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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Jul 18, 2020, 5:21 PM MDT for Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2020, 5:21 PM MDT (23:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 18, 2020, 5:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
County Roosevelt County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 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, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 220 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 145 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -364 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2375 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 185 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 18, 3:00 PM MDT, 2 hours 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 18, 3:00 PM MDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 505 AM MDT Sat Jul 18 2020 NMZ201>241-191215- 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- 505 AM MDT Sat Jul 18 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Showers and thunderstorms will be present across much of northern and central New Mexico this afternoon and evening. Slow storm motions will allow for potential for minor flooding, especially over recent burn scar areas. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms across portions of northeast New Mexico this afternoon and evening will have the potential for strong wind gusts to around 60 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Daily rounds of showers and thunderstorms will continue through the week. Slow and erratic storm motions will lead to localized heavy rainfall and flooding, which will be a concern over recent burn scars. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report rain amounts, wind damage, hail, and any flooding 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. 31
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 3:46 PM MDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 351 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2020 NMZ203-210-182215- Far Northwest Highlands-Tusas Mountains Including Chama- 351 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL RIO ARRIBA COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM MDT... At 351 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brazos, or near Chama, moving east at 5 mph. Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Heavy rain will also be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Chama, Tierra Amarilla, Ensenada, Brazos, La Puente, Rutheron and Los Ojos. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 154 and 175, and near Mile Marker 188. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes. && LAT...LON 3671 10676 3687 10676 3694 10640 3667 10640 TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 269DEG 5KT 3681 10662 12/44
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 4:00 PM MDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
400 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2020
NMZ208-241-182230-
San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands-Southwest Mountains-
400 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL SOCORRO COUNTY UNTIL
430 PM MDT...
At 400 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21
miles south of National Radio Astronomy Observatory, or 27 miles
north of Monticello, moving northeast at 10 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Heavy rain will also be possible with this storm.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central
Socorro County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rains will cause water to pond on roads and in low spots. Fast
running water will quickly fill arroyos and ditches.
&&
LAT...LON 3370 10753 3375 10767 3400 10760 3397 10741
3385 10732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 215DEG 10KT 3378 10756
44Special weather statement, Jul 18, 4:19 PM MDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
419 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2020
NMZ201-203-182245-
Far Northwest Highlands-Northwest Plateau-
419 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN SAN JUAN COUNTY
UNTIL 445 PM MDT...
At 419 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Aztec, moving south at 10 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Northeastern Farmington, Bloomfield, Aztec and Flora Vista.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 550 between Mile Markers 146 and 169.
Highway 64 between Mile Markers 57 and 75.
&&
LAT...LON 3667 10777 3669 10779 3669 10781 3667 10782
3665 10782 3661 10810 3687 10812 3693 10789
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 344DEG 10KT 3682 10801
12/44Special weather statement, Jul 18, 5:16 PM MDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
516 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2020
NMZ208-209-182345-
San Francisco River Valley-Southwest Mountains-
516 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CATRON COUNTY UNTIL
545 PM MDT...
At 516 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Glenwood, or 24 miles northwest of Buckhorn, moving northeast at 20
mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Heavy rain will also be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Glenwood, Alma, Mogollon and Pleasanton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rains will cause water to pond on roads and in low spots. Fast
running water will quickly fill arroyos and ditches.
&&
LAT...LON 3356 10875 3331 10860 3321 10898 3332 10905
3339 10905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 243DEG 19KT 3333 10895
12/44Special weather statement, Jul 18, 5:21 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 521 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2020 NMZ236-238-182345- Chaves County Plains-Roosevelt County- 521 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN ROOSEVELT AND NORTHEASTERN CHAVES COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM MDT... At 520 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles north of Elida to 10 miles south of Kenna. Movement was east at 15 mph. Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms. Heavy rain will also be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Portales, Elida and Kenna. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor your preferred media outlets and NOAA Weather Radio for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3421 10329 3359 10357 3361 10392 3420 10367 TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 260DEG 14KT 3415 10362 3369 10381 12/44
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 6:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 26 min |
| Jul 17, 6:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Quay | 38 min |
| Jul 17, 7:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Juan | 30 min |
| Jul 17, 9:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 34 min |
| Jul 18, 12:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 36 min |
| Jul 18, 1:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 37 min |
| Jul 18, 3:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 23 min |
| Jul 18, 3:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 24 min |
| Jul 18, 4:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Socorro | 30 min |
| Jul 18, 4:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Juan | 26 min |
| Jul 18, 4:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Juan | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 5:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Roosevelt | 34 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.