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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 149, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 31, 2020Harding County, Quay County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2020, 9:25 PM MDT for Harding County, Quay County, New Mexico. It was in force for 35 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, 9:25 PM MDT (03:25 UTC)
Expired: Jul 31, 2020, 10:00 PM MDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Harding County, NM, Quay County, NM

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 31, 2:37 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

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, 5:47 PM MDT, 3 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 5:47 PM MDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 3:15 PM MDT, 6 hours 10 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
315 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

NMZ201>241-011000-
Northwest Plateau-Chuska Mountains-Far Northwest Highlands-
Northwest Highlands-West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains-
West Central Highlands-Southwest Mountains-
San Francisco River Valley-Tusas Mountains Including Chama-
Jemez Mountains-Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley-
Espanola Valley-Santa Fe Metro Area-
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
Lower Rio Grande Valley-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-
Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-
Upper Tularosa Valley-South Central Mountains-
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
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-
San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands-
315 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight

A significant increase in moisture will spread more thunderstorms
across central to eastern New Mexico this afternoon through tonight.
Some of the storms could be strong to severe with large hail,
damaging wind gusts and heavy downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Central to eastern New Mexico will remain favored for strong
thunderstorms Saturday through Monday with a few storms producing
heavy downpours, large hail, and gusty winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters across central to eastern New Mexico are encouraged to
report hail and wind gusts and any damage, as well as rainfall
amounts 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.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 31, 7:46 PM MDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 31, 7:49 PM MDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 31, 7:53 PM MDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 9:13 PM MDT, 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
913 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

NMZ233>235-237-010345-
Guadalupe County-Curry County-Quay County-De Baca County-
913 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN DE BACA...
SOUTHWESTERN QUAY...WEST CENTRAL CURRY AND EAST CENTRAL GUADALUPE
COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM MDT...

At 912 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles east of Puerto De Luna to near Quay.
Movement was south at 35 mph.

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

Heavy rain will also be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Quay, House, Ragland, Sumner Lake State Park, Sumner Lake, Forrest
and Mcalister.

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 278 and 282.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
east central New Mexico.

LAT...LON 3455 10448 3468 10353 3512 10377 3497 10464
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 348DEG 32KT 3486 10448 3494 10372

Guyer

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 9:15 PM MDT, 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
915 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

NMZ230-231-010330-
Harding County-Union County-
915 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HARDING AND
SOUTHWESTERN UNION COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM MDT...

At 915 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bueyeros, or 18 miles northeast of Mosquero, moving southeast at 25
mph.

Dime 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...
Bueyeros.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
northeastern New Mexico.

LAT...LON 3603 10392 3614 10374 3591 10344 3573 10371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 324DEG 24KT 3597 10373

Guyer

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 9:16 PM MDT, 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
916 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

NMZ231-234-010330-
Harding County-Quay County-
916 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARDING AND
NORTHEASTERN QUAY COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM MDT...

At 915 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles north of Ute Lake State Park, or 23 miles west of Nara Visa,
moving southeast at 30 mph.

Dime 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...
Logan and Ute Lake State Park.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
northeastern and east central New Mexico.

LAT...LON 3563 10376 3574 10340 3546 10314 3530 10356
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 324DEG 24KT 3559 10351

Guyer

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 31, 6:08 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	37 min
Jul 31, 6:18 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Mora, Taos	3 hr
Jul 31, 6:22 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	38 min
Jul 31, 6:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Bernalillo, Cibola, Socorro, Torrance, Valencia	62 min
Jul 31, 6:49 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	41 min
Jul 31, 6:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	34 min
Jul 31, 6:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	31 min
Jul 31, 6:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Harding, Mora	41 min
Jul 31, 7:30 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln	3 hr
Jul 31, 7:37 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	23 min
Jul 31, 7:42 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	33 min
Jul 31, 7:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	15 min
Jul 31, 8:08 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, Harding, Quay, San Miguel	52 min
Jul 31, 9:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		32 min
Jul 31, 9:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	15 min
Jul 31, 9:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	14 min
Jul 31, 9:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	27 min
Jul 31, 9:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Quay	61 min
Jul 31, 11:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves, Roosevelt	47 min
Aug 1, 12:30 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves	30 min
Aug 1, 2:09 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Santa Fe	36 min
Aug 1, 2:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	34 min
Aug 1, 2:33 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance	42 min
Aug 1, 3:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		28 min
Aug 1, 3:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Los Alamos	32 min
Aug 1, 4:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Socorro	28 min
Aug 1, 5:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Socorro	28 min
Aug 1, 5:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	34 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.