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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 21, 2021Taos County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Jul 21, 2021, 4:24 PM MDT for Taos County, New Mexico. It was in force for 36 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 21, 2021, 4:24 PM MDT (22:24 UTC)
Expired
Jul 21, 2021, 5:00 PM MDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Taos County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 194 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:25 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, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 189 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 2021-07-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 53 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 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 2021-07-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -23 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
53 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-150 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1518 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
89 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

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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 21, 3:10 PM MDT, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 3:10 PM MDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 21, 3:30 AM MDT, 12 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
330 AM MDT Wed Jul 21 2021

NMZ201>241-221100-
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-
330 AM MDT Wed Jul 21 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 today and tonight.
Storm motions will be slow and rainfall could become locally heavy. A
Flash Flood Watch is in effect for portions of northern and west
central NM through late this evening. A few storms may also produce
small hail and wind gusts to 50 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected each afternoon and
evening. Storm motions will be slow and rainfall could become heavy.
This may lead to localized areas of flash flooding, with the greatest
risk below recent burn scars and areas where soils are saturated.
Isolated locations may receive up to 2 inches of rain, especially
along and west of the Continental Divide Thursday through Saturday.
A few storms may also produce small hail and wind gusts to 50 mph.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall totals and flash flooding 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

Local storm report, Jul 21, 12:22 PM MDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1222 PM MDT WED JUL 21 2021

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

0430 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NW SEDILLO            35.12N 106.32W
07/20/2021                   BERNALILLO         NM   SOCIAL MEDIA

            TIJERAS ARROYO WAS AROUND 20 FEET WIDE AND 3 FEET DEEP
            FLOWING OVER SEDILLO RD NEAR ROUTE 66. MUD AND LARGE
            ROCKS WASHED OVER SEDILLO ROAD EASTWARD TO FOUR HILLS
            RD. WHERE ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING COVERED THE
            INTERSECTION WITH MUD... ROCKS... AND DEBRIS. ONE LARGE
            FENCE WAS DAMAGED.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ202102465

GUYER
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 3:03 PM MDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
303 PM MDT Wed Jul 21 2021

NMZ211-212130-
Jemez Mountains-
303 PM MDT Wed Jul 21 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL SANDOVAL COUNTY
UNTIL 330 PM MDT...

At 303 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fenton Lake State Park, or 12 miles southeast of Cuba, moving west at
10 mph.

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

Heavy rain and frequent and dangerous cloud to ground lightning will
also be likely with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Fenton Lake State Park.

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 3600 10663 3582 10667 3582 10689 3600 10689
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 088DEG 10KT 3593 10677

Guyer
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 4:24 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
424 PM MDT Wed Jul 21 2021

NMZ213>215-212300-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo
Mountains-Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
424 PM MDT Wed Jul 21 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL TAOS AND WESTERN
COLFAX COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM MDT...

At 423 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Angel Fire, or 13 miles east of Taos, moving southwest at 5 mph.

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

Heavy rain and frequent and dangerous cloud to ground lightning will
also be likely with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Angel Fire and Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park.

This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 267 and 277.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3648 10535 3642 10522 3631 10528 3631 10539
      3640 10539
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 026DEG 5KT 3639 10534

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 20, 7:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ30 min
Jul 20, 8:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Juan63 min
Jul 21, 3:04 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Los Alamos, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 5 more21 hr
Jul 21, 1:54 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley, San Juan111 min
Jul 21, 2:10 PM MDTFlash Flood WatchABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Colfax, Los Alamos, McKinley and 10 more40 hr
Jul 21, 2:53 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora, San Miguel112 min
Jul 21, 3:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval27 min
Jul 21, 3:15 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Sandoval2 hr
Jul 21, 3:26 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley3 hr
Jul 21, 3:59 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Taos2 hr
Jul 21, 5:02 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQRio Arriba3 hr

Nearby

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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.