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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

August 2, 2018Taos County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Aug 2, 2018, 5:35 PM MDT for Taos County, New Mexico. It was in force for 25 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
Aug 2, 2018, 5:35 PM MDT (23:35 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2018, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Taos County, NM

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 224 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 220 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2018-08-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 100 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2018-08-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 59 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
100 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-334 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1923 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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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 Aug 2, 3:39 PM MDT, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 3:39 PM MDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 4:06 AM MDT, 13 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
406 AM MDT Thu Aug 2 2018

NMZ501>540-031100-
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-
406 AM MDT Thu Aug 2 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 Friday. 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.

.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, Aug 2, 2:50 PM MDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
250 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2018

NMZ512-514-515-529-022115-
Northeast Highlands-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-West
Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Southern Sangre de Cristos above
9500 feet-
250 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
UNTIL 315 PM MDT...

At 249 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Upper Colonias, or 15 miles west of Las Vegas, moving southwest at 5
mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm along with torrential rain.

Locations impacted include...
Pecos, Upper Colonias, Mineral Hill, San Pablo, San Geronimo and
Lower Colonias.

This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 305 and 306.

&&

LAT...LON 3565 10534 3543 10536 3552 10571 3572 10554
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 024DEG 6KT 3562 10549
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 4:40 PM MDT, 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
440 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2018

NMZ523-529-022315-
Northeast Highlands-Central Highlands-
440 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
UNTIL 515 PM MDT...

At 439 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Villanueva, or 29 miles southwest of Las Vegas, moving
south at 15 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm along with heavy rain.

Locations impacted include...
Sena.

This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 253 and 256.

If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3534 10560 3532 10537 3505 10540 3505 10575
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 015DEG 14KT 3524 10552
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:35 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
535 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2018

NMZ513-515-030000-
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northern Sangre de Cristos
above 9500 feet/Red River-
535 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL COLFAX COUNTY UNTIL
600 PM MDT...

At 534 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Ute Park, or 28 miles east of Questa, moving southwest
at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm along with heavy rain. This storm may pass just to the
northwest of, or over portions of, the Ute Park burn scar if it
persists.

Locations impacted include...
Eagle Nest, Cimarron Canyon State Park, Elizabethtown, Eagle Nest
Lake State Park and Ute Park.

If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3672 10494 3652 10495 3652 10499 3651 10497
      3650 10497 3649 10499 3647 10501 3646 10496
      3644 10497 3652 10538 3679 10514
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 027DEG 21KT 3670 10509

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 1, 6:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion45 min
Aug 1, 6:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion29 min
Aug 1, 6:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln46 min
Aug 1, 6:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance31 min
Aug 1, 6:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Quay57 min
Aug 1, 6:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca23 min
Aug 1, 6:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo33 min
Aug 1, 6:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln, Socorro38 min
Aug 1, 6:42 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQLincoln3 hr
Aug 1, 6:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo37 min
Aug 1, 7:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln35 min
Aug 1, 7:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQTorrance27 min
Aug 1, 7:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Quay47 min
Aug 1, 7:16 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry, Guadalupe, Quay, San Miguel119 min
Aug 1, 7:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln41 min
Aug 1, 7:27 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval2 hr
Aug 1, 7:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Torrance113 min
Aug 1, 7:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance26 min
Aug 1, 7:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay34 min
Aug 1, 8:10 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQBernalillo, Torrance3 hr
Aug 1, 8:11 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTorrance2 hr
Aug 1, 8:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay29 min
Aug 1, 9:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay37 min
Aug 1, 9:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQQuay52 min
Aug 1, 9:32 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQQuay3 hr
Aug 1, 10:25 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRoosevelt2 hr
Aug 2, 12:40 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQQuay110 min
Aug 2, 2:42 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel2 hr
Aug 2, 2:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe25 min
Aug 2, 4:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe35 min
Aug 2, 5:51 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQColfax3 hr
Aug 2, 5:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval31 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.