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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 169, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 3, 2020, 6:12 PM MDT for Bernalillo County, Sandoval County, New Mexico. It was in force for 48 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
- Aug 3, 2020, 6:12 PM MDT (00:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2020, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Sandoval County, NM
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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 Aug 3, 5:41 PM MDT, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 5:41 PM MDT, 31 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 401 AM MDT Mon Aug 3 2020 NMZ201>241-041100- 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- 401 AM MDT Mon Aug 3 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms over eastern NM where heavy rainfall, large hail, damaging winds, minor flooding, and frequent lightning strikes are possible. Storms will move southward at 10 to 20 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday The coverage of showers and thunderstorms will decrease over much of the region through the end of this week. However, a few storms are still possible in and around the higher terrain each afternoon with brief heavy rain, strong downburst winds, small hail, and occasional lightning strikes. Storm motions will transition from northwest to southeast Tuesday and Wednesday to southwest to northeast through the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. Guyer
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 4:54 PM MDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 454 PM MDT Mon Aug 3 2020 NMZ215-227-032330- East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass- 454 PM MDT Mon Aug 3 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN COLFAX COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM MDT... At 454 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles south of Stonewall, or 30 miles west of Raton, moving south at 20 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Heavy rain will also be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Vermejo Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes. && LAT...LON 3672 10477 3677 10512 3700 10509 3699 10486 TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 357DEG 19KT 3692 10499 CA
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 5:02 PM MDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 6:02 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax | 118 min |
| Aug 3, 6:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 41 min |
| Aug 3, 6:07 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 113 min |
| Aug 3, 6:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 6:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 16 min |
| Aug 3, 6:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval | 16 min |
| Aug 3, 7:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 27 min |
| Aug 3, 7:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance | 28 min |
| Aug 3, 7:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Torrance | 26 min |
| Aug 3, 8:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Torrance | 34 min |
| Aug 3, 8:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 24 min |
| Aug 3, 9:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 29 min |
| Aug 3, 9:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln, Torrance | 111 min |
| Aug 3, 9:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 20 min |
| Aug 3, 9:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 32 min |
| Aug 3, 10:07 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln | 113 min |
| Aug 4, 1:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 112 min |
| Aug 4, 3:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 37 min |
| Aug 4, 3:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 33 min |
| Aug 4, 4:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora, San Miguel | 39 min |
| Aug 4, 4:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 23 min |
| Aug 4, 5:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 28 min |
| Aug 4, 5:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 32 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.