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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2020, 4:15 AM MDT for Chaves County, New Mexico. It was in force for 19 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 4, 2020, 4:15 AM MDT (10:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 4, 2020, 4:34 AM MDT
- In force
- 19 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Chaves County, NM
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 157 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:18 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 Jul 4, 3:05 AM MDT, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 3:05 AM MDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 3:24 AM MDT, 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 324 AM MDT Sat Jul 4 2020 NMZ201>241-051100- 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- 324 AM MDT Sat Jul 4 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight There is a marginal risk for a few strong to severe storms over northeastern NM with frequent lightning, hail, and wind being the main hazards. Strong storm outflows will likely bring strong east canyon winds to Santa Fe and Albuquerque this evening, likely impacting outdoor Fourth of July activities. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday There is a marginal risk for a few strong to severe storms over northeastern NM Sunday afternoon with frequent lightning, hail, and wind being the main hazards. This risk may arise again Monday afternoon across northeastern NM. Heat builds in through New Mexico for the middle to latter portions of next week with 100s likely for parts of eastern New Mexico and the lower Rio Grande Valley. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. 24
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 3:23 AM MDT, 52 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 8:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | De Baca, Guadalupe | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 9:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo, Valencia | 53 min |
| Jul 4, 3:23 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 37 min |
| Jul 4, 3:35 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 40 min |
| Jul 4, 8:02 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 28 min |
| Jul 4, 12:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Los Alamos | 25 min |
| Jul 4, 1:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 26 min |
| Jul 4, 2:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 18 min |
| Jul 4, 2:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 16 min |
| Jul 4, 2:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Los Alamos | 23 min |
| Jul 4, 2:59 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln | 2 hr |
| Jul 4, 3:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 40 min |
| Jul 4, 3:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 31 min |
| Jul 4, 3:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 21 min |
| Jul 4, 4:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Taos | 24 min |
| Jul 4, 5:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe | 34 min |
| Jul 4, 5:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 31 min |
| Jul 4, 5:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 17 min |
| Jul 4, 5:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 26 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.