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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 26, 2019, 5:08 PM MDT for San Miguel County, New Mexico. It was in force for 34 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
- Apr 26, 2019, 5:08 PM MDT (23:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2019, 5:42 PM MDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County San Miguel County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:08 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, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1983 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 257 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 Apr 26, 2:27 PM MDT, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 26, 2:27 PM MDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 328 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2019 NMZ501>540-271130- 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- 328 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated showers and thunderstorms will develop once again over central New Mexico this afternoon, moving east over the plains of eastern New Mexico this evening. A storm or two could become strong to severe with strong outflow winds and hail the main hazards. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Another relatively strong upper level trough will combine with a backdoor cold front to result in widespread showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon through Tuesday. Storms over eastern New Mexico could be strong to severe Monday afternoon and evening. .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. 33
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 26, 3:59 PM MDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 441 PM MDT Fri Apr 26 2019 NMZ537>539-262315- Eastern Lincoln County-Chaves County Plains-De Baca County- 441 PM MDT Fri Apr 26 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN... SOUTHWESTERN DE BACA AND NORTHWESTERN CHAVES COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT... At 440 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Ramon, or 32 miles south of Vaughn, moving east at 35 mph. Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Ramon. This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 161 and 177. Heavy rains will cause water to pond on roads and in low spots. Fast running water will quickly fill arroyos and ditches. && LAT...LON 3402 10509 3419 10517 3436 10464 3410 10454 TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 257DEG 32KT 3416 10501 40
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 4:45 PM MDT, 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 445 PM MDT Fri Apr 26 2019 NMZ533-537-262315- Guadalupe County-De Baca County- 445 PM MDT Fri Apr 26 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN DE BACA AND SOUTH CENTRAL GUADALUPE COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT... At 444 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles west of Yeso, or 21 miles east of Vaughn, moving east at 35 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Yeso. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Heavy rains will cause water to pond on roads and in low spots. Fast running water will quickly fill arroyos and ditches. && LAT...LON 3441 10494 3456 10498 3472 10445 3445 10438 TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 257DEG 31KT 3451 10483 40
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 4:52 PM MDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 452 PM MDT Fri Apr 26 2019 NMZ537>539-262315- Eastern Lincoln County-Chaves County Plains-De Baca County- 452 PM MDT Fri Apr 26 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN... SOUTHWESTERN DE BACA AND NORTH CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT... At 451 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ramon to 18 miles west of Mesa. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Ramon and Mesa. This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 149 and 176. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Heavy rains will cause water to pond on roads and in low spots. Fast running water will quickly fill arroyos and ditches. && LAT...LON 3416 10460 3356 10466 3393 10506 3430 10502 TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 311DEG 30KT 3419 10498 3397 10500 40
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 6:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 30 min | |
| Apr 25, 6:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 29 min |
| Apr 25, 6:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel, Torrance | 41 min |
| Apr 25, 7:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Torrance | 29 min |
| Apr 25, 7:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe | 61 min |
| Apr 25, 8:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax | 2 hr |
| Apr 25, 9:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | De Baca, Guadalupe | 60 min |
| Apr 26, 1:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Taos | 28 min |
| Apr 26, 1:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Valencia | 31 min |
| Apr 26, 1:50 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | Harding, San Miguel, Union | 14 hr |
| Apr 26, 1:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 2:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 41 min |
| Apr 26, 2:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 52 min |
| Apr 26, 2:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 48 min |
| Apr 26, 2:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 23 min |
| Apr 26, 2:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Union | 40 min |
| Apr 26, 3:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 34 min |
| Apr 26, 3:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval | 85 min |
| Apr 26, 3:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 42 min |
| Apr 26, 3:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 41 min |
| Apr 26, 4:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 28 min |
| Apr 26, 4:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Mora, San Miguel | 67 min |
| Apr 26, 4:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 26 min |
| Apr 26, 4:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 34 min |
| Apr 26, 4:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 30 min |
| Apr 26, 4:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 23 min | |
| Apr 26, 5:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 31 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.