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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

August 2, 2019Bernalillo County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Aug 2, 2019, 4:49 PM MDT for Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It was in force for 26 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 2, 2019, 4:49 PM MDT (22:49 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2019, 5:15 PM MDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Bernalillo County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:49 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, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 36 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2019-08-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 8 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2019-08-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 25 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
8 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-241 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2111 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Aug 2, 3:58 PM MDT, 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 3:58 PM MDT, 51 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 3:19 AM MDT, 13 hours 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
319 AM MDT Fri Aug 2 2019

NMZ501>540-031100-
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-
319 AM MDT Fri Aug 2 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across
the area today, and some will be capable of producing heavy rainfall.
Northeast New Mexico will be especially favored for localized heavy
rainfall and flash flooding through the evening. Burn areas, such as
the Ute Park burn scar, will be the most vulnerable to flash flooding
due to slow storm motions.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Scattered to numerous showers and storms will favor central and
western New Mexico this weekend and through early next week where
locally heavy rainfall is possible. Localized areas of flash
flooding may occur Saturday and Sunday.

.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.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 3:27 PM MDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 3:34 PM MDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 3:57 PM MDT, 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
357 PM MDT Fri Aug 2 2019

NMZ530-022230-
Union County-
357 PM MDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL UNION COUNTY UNTIL
430 PM MDT...

At 356 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Clayton, moving southeast at 5 mph.

Wind gusts of 55 mph will be likely with this storm.

Heavy rain and frequent and dangerous cloud to ground lightning will
also be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Clayton.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 10304 3612 10304 3644 10331 3657 10313
      3651 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 323DEG 6KT 3643 10313

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Local storm report, Aug 2, 3:58 PM MDT, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
358 PM MDT FRI AUG 02 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0346 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 ENE CLAYTON           36.46N 103.14W
08/02/2019  M59 MPH          UNION              NM   ASOS

            KCAO ASOS.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ201902359

GUYER
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 4:04 PM MDT, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
404 PM MDT Fri Aug 2 2019

NMZ523-533-022230-
Guadalupe County-Central Highlands-
404 PM MDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL...
SOUTHWESTERN GUADALUPE AND NORTHEASTERN TORRANCE COUNTIES UNTIL 430
PM MDT...

At 403 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 12 miles southwest of Villanueva to 7 miles
south of Vaughn. These storms were nearly stationary.

Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Heavy rain and frequent and dangerous cloud to ground lightning will
be likely with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Vaughn and Milagro.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 223 and 242.
 Highway 285 between Mile Markers 194 and 204
 State road 3 between Interstate 40 and Villanueva.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and
ponding of water on highways as storms move through the area.

&&

LAT...LON 3516 10568 3439 10526 3451 10494 3527 10540
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 273DEG 2KT 3516 10553 3449 10518

Guyer
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 4:49 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
449 PM MDT Fri Aug 2 2019

NMZ507-519-022315-
West Central Highlands-Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro
Area-
449 PM MDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN CIBOLA...NORTHWESTERN
VALENCIA AND BERNALILLO COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT...

At 449 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles east of Mesita, or 19 miles east of Laguna Pueblo. This storm
was nearly stationary.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Heavy rain will also be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Tohajiilee.

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 130 and 144.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and
ponding of water on highways as storms move through the area.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 10688 3480 10708 3514 10716 3515 10688
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 175DEG 4KT 3501 10703

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 10:58 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchABQ7 hr
Aug 2, 12:38 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola112 min
Aug 2, 1:05 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola115 min
Aug 2, 1:10 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQCibola3 hr
Aug 2, 1:16 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLos Alamos, Sandoval119 min
Aug 2, 2:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ30 min
Aug 2, 2:33 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley117 min
Aug 2, 2:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ23 min
Aug 2, 3:17 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron118 min
Aug 2, 3:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion18 min
Aug 2, 3:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo26 min
Aug 2, 3:51 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval114 min
Aug 2, 3:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro2 hr
Aug 2, 3:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion33 min
Aug 2, 4:01 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron, Socorro119 min
Aug 2, 4:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe26 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.