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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 227, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 14, 2019, 5:29 AM MDT for Curry County, New Mexico. It was in force for 46 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 14, 2019, 5:29 AM MDT (11:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2019, 6:15 AM MDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Curry County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 869 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2015 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -94 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -2.8
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 14, 3:05 AM MDT, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 3:05 AM MDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 314 AM MDT Wed Aug 14 2019 NMZ501>540-151100- 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- 314 AM MDT Wed Aug 14 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight There is a marginal risk for storms developing along the central mountain chain this afternoon to become severe as they move into eastern New Mexico late in the afternoon and evening. Large hail and damaging winds will be the main threats with any severe storm. Meanwhile, storms across west-central and southwestern New Mexico will likely be more dry than wet, producing gusty winds and dry lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Afternoon storm coverage will trend down Thursday and Friday, however storms will still be capable of producing hail, lightning, and strong gusty winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Storm spotters are encouraged to report severe weather to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque via the spotter hot-line (888)386-7637, or via social media using the hashtag #nmwx. 24
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 14, 1:47 AM MDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
147 AM MDT Wed Aug 14 2019
NMZ530-534-140830-
Union County-Quay County-
147 AM MDT Wed Aug 14 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN QUAY AND
SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTIES UNTIL 230 AM MDT...
At 147 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Amistad, moving east at 10 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Nara Visa.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor your preferred
media outlets and NOAA Weather Radio for additional information and
possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3573 10338 3577 10338 3591 10332 3588 10304
3556 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0747Z 287DEG 7KT 3581 10327
24Special weather statement, Aug 14, 2:15 AM MDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
215 AM MDT Wed Aug 14 2019
NMZ528-530-140845-
Far Northeast Highlands-Union County-
215 AM MDT Wed Aug 14 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL UNION AND EASTERN
COLFAX COUNTIES UNTIL 245 AM MDT...
At 215 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Farley, or 28 miles south of Des Moines, moving southeast at 10 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Gladstone and Farley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor your preferred
media outlets and NOAA Weather Radio for additional information and
possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3637 10371 3617 10389 3617 10394 3634 10413
3649 10400
TIME...MOT...LOC 0815Z 306DEG 10KT 3637 10400
ShoemakeSpecial weather statement, Aug 14, 3:27 AM MDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 6:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 6:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Quay, Union | 63 min |
| Aug 13, 6:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 7:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Quay | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 7:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Quay | 9 min |
| Aug 13, 7:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Quay | 3 min |
| Aug 13, 8:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 32 min |
| Aug 14, 12:58 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 32 min |
| Aug 14, 1:28 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 32 min |
| Aug 14, 1:41 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 34 min |
| Aug 14, 1:52 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 22 min |
| Aug 14, 2:03 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Quay, Union | 42 min |
| Aug 14, 2:15 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 30 min |
| Aug 14, 2:18 AM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Quay | 27 min |
| Aug 14, 2:36 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Union | 54 min |
| Aug 14, 2:41 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Quay | 34 min |
| Aug 14, 3:27 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 33 min |
| Aug 14, 3:56 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 34 min |
| Aug 14, 3:59 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 31 min |
| Aug 14, 4:10 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Quay | 50 min |
| Aug 14, 4:37 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 38 min |
| Aug 14, 4:50 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Quay | 40 min |
| Aug 14, 5:33 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 27 min |
| Aug 14, 6:09 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt | 66 min |
| Aug 14, 6:56 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Roosevelt | 39 min |
| Aug 14, 12:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Los Alamos | 37 min |
| Aug 14, 12:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 12:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 1:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Cibola | 29 min |
| Aug 14, 1:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 25 min | |
| Aug 14, 1:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Socorro | 25 min |
| Aug 14, 2:59 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:23 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 32 min |
| Aug 14, 3:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Socorro | 27 min |
| Aug 14, 3:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Valencia | 26 min |
| Aug 14, 3:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Cibola, Socorro, Valencia | 12 min |
| Aug 14, 3:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Socorro | 11 min |
| Aug 14, 4:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 115 min |
| Aug 14, 4:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 34 min |
| Aug 14, 5:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 5:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 32 min |
| Aug 14, 5:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Santa Fe | 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.