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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 6, 2021Union County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Jun 6, 2021, 4:10 PM MDT for Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 35 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 6, 2021, 4:10 PM MDT (22:10 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2021, 4:45 PM MDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Union County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 171 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 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, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 309 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 2021-06-06Temperature 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 2021-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 112 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2826 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
137 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 6, 2:34 PM MDT, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 2:34 PM MDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 3:15 AM MDT, 12 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
315 AM MDT Sun Jun 6 2021

NMZ201>241-071030-
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-
315 AM MDT Sun Jun 6 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms for northeast and
east-central New Mexico this afternoon. Gusty outflow winds up to 60
mph along with hail can be expected with any severe storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time. However, weather can
change very rapidly. Always use the latest forecasts, watches and
warnings for planning purposes.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 6, 4:00 PM MDT, 10 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 6, 4:10 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
410 PM MDT Sun Jun 6 2021

NMZ230-231-062245-
Harding County-Union County-
410 PM MDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HARDING AND EAST
CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM MDT...

At 409 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19
miles northeast of Bueyeros, or 24 miles southwest of Clayton, moving
southeast at 10 mph.

Penny size hail, wind gusts up to 50 mph and heavy rain will be
possible with this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern
Harding and east central Union Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building. Stay away from arroyos!

&&

LAT...LON 3620 10363 3632 10347 3615 10320 3597 10344
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 319DEG 8KT 3621 10349

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 6:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca37 min
Jun 5, 6:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ35 min
Jun 5, 6:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca28 min
Jun 5, 7:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves42 min
Jun 5, 7:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca33 min
Jun 6, 4:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding30 min
Jun 6, 4:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel3 hr
Jun 6, 4:41 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQUnion3 hr
Jun 6, 4:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion23 min
Jun 6, 5:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion31 min
Jun 6, 5:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry30 min
Jun 6, 5:45 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry, Quay3 hr

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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.