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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 20, 2021Curry County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Jun 20, 2021, 4:28 PM MDT for Curry County, New Mexico. It was in force for 32 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 20, 2021, 4:28 PM MDT (22:28 UTC)
Expired: Jun 20, 2021, 5:00 PM MDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Curry County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:28 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, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 263 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 118 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -269 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 3031 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 54 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 20, 3:10 PM MDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 3:10 PM MDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 20, 2:58 AM MDT, 13 hours 30 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
258 AM MDT Sun Jun 20 2021

NMZ201>241-211100-
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-
258 AM MDT Sun Jun 20 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Heat Advisory is out for record heat through the Northwest Plateau
(Farmington), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Albuquerque), and Chaves
County Plains (Roswell) where high temperatures will reach into the
100s. Highs will reach into the 90s and low 100s elsewhere over lower
elevations of northern and central NM today.

Strong erratic gusty winds will be associated with isolated to
scattered afternoon storms today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

East canyon winds are likely to arrive into Santa Fe and Albuquerque
Sunday night and again Monday night, with gusts of 35 to 45 mph
possible.

Oppressive heat returns to the eastern plains Wednesday and Thursday
after a brief respite of cooler temperatures Monday.

Scattered afternoon storms Wednesday and Thursday will likely bring
bouts of strong and erratic gusty winds through western and central
NM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report strong wind gusts 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

Special weather statement, Jun 20, 2:37 PM MDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
237 PM MDT Sun Jun 20 2021

NMZ221-224-202100-
South Central Highlands-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-
237 PM MDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN VALENCIA...
NORTHEASTERN SOCORRO AND SOUTHWESTERN TORRANCE COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM
MDT...

At 237 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Abo, or 24 miles southeast of Belen, moving east at 30
mph.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Abo.

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 182 and 201.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3435 10658 3444 10654 3448 10649 3450 10649
      3453 10650 3447 10616 3446 10615 3447 10614
      3447 10613 3423 10623
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 285DEG 25KT 3442 10646

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Special weather statement, Jun 20, 3:06 PM MDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 20, 3:54 PM MDT, 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
354 PM MDT SUN JUN 20 2021

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

0259 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NE ABO                34.47N 106.32W
06/20/2021  M59 MPH          TORRANCE           NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ202102384

TRM

Special weather statement, Jun 20, 4:05 PM MDT, 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
405 PM MDT Sun Jun 20 2021

NMZ234-235-202230-
Curry County-Quay County-
405 PM MDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL QUAY AND SOUTHERN
CURRY COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM MDT...

At 405 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles southeast of Ragland, or 26 miles northwest of Clovis, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Clovis, Cannon Air Force Base, Ranchvale, Portair and Saint Vrain.

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 372 and 390.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3430 10328 3430 10338 3464 10370 3477 10355
      3446 10308
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 313DEG 27KT 3466 10357

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Special weather statement, Jun 20, 4:28 PM MDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
428 PM MDT Sun Jun 20 2021

NMZ234>236-202300-
Roosevelt County-Curry County-Quay County-
428 PM MDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN ROOSEVELT...SOUTH
CENTRAL QUAY AND WEST CENTRAL CURRY COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM MDT...

At 428 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of House, or 29 miles northeast of Fort Sumner,
moving southeast at 30 mph.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
House and Mcalister.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3472 10396 3485 10381 3471 10351 3456 10357
      3447 10374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 313DEG 27KT 3472 10381

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 19, 7:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Santa Fe	30 min
Jun 19, 7:46 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	29 min
Jun 19, 8:00 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	30 min
Jun 19, 8:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	24 min
Jun 20, 2:37 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	23 min
Jun 20, 3:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	24 min
Jun 20, 4:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Curry	25 min
Jun 20, 5:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	24 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.