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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 179, NWS Albuquerque, NM

August 15, 2020Roosevelt County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2020, 8:03 PM MDT for Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It was in force for 27 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 15, 2020, 8:03 PM MDT (02:03 UTC)
Expired
Aug 15, 2020, 8:30 PM MDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Roosevelt County, NM

The radar

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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 15, 5:44 PM MDT, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 5:44 PM MDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 3:15 AM MDT, 16 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
315 AM MDT Sat Aug 15 2020

NMZ201>241-161200-
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 AM MDT Sat Aug 15 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms over far northeast New
Mexico this afternoon and evening where large hail and damaging wind
gusts are possible. The remainder of the northeast, as well as east
central New Mexico, may see a few strong to severe storms with hail
and strong downburst winds this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible over the northeast
quarter of New Mexico Sunday afternoon and evening. The main threats
will be hail and strong downburst winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts as well as any
wind, hail and associated impacts 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

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 3:36 PM MDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
336 PM MDT Sat Aug 15 2020

NMZ227-228-230-152200-
Far Northeast Highlands-Union County-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas
Including Raton Pass-
336 PM MDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL UNION AND
SOUTHEASTERN COLFAX COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM MDT...

At 335 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Abbott, or 18 miles east of Springer, moving northeast at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Farley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3631 10429 3645 10438 3663 10403 3638 10389
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 245DEG 19KT 3640 10426

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Special weather statement, Aug 15, 4:16 PM MDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
416 PM MDT Sat Aug 15 2020

NMZ229-232-152245-
Eastern San Miguel County-Northeast Highlands-
416 PM MDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY UNTIL
445 PM MDT...

At 416 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Maes, or 22 miles southeast of Wagon Mound, moving southeast at 5
mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Variadero, Maes, Trujillo and Trementina.

This includes State Road 104 between Mile Markers 32 and 55.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3530 10476 3577 10464 3578 10454 3578 10441
      3535 10424
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 329DEG 5KT 3571 10454

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Special weather statement, Aug 15, 4:33 PM MDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 15, 4:51 PM MDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 15, 5:06 PM MDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 15, 6:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry30 min
Aug 15, 6:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry24 min
Aug 15, 8:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt37 min
Aug 16, 2:43 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax3 hr
Aug 16, 3:01 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe2 hr
Aug 16, 5:02 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba118 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.