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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Jul 26, 2018, 2:17 PM MDT. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2018, 2:17 PM MDT (20:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 26, 2018, 2:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
The radar
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</html>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 Jul 26, 11:59 AM MDT, 2 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 11:59 AM MDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 26, 3:18 AM MDT, 10 hours 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 318 AM MDT Thu Jul 26 2018 NMZ501>540-271100- 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- 318 AM MDT Thu Jul 26 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected today through the overnight. Storm motions will be slow and rainfall could become heavy. This may lead to localized areas of flash flooding, especially over and near recent and older burn scars. Isolated locations may receive up to 2 inches of rainfall. A few storms may also produce small hail and wind gusts to 50 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected each afternoon and evening through the rest of the week into next week. Rainfall could become heavy leading to localized areas of flash flooding, especially over and near recent and older burn scars. Isolated locations may receive up to 2 inches of rainfall. A few storms may also produce small hail and wind gusts to 50 mph. .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. 24
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 2:10 PM MDT, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 210 PM MDT THU JUL 26 2018 NMZ504-511-262045- Northwest Highlands-Jemez Mountains- 210 PM MDT THU JUL 26 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SANDOVAL COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM MDT... At 209 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fenton Lake State Park, or 14 miles southeast of Cuba, moving south at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Heavy rain will also be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Jemez Springs, Fenton Lake State Park, Jemez State Monument, Jemez Pueblo and Ponderosa. Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions. && LAT...LON 3595 10686 3591 10664 3560 10668 3566 10700 TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 013DEG 17KT 3587 10678 33
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 2:17 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 217 PM MDT THU JUL 26 2018 NMZ508-262045- Southwest Mountains- 217 PM MDT THU JUL 26 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL SOCORRO AND EAST CENTRAL CATRON COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM MDT... At 217 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of National Radio Astronomy Observatory, or 11 miles northeast of Datil. This storm was nearly stationary. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... National Radio Astronomy Observatory. 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. Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions. && LAT...LON 3441 10780 3423 10741 3402 10757 3424 10793 TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 333DEG 2KT 3423 10768 33
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 7:53 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo | 67 min |
| Jul 26, 8:53 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Curry, Roosevelt | 112 min |
| Jul 26, 1:53 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 2:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 35 min |
| Jul 26, 2:13 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 2:40 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln | 2 hr |
| Jul 26, 3:32 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Socorro | 118 min |
| Jul 26, 4:51 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Socorro | 114 min |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in New Mexico, 2018Every special weather statement in 2018
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.