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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 15, 2018Mora County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at May 15, 2018, 2:02 PM MDT for Mora County, New Mexico. It was in force for 28 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: May 15, 2018, 2:02 PM MDT (20:02 UTC)
Expired: May 15, 2018, 2:30 PM MDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Mora County, NM

The radar

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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 May 15, 11:31 AM MDT, 2 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 15, 11:31 AM MDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 15, 4:01 AM MDT, 10 hours 1 minute before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
401 AM MDT Tue May 15 2018

NMZ501>540-161100-
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-
401 AM MDT Tue May 15 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and
evening over northeast New Mexico. Large hail and strong winds will
be the main hazards with the strongest storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

A return of critical fire weather conditions is expected by Thursday,
becoming more widespread across the state Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required this afternoon for northeast New
Mexico due to a marginal risk for severe weather.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 15, 1:48 PM MDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
148 PM MDT TUE MAY 15 2018

NMZ529-532-152015-
Eastern San Miguel County-Northeast Highlands-
148 PM MDT TUE MAY 15 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY UNTIL
215 PM MDT...

At 148 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Las Vegas, moving east at 20 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Trujillo.

To report any hail or severe weather, contact the National Weather
Service office in Albuquerque at 1.888.386.7637.

&&

LAT...LON 3551 10521 3560 10520 3564 10464 3530 10472
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 278DEG 18KT 3554 10510

Shoemake

Special weather statement, May 15, 2:02 PM MDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
202 PM MDT TUE MAY 15 2018

NMZ515-528-152030-
Far Northeast Highlands-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
202 PM MDT TUE MAY 15 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORA COUNTY UNTIL
230 PM MDT...

At 202 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Valmora, or 15 miles southwest of Wagon Mound, moving east at 35 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Wagon Mound, Valmora and Shoemaker.

This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 367 and 389.

To report any hail or severe weather, contact the National Weather
Service office in Albuquerque at 1.888.386.7637.

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LAT...LON 3581 10501 3592 10502 3608 10457 3579 10455
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 261DEG 29KT 3587 10494

Shoemake

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 15, 1:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Miguel	27 min
May 15, 2:29 PM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	ABQ	Harding, San Miguel, Union	13 hr
May 15, 2:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Miguel	37 min
May 15, 3:09 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, Quay, San Miguel	51 min
May 15, 3:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, Quay, San Miguel	35 min
May 15, 4:22 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Union	38 min
May 15, 4:25 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay, San Miguel	50 min
May 15, 4:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Union	19 min
May 15, 5:13 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay	40 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.