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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 5, 2021Santa Fe County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Jun 5, 2021, 2:22 PM MDT for Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It was in force for 23 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
Jun 5, 2021, 2:22 PM MDT (20:22 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2021, 2:45 PM MDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Santa Fe County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 113 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 2021-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2601 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
36 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 Jun 5, 11:26 AM MDT, 2 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 11:26 AM MDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 4:00 AM MDT, 10 hours 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
400 AM MDT Sat Jun 5 2021

NMZ201>241-061030-
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-
400 AM MDT Sat Jun 5 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated thunderstorms will develop over the mountains this
afternoon before drifting south to southwest. Gusty outflow winds up
to 50 mph can be expected with these storms. Areas of blowing dust
may accompany these outflows, creating localized reduced visibility.
Small hail and brief heavy downpours will be possible with the
stronger storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Isolated thunderstorms will develop over the northern mountains
Sunday afternoon before drifting to the east and southeast. Gusty
outflow winds up to 50 mph along with hail can be expected with these
storms. A storm or two could become strong to severe for the
northeast quarter of the state.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 2:22 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
222 PM MDT Sat Jun 5 2021

NMZ212-214-215-229-052045-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo
Mountains-Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass-Northeast Highlands-
222 PM MDT Sat Jun 5 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
UNTIL 245 PM MDT...

At 220 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Upper Colonias, or 18 miles west of Las Vegas, moving south at 10
mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Upper Colonias, South San Ysidro, San Geronimo, North San Ysidro,
Mineral Hill, San Pablo and Lower Colonias.

This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 312 and 317.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving conditions.

Heavy rains will cause fast running water to quickly fill arroyos,
creeks and ditches.

&&

LAT...LON 3568 10567 3572 10545 3546 10532 3540 10562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 345DEG 10KT 3563 10554

Shoemake

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 2:13 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax2 hr
Jun 5, 3:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln28 min
Jun 5, 3:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMora, San Miguel25 min
Jun 5, 3:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro34 min
Jun 5, 3:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax31 min
Jun 5, 4:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves23 min
Jun 5, 4:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves23 min
Jun 5, 5:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves29 min
Jun 5, 5:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln25 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.