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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

August 23, 2021Valencia County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Aug 23, 2021, 1:41 PM MDT for Valencia County, New Mexico. It was in force for 34 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
Aug 23, 2021, 1:41 PM MDT (19:41 UTC)
Expired
Aug 23, 2021, 2:15 PM MDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
40

County Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 98 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 2021-08-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4 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 2021-08-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 89 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
4 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-232 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1417 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
89 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
124 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 Aug 23, 11:33 AM MDT, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 23, 11:33 AM MDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 23, 3:05 AM MDT, 10 hours 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
305 AM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

NMZ201>241-241200-
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-
305 AM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

The possibility of locally heavy rainfall which could lead to flash
flooding persists today and tonight, especially in the area south of
I-40 and west of the Pecos Valley.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Showers and storms will be fewer in number and areal coverage Tuesday
and Wednesday, remaining focused over mainly the northern and western
high terrain. Showers and storms are forecast to increase Thursday
through Sunday, along with the potential for locally heavy rainfall
and flash flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts and impacts such
as 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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 23, 1:41 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
141 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

NMZ207-241-232015-
West Central Highlands-San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands-
141 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN CIBOLA,
WEST CENTRAL VALENCIA AND NORTHWESTERN SOCORRO COUNTIES THROUGH 215
PM MDT...

At 141 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 25
miles northwest of Magdalena, or 30 miles northeast of Datil, moving
east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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...
Alamo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3447 10753 3453 10752 3465 10715 3439 10706
      3433 10751 3446 10755
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 254DEG 24KT 3444 10746

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 22, 6:42 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQGuadalupe, San Miguel3 hr
Aug 22, 7:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, San Miguel19 min
Aug 23, 1:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCibola37 min
Aug 23, 1:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln18 min
Aug 23, 3:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos37 min
Aug 23, 4:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe28 min
Aug 23, 5:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro35 min
Aug 23, 5:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance24 min
Aug 23, 5:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro36 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.