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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 2, 2021Santa Fe County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Jul 2, 2021, 10:14 PM MDT for Santa Fe 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.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 2, 2021, 10:14 PM MDT (04:14 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2021, 10:45 PM MDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Santa Fe County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 68 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.

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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: 262 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -59 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2230 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 7 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

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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 Jul 2, 6:23 PM MDT, 3 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 6:23 PM MDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 4:27 AM MDT, 17 hours 47 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
427 AM MDT Fri Jul 2 2021

NMZ201>241-031100-
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-
427 AM MDT Fri Jul 2 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Showers and storms will be on the uptrend today and tonight, with
locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible. A Flash Flood
Watch is in effect through tonight for Lincoln and Chaves Counties as
well as the Southwest Mountains.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A continued threat of locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding will
persist through the holiday weekend into early next week with an
active Monsoon pattern in place. The threat for flash flooding will
be highest in and near recent burn scars. Some storms from Sunday
through at least Tuesday may produce strong wind gusts and small
hail.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts and any flooding
through the National Weather Service Albuquerque web site at
weather.gov/abq or by calling 1.888.386.7637.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:20 PM MDT, 5 hours 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
420 PM MDT Fri Jul 2 2021

NMZ218-222-223-022245-
Central Highlands-Santa Fe Metro Area-Estancia Valley-
420 PM MDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN SAN MIGUEL AND
SOUTHEASTERN SANTA FE COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM MDT...

At 420 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southeast of Galisteo, or 21 miles northeast of Moriarty,
moving southeast at 15 mph.

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

Heavy rain will also be possible with this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of western San Miguel
and southeastern Santa Fe Counties.

This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 256 and 277.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Fast running water will quickly fill arroyos and ditches.

&&

LAT...LON 3537 10583 3536 10584 3533 10583 3535 10579
      3535 10578 3525 10556 3504 10576 3522 10599
      3538 10585
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 307DEG 11KT 3527 10585

Shoemake

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:26 PM MDT, 5 hours 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
426 PM MDT Fri Jul 2 2021

NMZ227-022300-
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
426 PM MDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL COLFAX COUNTY UNTIL
500 PM MDT...

At 425 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles southwest of Segundo, or 25 miles west of Raton, moving
southeast at 15 mph.

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

Heavy rain will also be possible with this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central
Colfax County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Fast running water will quickly fill arroyos and ditches.

&&

LAT...LON 3699 10457 3672 10480 3673 10481 3675 10482
      3681 10489 3682 10491 3684 10493 3692 10503
      3700 10496 3700 10460
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 307DEG 11KT 3695 10490

Shoemake

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:52 PM MDT, 5 hours 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
452 PM MDT Fri Jul 2 2021

NMZ221>223-022315-
Central Highlands-Estancia Valley-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including
Edgewood-
452 PM MDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN SANTA FE AND NORTH
CENTRAL TORRANCE COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT...

At 452 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Stanley, or 12 miles northeast of Moriarty, moving south at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Edgewood, Moriarty, Stanley and Cedar Grove.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 191 and 215.
 Highway 285 between Mile Markers 257 and 266.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Heavy rains will cause water to pond on roads and in low spots. Fast
running water will quickly fill arroyos and ditches.

&&

LAT...LON 3523 10599 3523 10595 3519 10594 3520 10591
      3523 10590 3522 10572 3487 10571 3492 10618
      3523 10607
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 001DEG 16KT 3511 10587

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:55 PM MDT, 5 hours 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
455 PM MDT Fri Jul 2 2021

NMZ219-220-022330-
Lower Rio Grande Valley-Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro
Area-
455 PM MDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL VALENCIA AND NORTH
CENTRAL SOCORRO COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM MDT...

At 453 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Veguita, or 8 miles south of Belen, moving west at 10 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Heavy rain will also be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Jarales, Casa Colorada, Veguita, Las Nutrias, Sabinal, Abeytas, Rio
Communities and Los Trujillos-Gabaldon.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 177 and 190.
 Highway 60 between Mile Markers 171 and 177.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Fast running water will quickly fill arroyos
and ditches. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3446 10690 3464 10682 3463 10664 3437 10662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 069DEG 9KT 3454 10678

Shoemake

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 5:16 PM MDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 10:14 PM MDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 2, 6:22 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Union	113 min
Jul 2, 6:28 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Colfax	3 hr
Jul 2, 6:43 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro, Torrance, Valencia	3 hr
Jul 2, 6:52 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola, Socorro, Valencia	113 min
Jul 2, 7:21 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Socorro, Torrance	3 hr
Jul 2, 7:22 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro	113 min
Jul 2, 8:33 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro	3 hr
Jul 2, 8:46 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro	3 hr
Jul 2, 9:25 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro	3 hr
Jul 2, 10:11 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval, Santa Fe	79 min
Jul 3, 1:02 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves	4 hr
Jul 3, 1:38 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron, Socorro	3 hr
Jul 3, 1:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	28 min
Jul 3, 2:19 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Mora, San Miguel, Taos	116 min
Jul 3, 2:57 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, Lincoln	2 hr
Jul 3, 3:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	32 min
Jul 3, 4:23 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, Lincoln, Torrance	2 hr
Jul 3, 5:00 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Miguel	30 min
Jul 3, 5:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	28 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.