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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Aug 5, 2018, 2:40 PM MST for Cibola County, New Mexico. It was in force for 35 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 5, 2018, 2:40 PM MST (21:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 5, 2018, 3:15 PM MST
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
County Cibola County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:40 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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 84 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
- 310 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -244 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2300 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Aug 5, 1:44 PM MST, 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 1:44 PM MST, 56 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 330 AM MDT Sun Aug 5 2018 NMZ501>540-061200- 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- 330 AM MDT Sun Aug 5 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Showers and thunderstorms will be focused from southwest to northeast over the state today and tonight. Slow storm motions could result in locally heavy rain which could lead to isolated flooding. In addition, a few storms could produce small hail and wind gusts to 50 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Showers and thunderstorms are expected to increase in number and areal coverage as the week progresses. Storm motions will continue to be slow with locally heavy rainfall. This may lead to localized areas of flash flooding, especially over and near recent wildfire burn scars. A few storms over northeast and north central New Mexico on Monday and Tuesday afternoon and evening could become strong to severe with hail and wind gusts to around 55 mph. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts and any flooding as well as hail and wind gusts 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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 12:11 PM MST, 2 hours 29 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 308 PM MDT SUN AUG 5 2018 NMZ504-511-052145- Northwest Highlands-Jemez Mountains- 308 PM MDT SUN AUG 5 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL SANDOVAL COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM MDT... At 308 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Torreon Navajo Mission, or 14 miles southwest of Cuba, moving northeast at 20 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Heavy rain will also be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Cuba. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions. && LAT...LON 3578 10713 3589 10721 3604 10695 3586 10683 TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 242DEG 15KT 3586 10712 Shoemake
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 2:40 PM MST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
340 PM MDT SUN AUG 5 2018
NMZ507-052215-
West Central Highlands-
340 PM MDT SUN AUG 5 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL CIBOLA COUNTY UNTIL
415 PM MDT...
At 340 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Acoma Pueblo, or 14 miles southwest of Laguna Pueblo, moving east at
10 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Heavy rain and frequent and dangerous cloud to ground lightning will
also be possible with this storm.
This storm will remain over the Acoma Pueblo area and
surrounding rural areas of east central Cibola County.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.
Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving conditions.
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LAT...LON 3497 10730 3475 10726 3476 10753 3480 10753
3480 10754 3482 10754 3483 10755 3485 10754
3484 10756 3485 10756 3490 10758
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 260DEG 10KT 3485 10748
ShoemakeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 5:40 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves | 95 min |
| Aug 4, 7:05 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves | 85 min |
| Aug 5, 12:06 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola, McKinley, Sandoval | 114 min |
| Aug 5, 12:11 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Los Alamos | 34 min |
| Aug 5, 12:41 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax | 109 min |
| Aug 5, 2:08 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 37 min |
| Aug 5, 2:50 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 25 min |
| Aug 5, 3:27 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 33 min |
| Aug 5, 3:41 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola | 2 hr |
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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.