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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 284, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 17, 2018, 3:32 PM MDT for Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 36 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 17, 2018, 3:32 PM MDT (21:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 17, 2018, 4:08 PM MDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Union County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 206 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 212 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
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -316 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2102 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 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 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 17, 3:30 PM MDT, 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 3:30 PM MDT, 2 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 17, 3:33 AM MDT, 11 hours 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 333 AM MDT Fri Aug 17 2018 NMZ501>540-181100- 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- 333 AM MDT Fri Aug 17 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Slow moving showers and thunderstorms today and tonight will be capable of producing heavy rainfall rates and localized flash flooding just about anywhere across the state. There is also a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms over northeastern New Mexico where large hail and damaging winds are the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday will be capable of producing heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across eastern New Mexico. There is also a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms across eastern New Mexico where large hail and damaging winds are the main threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. Guyer
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 2:26 PM MDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 226 PM MDT FRI AUG 17 2018 NMZ527-528-172100- Far Northeast Highlands-Raton Ridge/Johnson Mesa- 226 PM MDT FRI AUG 17 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL COLFAX COUNTY UNTIL 300 PM MDT... At 226 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles east of Raton Crews Airport, or 17 miles southeast of Raton. This storm was nearly stationary. Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Heavy rain will also be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Colfax County. 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 3659 10430 3670 10441 3686 10423 3664 10402 TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 229DEG 2KT 3668 10427 34
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 3:07 PM MDT, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 307 PM MDT FRI AUG 17 2018 NMZ530-172130- Union County- 307 PM MDT FRI AUG 17 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL UNION COUNTY UNTIL 330 PM MDT... At 306 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Clayton Lake State Park, or 19 miles northwest of Clayton, moving north at 10 mph. Penny size hail, heavy rain, and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Union County. If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy building. && LAT...LON 3661 10326 3658 10348 3681 10359 3683 10322 TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 169DEG 8KT 3668 10339 34
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 3:27 PM MDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 327 PM MDT FRI AUG 17 2018 NMZ530-172200- Union County- 327 PM MDT FRI AUG 17 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM MDT... At 327 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Kenton, or 25 miles north of Clayton, moving north at 55 mph. Nickel 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... Moses. If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy building. && LAT...LON 3671 10300 3670 10315 3700 10325 3700 10301 TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 169DEG 49KT 3680 10306 34
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 6:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 27 min |
| Aug 16, 6:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Harding, Quay, San Miguel | 112 min |
| Aug 16, 7:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 29 min |
| Aug 16, 7:33 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | De Baca | 117 min |
| Aug 16, 7:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 29 min |
| Aug 17, 11:51 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola | 114 min |
| Aug 17, 12:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Torrance | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 12:47 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Torrance | 118 min |
| Aug 17, 1:03 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Mora, San Miguel | 117 min |
| Aug 17, 1:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Sandoval | 22 min |
| Aug 17, 1:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval | 110 min |
| Aug 17, 2:07 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Los Alamos, Sandoval | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:19 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel, Santa Fe | 116 min |
| Aug 17, 2:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 34 min |
| Aug 17, 3:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 23 min |
| Aug 17, 3:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 33 min |
| Aug 17, 3:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:59 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Socorro | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 4:13 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, Torrance | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 4:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:08 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo | 112 min |
| Aug 17, 5:17 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Valencia | 118 min |
| Aug 17, 5:41 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Roosevelt | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 31 min |
| Aug 17, 5:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Union | 30 min |
Nearby
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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.