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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 131, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2020, 2:01 AM MDT for Chaves County, Lincoln County, New Mexico. It was in force for 44 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
- Jul 31, 2020, 2:01 AM MDT (08:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 31, 2020, 2:45 AM MDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chaves County, NM, Lincoln County, NM
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Jul 31, 12:07 AM MDT, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 12:07 AM MDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 30, 9:28 PM MDT, 4 hours 33 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 144 AM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020 NMZ226-238-239-310815- Eastern Lincoln County-Chaves County Plains-South Central Mountains- 144 AM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL LINCOLN AND NORTH CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTIES UNTIL 215 AM MDT... At 143 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles north of Arabela to 8 miles southwest of Elkins. Movement was south at 35 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Roswell, Lincoln, Arabela, Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, Bottomless Lakes State Park and Lincoln State Monument. This includes the following highways... Highway 285 between Mile Markers 116 and 143. Highway 380 between Mile Markers 97 and 99, and between Mile Markers 156 and 184. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... These storms 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. Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions. && LAT...LON 3348 10541 3325 10399 3378 10407 3397 10514 TIME...MOT...LOC 0743Z 018DEG 29KT 3377 10508 3363 10417 Shoemake
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 6:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 46 min |
| Jul 30, 6:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 23 min |
| Jul 30, 7:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Mora | 39 min |
| Jul 30, 7:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 29 min |
| Jul 30, 7:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora | 49 min |
| Jul 30, 8:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora, San Miguel | 45 min |
| Jul 30, 9:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 32 min |
| Jul 31, 1:14 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 31 min |
| Jul 31, 1:44 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 31 min |
| Jul 31, 2:45 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 30 min |
| Jul 31, 2:58 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 62 min |
| Jul 31, 1:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 23 min |
| Jul 31, 2:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 21 min |
| Jul 31, 2:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 40 min |
| Jul 31, 2:58 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 46 min |
| Jul 31, 3:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 30 min |
| Jul 31, 3:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 39 min |
| Jul 31, 3:31 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 3:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 52 min |
| Jul 31, 3:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 32 min |
| Jul 31, 3:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 51 min |
| Jul 31, 4:10 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 4:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel, Torrance | 51 min |
| Jul 31, 4:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Los Alamos | 30 min |
| Jul 31, 4:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 27 min |
| Jul 31, 4:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Sandoval, Santa Fe | 44 min |
| Jul 31, 5:08 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 5:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Torrance | 33 min |
| Jul 31, 5:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Sandoval, Santa Fe | 44 min |
| Jul 31, 5:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Mora | 51 min |
| Jul 31, 5:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Torrance, Valencia | 48 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.