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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at May 7, 2021, 12:35 PM MDT for Colfax County, New Mexico. It was in force for 25 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, 12:35 PM MDT (18:35 UTC)
- Expired
- May 7, 2021, 1:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
County Colfax County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 186 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:35 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, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 232 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
- 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
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 May 7, 11:44 AM MDT, 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 7, 11:44 AM MDT, 51 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 7, 3:25 AM MDT, 9 hours 10 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. 52
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 7, 11:33 AM MDT, 1 hour 2 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.
&&
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
CASpecial weather statement, May 7, 12:35 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1235 PM MDT Fri May 7 2021 NMZ228-231-071900- Far Northeast Highlands-Harding County- 1235 PM MDT Fri May 7 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN HARDING... NORTHEASTERN MORA AND SOUTHEASTERN COLFAX COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM MDT... At 1235 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles south of Springer, moving northeast at 25 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Abbott. && LAT...LON 3605 10457 3619 10464 3644 10431 3613 10409 TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 243DEG 23KT 3617 10451 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 6:41 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 6 more | 7 hr |
| May 7, 11:33 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 27 min |
| May 7, 1:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 29 min |
| May 7, 1:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval | 52 min |
| May 7, 1:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 36 min |
| May 7, 2:05 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 6 more | 31 hr |
| May 7, 2:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 37 min |
| May 7, 2:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 30 min |
| May 7, 3:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 37 min |
| May 7, 4:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 23 min |
| May 7, 4:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 29 min |
| May 7, 4:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 33 min |
| May 7, 4:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 29 min |
| May 7, 4:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 33 min |
| May 7, 5:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 28 min |
| May 7, 5:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 29 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.