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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 213, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 9, 2019, 4:53 PM MDT for Quay County, New Mexico. It was in force for 37 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
- Aug 9, 2019, 4:53 PM MDT (22:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2019, 5:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Quay County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 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, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 278 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -229 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2106 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 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 Aug 9, 4:51 PM MDT, 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 4:51 PM MDT, 2 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 9, 3:22 AM MDT, 13 hours 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 322 AM MDT Fri Aug 9 2019 NMZ501>540-101100- 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- 322 AM MDT Fri Aug 9 2019 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 burn scars. Additionally, a few severe storms are expected across northeast New Mexico this afternoon and evening. Large hail and damaging winds are the main concerns. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected over the weekend. These storms will continue to be capable of heavy rain and flash flooding. Gusty outflow winds will also be possible. Drier air will working into New Mexico for Monday and Tuesday, limiting storm coverage and heavy rain potential. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts, and any severe weather or flooding 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. 34
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 3:43 PM MDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 6:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Quay, Union | 28 min |
| Aug 8, 6:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 40 min |
| Aug 8, 6:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 34 min |
| Aug 8, 6:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 37 min |
| Aug 8, 7:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Quay, Union | 23 min |
| Aug 8, 10:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 37 min |
| Aug 9, 12:46 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Mora | 119 min |
| Aug 9, 3:31 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | ABQ | 30 hr | |
| Aug 9, 3:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 32 min |
| Aug 9, 4:18 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln | 117 min |
| Aug 9, 5:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Torrance | 41 min |
| Aug 9, 5:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Quay | 49 min |
| Aug 9, 5:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 25 min |
| Aug 9, 5:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 37 min |
| Aug 9, 5:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 27 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.