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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 26, 2021Union County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Jul 26, 2021, 7:14 PM MDT for Union 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 26, 2021, 7:14 PM MDT (01:14 UTC)
Expired
Jul 26, 2021, 7:45 PM MDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Union County, NM

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 26, 7:07 PM MDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 7:07 PM MDT, 7 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 26, 3:47 AM MDT, 15 hours 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
347 AM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

NMZ201>241-271100-
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-
347 AM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Heavy rainfall is possible across central and western portions of the
area this afternoon and evening, but especially in the South Central
Mountains where localized areas of flash flooding may occur.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Heavy rainfall is possible during the afternoon and evening hours
each day, mainly in the mountains and surrounding higher terrain,
where localized areas of flash flooding may occur.

.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 26, 5:39 PM MDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
539 PM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

NMZ234-270015-
Quay County-
539 PM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN QUAY COUNTY UNTIL
615 PM MDT...

At 539 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Nara Visa, moving north at 10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Nara Visa.

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 3550 10308 3551 10327 3573 10331 3572 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 183DEG 9KT 3558 10319

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Special weather statement, Jul 26, 5:49 PM MDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
549 PM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

NMZ230-270015-
Union County-
549 PM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY UNTIL
615 PM MDT...

At 548 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles northwest of Kenton, or 35 miles north of Clayton, moving east
at 20 mph.

Nickel 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 northeastern Union
County.

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 3682 10300 3692 10329 3700 10327 3700 10301
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 269DEG 19KT 3697 10317

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Special weather statement, Jul 26, 6:20 PM MDT, 54 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 26, 6:30 PM MDT, 44 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 26, 6:55 PM MDT, 19 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 26, 7:14 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 26, 6:16 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola, McKinley3 hr
Jul 26, 6:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion25 min
Jul 26, 6:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Juan35 min
Jul 26, 7:12 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Juan3 hr
Jul 26, 7:36 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Union114 min
Jul 26, 7:45 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval3 hr
Jul 26, 7:58 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABQSandoval3 hr
Jul 27, 12:07 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora, Taos4 hr
Jul 27, 12:15 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro3 hr
Jul 27, 12:56 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLos Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe3 hr
Jul 27, 1:23 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora, San Miguel7 min
Jul 27, 1:32 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora, San Miguel3 hr
Jul 27, 1:55 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron, Cibola, Socorro, Valencia3 hr
Jul 27, 3:50 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSanta Fe, Torrance3 hr
Jul 27, 4:02 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Cibola, Guadalupe, McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval and 1 more3 hr
Jul 27, 4:38 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABQBernalillo3 hr
Jul 27, 5:46 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, San Juan119 min
Jul 27, 5:53 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Torrance112 min
Jul 27, 5:58 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley2 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.