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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 31, 2021Sandoval County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at May 31, 2021, 11:29 AM MDT for Sandoval County, New Mexico. It was in force for 31 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 31, 2021, 11:29 AM MDT (17:29 UTC)
Expired
May 31, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Sandoval County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:33 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, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 81 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 2021-05-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 900 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 2021-05-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 263 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
900 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-149 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1226 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
263 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
268 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.0

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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 31, 11:05 AM MDT, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 11:05 AM MDT, 24 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 4:42 AM MDT, 6 hours 47 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
442 AM MDT Mon May 31 2021

NMZ201>241-011100-
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-
442 AM MDT Mon May 31 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across
more of New Mexico today, especially in central to north central
areas of the state. Some storms will be strong to severe with heavy
downpours, large hail, and damaging winds. Locally heavy rainfall
could lead to flash flooding, particularly over recent wildfire burn
scars in the Sangre de Cristo mountains.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected again on Tuesday
with storms focusing over the southwestern mountains and the central
mountain chain of New Mexico. Some storms will be capable of heavy
downpours, large hail, and damaging winds in eastern areas of the
state.

Thunderstorms will redevelop each day thereafter, generally favoring
the eastern half of the state where a few strong to severe storms
will be possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report their observations of any severe
weather 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.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 31, 9:26 AM MDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 31, 9:46 AM MDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 31, 9:59 AM MDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
959 AM MDT MON MAY 31 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0953 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N HAGERMAN            33.13N 104.33W
05/31/2021                   CHAVES             NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6 INCHES TO A FOOT OF WATER ALONG NM STATE ROAD 2 WHERE
            THE DRY WALNUT ARROYO HAS OVERFLOWED ITS BANKS.
            BARRICADES ARE UP ON THE ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ202102353

AGC
Local storm report, May 31, 10:41 AM MDT, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1041 AM MDT MON MAY 31 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1037 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 SSW MIDWAY            33.25N 104.47W
05/31/2021                   CHAVES             NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING IN MIDWAY WITH 2 TO 4 FEET
            ACROSS FIELDS AND DITCHES. YARDS ARE FLOODED AS WELL AS
            SOME VEHICLES. SOME SIDE ROADS ARE FLOODED AND
            BARRICADED.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ202102354

AGC
Special weather statement, May 31, 11:21 AM MDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1121 AM MDT Mon May 31 2021

NMZ234>236-311745-
Roosevelt County-Curry County-Quay County-
1121 AM MDT Mon May 31 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL ROOSEVELT...SOUTH CENTRAL
QUAY AND SOUTHERN CURRY COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 AM MDT...

At 1118 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong outflow winds from
widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms along a line extending
from near Tolar to 11 miles south of Saint Vrain to 7 miles west of
Dora. The band of precipitation is moving northeast at 30 mph.

Northerly wind gusts up to 50 or 55 mph will be possible with these
storms, especially across southwest Curry County.

Locations impacted include...
Clovis, Portales, Melrose, Dora, Floyd, Saint Vrain, Cannon Air Force
Base, Ranchvale, Arch and Oasis State Park.

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 347 and 390.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 10364 3453 10321 3409 10305 3383 10349
      3415 10361 3442 10394
TIME...MOT...LOC 1718Z 219DEG 27KT 3449 10395 3426 10356 3395 10347

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Special weather statement, May 31, 11:29 AM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1129 AM MDT Mon May 31 2021

NMZ204-206-207-311800-
West Central Highlands-Northwest Highlands-West Central Mountains-
1129 AM MDT Mon May 31 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL MCKINLEY AND
SOUTHWESTERN SANDOVAL COUNTIES UNTIL NOON MDT...

At 1129 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles north of Marquez, or 31 miles north of Laguna Pueblo, moving
northeast at 5 mph.

Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
McKinley and southwestern Sandoval Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3534 10737 3550 10749 3572 10727 3553 10708
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 225DEG 6KT 3550 10733

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 30, 6:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves43 min
May 30, 6:17 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTorrance118 min
May 30, 6:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRoosevelt25 min
May 30, 6:28 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRoosevelt3 hr
May 30, 6:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval24 min
May 30, 7:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves29 min
May 30, 7:19 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves2 hr
May 30, 7:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRoosevelt12 min
May 30, 8:49 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves2 hr
May 30, 11:03 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves3 hr
May 31, 2:50 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchABQChaves, Colfax, Lincoln, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel and 2 more18 hr
May 31, 3:33 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Lincoln6 hr
May 31, 6:59 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves31 min
May 31, 7:16 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves29 min
May 31, 7:19 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves56 min
May 31, 7:23 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves37 min
May 31, 7:44 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Lincoln3 hr
May 31, 7:51 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves24 min
May 31, 8:01 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves3 hr
May 31, 8:04 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves26 min
May 31, 8:12 AM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABQChaves, Lincoln3 hr
May 31, 8:35 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves25 min
May 31, 9:11 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt34 min
May 31, 9:24 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ21 min
May 31, 9:32 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQChaves3 hr
May 31, 9:46 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt44 min
May 31, 9:49 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Roosevelt3 hr
May 31, 10:31 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca3 hr
May 31, 11:14 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Lincoln3 hr
May 31, 11:21 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry, Roosevelt24 min
May 31, 12:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro42 min
May 31, 12:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ32 min
May 31, 12:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ28 min
May 31, 12:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval37 min
May 31, 12:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos34 min
May 31, 1:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSandoval27 min
May 31, 1:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos37 min
May 31, 1:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo35 min
May 31, 1:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Juan33 min
May 31, 1:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln, Socorro66 min
May 31, 1:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo29 min
May 31, 1:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo26 min
May 31, 1:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Sandoval52 min
May 31, 1:46 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia3 hr
May 31, 1:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro27 min
May 31, 1:50 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Socorro3 hr
May 31, 1:52 PM MDTTornado WarningABQLincoln, Socorro38 min
May 31, 1:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Valencia34 min
May 31, 1:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Torrance3 hr
May 31, 1:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro39 min
May 31, 2:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln31 min
May 31, 2:27 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQBernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia2 hr
May 31, 2:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo29 min
May 31, 2:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln24 min
May 31, 2:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo28 min
May 31, 2:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos25 min
May 31, 2:53 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLos Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe3 hr
May 31, 4:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves33 min
May 31, 4:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves29 min
May 31, 4:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia28 min
May 31, 5:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves24 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.