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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 7, 2021Sandoval County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at May 7, 2021, 11:33 AM MDT for Sandoval County, New Mexico. It was in force for 27 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
May 7, 2021, 11:33 AM MDT (17:33 UTC)
Expired
May 7, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Sandoval County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 68 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-05-07Temperature 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 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-05-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 133 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
-242 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2423 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
133 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
169 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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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 May 7, 6:03 AM MDT, 5 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 7, 6:03 AM MDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 7, 3:25 AM MDT, 8 hours 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
325 AM MDT Fri May 7 2021

NMZ201>241-081100-
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-
325 AM MDT Fri May 7 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern and
central New Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Increased moisture will lead to scattered thunderstorms this
afternoon, mainly across central to eastern New Mexico. Some storms
may turn strong to possibly severe. Brief downpours and gusty to
potentially damaging winds will be the most likely threats, but large
hail cannot be ruled out. Thunderstorms in western New Mexico will
produce little to no rainfall today, and dry lightning strikes will
pose a concern for new wildfires.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Strengthening winds will return to many areas of northern and central
New Mexico on Saturday where low humidity will also develop. This
could create a few to several hours of critical fire weather
conditions in the afternoon and early evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters should report severe weather through the National Weather
Service Albuquerque web site 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, May 7, 11:33 AM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1133 AM MDT Fri May 7 2021

NMZ204-207-211-071800-
West Central Highlands-Northwest Highlands-Jemez Mountains-
1133 AM MDT Fri May 7 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SANDOVAL COUNTY UNTIL
NOON MDT...

At 1132 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Torreon Navajo Mission, or 27 miles south of Cuba,
moving northeast at 20 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Sandoval
County.

This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 29 and 52.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce
visibilities below one quarter mile at times.

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LAT...LON 3557 10680 3555 10684 3558 10686 3555 10686
      3555 10695 3554 10695 3551 10720 3568 10725
      3587 10694
TIME...MOT...LOC 1732Z 236DEG 17KT 3565 10712

CA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 6:41 AM MDTFire Weather WatchABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 6 more7 hr
May 7, 12:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax25 min
May 7, 1:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo29 min
May 7, 1:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Sandoval52 min
May 7, 1:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel36 min
May 7, 2:05 PM MDTRed Flag WarningABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 6 more31 hr
May 7, 2:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding37 min
May 7, 2:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe30 min
May 7, 3:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay37 min
May 7, 4:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves23 min
May 7, 4:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves29 min
May 7, 4:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt33 min
May 7, 4:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay29 min
May 7, 4:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves33 min
May 7, 5:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca28 min
May 7, 5:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry29 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.