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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 189, NWS Albuquerque, NM

August 29, 2020Colfax County, Union County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 29, 2020, 2:30 PM MDT for Colfax County, Union 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
Aug 29, 2020, 2:30 PM MDT (20:30 UTC)
Expired
Aug 29, 2020, 3:05 PM MDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
80.0 mph

Counties Colfax County, NM, Union County, NM

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 213 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 258 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2020-08-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 9 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2020-08-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -14 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-536 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1920 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 29, 11:33 AM MDT, 2 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 29, 11:33 AM MDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 29, 7:47 AM MDT, 6 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
747 AM MDT Sat Aug 29 2020

NMZ201>241-301200-
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-
747 AM MDT Sat Aug 29 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 the northeast
plains with a marginal risk surrounding the slight risk across
portions of the northeast highlands and east central plains. Severe
weather is most likely this afternoon and evening. Large hail and
damaging winds will be the primary threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time. However, weather can
change very rapidly. Always use the latest forecasts, watches and
warnings for planning purposes.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts and any severe
weather 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.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 29, 1:12 PM MDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
112 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2020

NMZ211-217-291945-
Espanola Valley-Jemez Mountains-
112 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN LOS ALAMOS...
SOUTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA AND NORTHWESTERN SANTA FE COUNTIES UNTIL 145
PM MDT...

At 112 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Los Alamos, moving east at 15 mph.

Dime 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...
Los Alamos, White Rock, Santa Clara Pueblo, San Ildefonso Pueblo and
El Rancho.

&&

LAT...LON 3598 10605 3586 10610 3584 10614 3584 10616
      3582 10617 3591 10633 3600 10624
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 287DEG 12KT 3592 10623

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Special weather statement, Aug 29, 1:31 PM MDT, 59 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 29, 2:22 PM MDT, 8 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 29, 2:29 PM MDT, 1 minute before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 28, 6:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Sandoval29 min
Aug 29, 1:08 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLos Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe112 min
Aug 29, 1:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos33 min
Aug 29, 1:28 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax2 hr
Aug 29, 1:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos29 min
Aug 29, 2:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Harding, Union51 min
Aug 29, 2:13 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLos Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe2 hr
Aug 29, 2:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax23 min
Aug 29, 2:34 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSanta Fe116 min
Aug 29, 2:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln24 min
Aug 29, 3:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora23 min
Aug 29, 3:13 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLos Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe2 hr
Aug 29, 3:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel31 min
Aug 29, 3:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Mora, San Miguel68 min
Aug 29, 3:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Harding, Mora37 min
Aug 29, 3:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion40 min
Aug 29, 4:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion33 min
Aug 29, 4:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding24 min
Aug 29, 4:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding31 min
Aug 29, 4:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding24 min
Aug 29, 5:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding31 min
Aug 29, 5:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding46 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.