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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 4, 2020Chaves County, New Mexico

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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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.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 3:23 AM MDT, 52 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 8:15 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe2 hr
Jul 3, 9:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo, Valencia53 min
Jul 4, 3:23 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves37 min
Jul 4, 3:35 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves40 min
Jul 4, 8:02 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves28 min
Jul 4, 12:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos25 min
Jul 4, 1:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax26 min
Jul 4, 2:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln18 min
Jul 4, 2:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax16 min
Jul 4, 2:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos23 min
Jul 4, 2:59 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln2 hr
Jul 4, 3:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax40 min
Jul 4, 3:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSan Miguel31 min
Jul 4, 3:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion21 min
Jul 4, 4:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos24 min
Jul 4, 5:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe34 min
Jul 4, 5:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion31 min
Jul 4, 5:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax17 min
Jul 4, 5:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion26 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.