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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 12, 2021Valencia County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Jul 12, 2021, 9:48 PM MDT for Valencia County, New Mexico. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 12, 2021, 9:48 PM MDT (03:48 UTC)
Expired: Jul 12, 2021, 10:30 PM MDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:49 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, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 49 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.

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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: 166 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -92 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2866 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.6

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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 12, 9:04 PM MDT, 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 12, 9:04 PM MDT, 44 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 12, 3:42 AM MDT, 18 hours 6 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
342 AM MDT Mon Jul 12 2021

NMZ201>241-131300-
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-
342 AM MDT Mon Jul 12 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected this afternoon
through the overnight. Storm motions will be slow and toward the
southwest. Rainfall could become heavy. This may lead to localized
areas of flash flooding, especially over and downstream of recent
and older burn scars. Isolated locations may receive up to 2 or 3
inches of rainfall. A few storms may also produce large hail and
damaging wind gusts to 60 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected each day. Storm
motions will be slow and rainfall could become heavy. This may lead
to localized areas of flash flooding, especially over and downstream
of recent and older burn scars. Isolated locations may receive up to
2 or 3 inches of rainfall. A few storms may also produce hail and
wind gusts to 55 mph.

.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 12, 7:04 PM MDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
704 PM MDT Mon Jul 12 2021

NMZ222-223-130130-
Central Highlands-Estancia Valley-
704 PM MDT Mon Jul 12 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN SANTA FE AND NORTH
CENTRAL TORRANCE COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM MDT...

At 704 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Stanley, or 15 miles northeast of Moriarty, moving
southwest at 20 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Moriarty and Stanley.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 195 and 212.
 Highway 285 between Mile Markers 257 and 266.

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 3517 10569 3487 10581 3500 10608 3508 10609
      3521 10595 3519 10594 3519 10592 3524 10590
      3525 10588 3525 10585
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 027DEG 17KT 3515 10583

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Special weather statement, Jul 12, 7:16 PM MDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
716 PM MDT Mon Jul 12 2021

NMZ228-231-130145-
Far Northeast Highlands-Harding County-
716 PM MDT Mon Jul 12 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN HARDING...EASTERN
MORA AND SOUTH CENTRAL COLFAX COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM MDT...

At 716 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Springer to near Mills. Movement was west
at 20 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Springer, Wagon Mound and Miami.

This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 387 and 413.

&&

LAT...LON 3634 10492 3581 10462 3597 10423 3637 10451
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 100DEG 16KT 3633 10454 3602 10430

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Local storm report, Jul 12, 7:18 PM MDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
718 PM MDT MON JUL 12 2021

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

0718 PM     HAIL             STANLEY                 35.15N 105.98W
07/12/2021  E1.00 INCH       SANTA FE           NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ202102451

DPORTER

Special weather statement, Jul 12, 7:32 PM MDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 12, 8:38 PM MDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 12, 9:48 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 12, 6:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	26 min
Jul 12, 6:08 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		37 min
Jul 12, 6:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Catron	50 min
Jul 12, 6:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Catron	33 min
Jul 12, 6:24 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron	3 hr
Jul 12, 7:01 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron	3 hr
Jul 12, 7:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Santa Fe	26 min
Jul 12, 7:09 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Union	3 hr
Jul 12, 7:12 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance	63 min
Jul 12, 7:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	29 min
Jul 12, 7:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	28 min
Jul 12, 7:38 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Union	56 min
Jul 12, 8:38 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	37 min
Jul 12, 10:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Juan	24 min
Jul 12, 10:15 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro, Valencia	3 hr
Jul 12, 10:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Juan	37 min
Jul 12, 10:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Socorro	37 min
Jul 13, 1:13 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		47 min
Jul 13, 1:19 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	McKinley, San Juan	3 hr
Jul 13, 1:25 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Taos	2 hr
Jul 13, 1:30 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Rio Arriba	2 hr
Jul 13, 1:36 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval, Santa Fe	114 min
Jul 13, 2:26 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Mora, Taos	109 min
Jul 13, 2:46 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Mora	3 hr
Jul 13, 5:47 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Mora	118 min
Jul 13, 5:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	McKinley	25 min

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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.