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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 9, 2021San Juan County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Jul 9, 2021, 3:33 PM MDT for San Juan County, New Mexico. It was in force for 27 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: Jul 9, 2021, 3:33 PM MDT (21:33 UTC)
Expired: Jul 9, 2021, 4:00 PM MDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM

County San Juan County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 227 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:34 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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 248 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: 35 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -382 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2360 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 3 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 27 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 Jul 9, 3:33 PM MDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 3:33 PM MDT, 0 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 9, 3:09 AM MDT, 12 hours 24 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
309 AM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

NMZ201>241-101100-
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-
309 AM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon and evening favoring areas along and west of the Central
Mountain Chain. Though minimal storm coverage is expected, any one
storm could produce locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding,
especially near and downstream of recent burn scars.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A back door cold front will push westward through the gaps of the
Central Mountain Chain late Saturday afternoon through Saturday
evening. Gusts up to 50 mph will be possible below canyons in the
Albuquerque metro area. Moisture arriving with the front will also
aid in shower and thunderstorm development. A few storms may become
severe across central and western NM Saturday evening. Hail and
damaging wind gusts will be possible in addition to heavy rainfall.

Sunday looks to be especially active thanks to the increased moisture
behind Saturday's front. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are
expected, all with the potential for heavy rainfall and flash
flooding, as well as damaging wind gusts and large hail.

Daily rounds of thunderstorm activity will persist through mid week.
The potential for heavy rainfall and flash flooding will also continue,
especially over and downstream of recent burn scars.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts and any flooding
impacts 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, Jul 9, 1:35 PM MDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
135 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

NMZ214-215-092000-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo
Mountains-
135 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN TAOS AND
NORTHWESTERN MORA COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM MDT...

At 134 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Shady Brook, or 11 miles southeast of Taos, moving
southeast at 10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Tres Ritos and Chacon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3637 10541 3633 10537 3634 10536 3612 10526
      3609 10561 3625 10557 3627 10556 3631 10556
      3632 10557 3635 10548 3635 10544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 329DEG 8KT 3627 10544

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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 2:20 PM MDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
220 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

NMZ212-214-215-092045-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo
Mountains-Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass-
220 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 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 5 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Pecos, Upper Colonias, Lower Colonias and Glorieta.

This includes Interstate 25 near Mile Marker 303.

&&

LAT...LON 3571 10541 3560 10541 3559 10542 3558 10541
      3557 10541 3556 10542 3554 10542 3554 10541
      3549 10541 3555 10573 3574 10562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 012DEG 5KT 3566 10554

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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 2:22 PM MDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
222 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

NMZ212-214-092045-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta
Pass-
222 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL AND EAST
CENTRAL SANTA FE COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM MDT...

At 222 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Tererro, or 15 miles northeast of Santa Fe. This storm was nearly
stationary.

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

Locations impacted include...
Tererro, Hyde Memorial State Park and Cowles.

&&

LAT...LON 3585 10579 3582 10557 3561 10557 3566 10589
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 012DEG 4KT 3577 10570

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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 3:33 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 9, 2:10 AM MDT	Heat Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval and 5 more	42 hr
Jul 9, 1:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Taos	25 min
Jul 9, 1:45 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Mora, Taos	3 hr
Jul 9, 2:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Santa Fe	25 min
Jul 9, 2:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Santa Fe	23 min
Jul 9, 2:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	San Miguel, Santa Fe	30 min
Jul 9, 2:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	San Miguel, Santa Fe	47 min
Jul 9, 3:09 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Santa Fe	3 hr
Jul 9, 3:40 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Santa Fe	3 hr
Jul 9, 3:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Taos	32 min
Jul 9, 4:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Sandoval	24 min
Jul 9, 5:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	27 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.