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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Aug 8, 2019, 6:35 PM MDT for Harding County, New Mexico. It was in force for 40 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 8, 2019, 6:35 PM MDT (00:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2019, 7:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
County Harding County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 416 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
- 49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -203 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1477 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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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 8, 5:38 PM MDT, 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 5:38 PM MDT, 57 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 314 AM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019 NMZ501>540-091100- 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 Thu Aug 8 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 this afternoon and evening. 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 and urban areas. Additionally, across northeast New Mexico, a few storms may also become marginally severe with hail near one inch in diameter and gusts up to 60 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected Friday through the weekend. These storms will continue to be capable of heavy rain and flash flooding. Somewhat drier air may work into New Mexico early next week, which will scale back thunderstorm coverage and heavy rain potential, but scattered storms will persist. .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 8, 4:28 PM MDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 428 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019 NMZ527-530-082300- Union County-Raton Ridge/Johnson Mesa- 428 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN UNION AND EAST CENTRAL COLFAX COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM MDT... At 427 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Capulin, or 8 miles west of Des Moines, moving southeast at 15 mph. Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Frequent and dangerous cloud to ground lightning will also be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Des Moines and Capulin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions. && LAT...LON 3678 10410 3685 10396 3668 10368 3651 10401 TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 329DEG 11KT 3677 10399 33
Local storm report, Aug 8, 4:37 PM MDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Aug 8, 6:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Quay, Union | 28 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, 4:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Quay | 37 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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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.