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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 181, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 21, 2020, 4:26 PM MDT for Harding County, San Miguel County, New Mexico. It was in force for 34 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 21, 2020, 4:26 PM MDT (22:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 21, 2020, 5:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Harding County, NM, San Miguel County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 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 Aug 21, 3:05 PM MDT, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 21, 3:05 PM MDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 308 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2020 NMZ201>241-221100- 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- 308 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated to scattered storms producing strong outflow winds continue this afternoon, favoring areas along and just east of the central mountain chain. Near record to record heat with highs approaching the 100F mark also continues for many lower elevations areas across northern and central NM. Heat related ailments will be a concern for the young and elderly as well as those working outside during the afternoon hours. Some smoke from fires in Colorado may settle into northern valley areas this morning and again tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Strong outflow winds emanating from scattered storms moving south to southwest off the northern and western mountains continues through the weekend and early next week. Near record to record heat continues to raise concerns for heat related ailments through Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report damaging winds and hail 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. 24
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 21, 2:39 PM MDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Aug 21, 4:08 PM MDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 408 PM MDT Fri Aug 21 2020 NMZ231-232-212245- Eastern San Miguel County-Harding County- 408 PM MDT Fri Aug 21 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN SAN MIGUEL AND CENTRAL HARDING COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM MDT... At 408 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bueyeros, or 15 miles northeast of Mosquero, moving southwest at 25 mph. Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Mosquero, Bueyeros and Solano. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions. && LAT...LON 3608 10384 3598 10366 3566 10385 3588 10421 TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 033DEG 21KT 3597 10381 33
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Aug 20, 7:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 37 min |
| Aug 20, 10:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 29 min |
| Aug 20, 11:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 66 min |
| Aug 21, 2:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 36 min |
| Aug 21, 2:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 34 min |
| Aug 21, 3:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 30 min |
| Aug 21, 3:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 28 min |
| Aug 21, 4:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 37 min |
| Aug 21, 5:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 25 min |
| Aug 21, 5:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 33 min |
Nearby
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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.