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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

August 15, 2021Bernalillo County, Los Alamos County, Sandoval County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Aug 15, 2021, 6:32 PM MDT for Bernalillo County, Los Alamos County, Sandoval County, New Mexico. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Aug 15, 2021, 6:32 PM MDT (00:32 UTC)
Expired: Aug 15, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 55

Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Los Alamos County, NM, Sandoval 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 Aug 15, 5:58 PM MDT, 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 5:58 PM MDT, 34 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 3:56 AM MDT, 14 hours 36 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
356 AM MDT Sun Aug 15 2021

NMZ201>241-161030-
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-
356 AM MDT Sun Aug 15 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Locally heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding will continue to
be a threat this afternoon and evening, mainly in and near the
northern mountains southward to the middle Rio Grande Valley. A few
strong storms are possible over and near the northern mountains.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

The threat of locally heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding
continues for much of the forecast area Monday afternoon and evening.
Isolated strong to perhaps briefly severe storms are possible.

An active monsoon pattern continues Tuesday through Thursday with the
threat for locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding mainly for
western and central NM.

.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, Aug 15, 4:19 PM MDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 15, 4:24 PM MDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
424 PM MDT Sun Aug 15 2021

NMZ201-203-152300-
Far Northwest Highlands-Northwest Plateau-
424 PM MDT Sun Aug 15 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL SAN
JUAN COUNTY THROUGH 500 PM MDT...

At 424 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Aztec, moving south at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Farmington, Bloomfield, Aztec, NAPI Headquarters, Flora Vista, Upper
Fruitland and La Plata.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 550 between Mile Markers 146 and 165.
 Highway 64 between Mile Markers 45 and 71.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3700 10797 3665 10783 3663 10785 3662 10832
      3700 10826
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 347DEG 43KT 3693 10807

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 4:58 PM MDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 15, 5:28 PM MDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 15, 5:43 PM MDT, 49 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 15, 6:32 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
Aug 15, 6:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo, Santa Fe	34 min
Aug 15, 7:22 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Torrance, Valencia	38 min
Aug 15, 7:34 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval, Santa Fe	3 hr
Aug 15, 7:44 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Sandoval	3 hr
Aug 15, 7:48 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola, McKinley	3 hr
Aug 15, 7:57 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo, Valencia	48 min
Aug 15, 8:53 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Bernalillo	3 hr
Aug 15, 9:21 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola	3 hr
Aug 16, 10:26 AM MDT	Flood Watch	ABQ	Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Lincoln, McKinley and 4 more	17 min
Aug 16, 10:43 AM MDT	Flash Flood Watch	ABQ	Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Lincoln, McKinley and 4 more	11 hr
Aug 16, 12:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Miguel	26 min
Aug 16, 1:16 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola, McKinley	3 hr
Aug 16, 1:24 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	San Miguel	3 hr
Aug 16, 1:42 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	33 min
Aug 16, 1:46 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora, San Miguel	3 hr
Aug 16, 2:08 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval	3 hr
Aug 16, 2:12 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Guadalupe, Torrance	3 hr
Aug 16, 2:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Miguel	25 min
Aug 16, 2:59 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Harding, Union	3 hr
Aug 16, 3:15 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	McKinley	3 hr
Aug 16, 3:23 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Santa Fe, Torrance	3 hr
Aug 16, 3:38 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Torrance	3 hr
Aug 16, 3:49 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Roosevelt	3 hr
Aug 16, 4:40 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Rio Arriba, Taos	3 hr
Aug 16, 4:50 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Harding, Quay, San Miguel, Union	3 hr
Aug 16, 5:15 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo	3 hr
Aug 16, 5:25 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Guadalupe, Lincoln, Socorro, Torrance	3 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.