Aug 7, 3:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Torrance | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Valencia | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 4:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 111 min |
| Aug 7, 5:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Torrance | 30 min |
| Aug 7, 5:02 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Torrance | 118 min |
| Aug 7, 5:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 37 min |
| Aug 7, 5:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 37 min |
| Aug 7, 5:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 62 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.