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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 13, 2019Lincoln County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Jun 13, 2019, 2:12 PM MDT for Lincoln County, New Mexico. It was in force for 33 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
Jun 13, 2019, 2:12 PM MDT (20:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2019, 2:45 PM MDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Lincoln County, NM

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 248 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, Santa Teresa, NM at 12:00Z on 2019-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 582 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, Santa Teresa, NM at 12:00Z on 2019-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 117 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
582 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-337 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1876 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
117 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
214 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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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 Jun 13, 11:36 AM MDT, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 11:36 AM MDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 12:08 PM MDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1208 PM MDT Thu Jun 13 2019

NMZ501>540-141200-
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-
1208 PM MDT Thu Jun 13 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central
New Mexico.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms over eastern New
Mexico this afternoon and evening. A few storms will be capable of
producing large hail, damaging winds, locally heavy rainfall, and
possibly a rare tornado.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Breezy to locally windy conditions will develop most areas Friday
along very warm to hot temperatures. Chances for afternoon and
evening thunderstorms will return to portions of western and
especially northeast NM Saturday, spreading to much of the northern
half of the state Sunday. Scattered shower and thunderstorm chances
will continue over the northern half or so of the state early next
week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required this afternoon and evening for
eastern New Mexico due to severe storm potential.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 13, 2:12 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
212 PM MDT Thu Jun 13 2019

NMZ526-538-539-132045-
Eastern Lincoln County-Chaves County Plains-South Central Mountains-
212 PM MDT Thu Jun 13 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL LINCOLN AND NORTH
CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM MDT...

At 212 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Arabela, or 34 miles northeast of Ruidoso, moving northeast at 20
mph.

Dime size hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Arabela.

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.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
central and southeastern New Mexico.

LAT...LON 3347 10522 3365 10528 3390 10480 3358 10470
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 244DEG 19KT 3360 10517

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 2:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro35 min
Jun 13, 2:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln36 min
Jun 13, 2:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Lincoln31 min
Jun 13, 2:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro59 min
Jun 13, 3:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe47 min
Jun 13, 3:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding50 min
Jun 13, 3:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro30 min
Jun 13, 3:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves26 min
Jun 13, 4:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ30 min
Jun 13, 4:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance41 min
Jun 13, 4:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Lincoln56 min
Jun 13, 4:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves53 min
Jun 13, 4:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance50 min
Jun 13, 4:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ31 min
Jun 13, 4:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding52 min
Jun 13, 4:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln, Torrance33 min
Jun 13, 5:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves30 min
Jun 13, 5:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax38 min
Jun 13, 5:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding43 min
Jun 13, 5:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves34 min
Jun 13, 5:28 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves3 hr
Jun 13, 5:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance37 min
Jun 13, 5:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQTorrance30 min
Jun 13, 5:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion27 min
Jun 13, 5:55 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQChaves3 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.