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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

August 26, 2021Colfax County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Aug 26, 2021, 3:33 PM MDT for Colfax County, New Mexico. It was in force for 27 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 26, 2021, 3:33 PM MDT (21:33 UTC)
Expired: Aug 26, 2021, 4:00 PM MDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Hail: 0.50 in
Wind: 55

County Colfax County, NM

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 183 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 281 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 24 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -249 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2387 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -1 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 26, 3:07 PM MDT, 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 3:07 PM MDT, 26 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 26, 2:47 AM MDT, 12 hours 46 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
247 AM MDT Thu Aug 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-
247 AM MDT Thu Aug 26 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms will return to portions of northern and
western New Mexico this evening, particularly along and near the
Continental Divide. Localized heavy rainfall may lead to areas of
minor flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Shower and thunderstorm activity will continue to increase Friday
through the weekend. Heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding will
be possible due to slow and erratic storm motions and repeated
rounds of precipitation. Gusty winds from thunderstorm outflow will
be possible each day as well. Storm coverage will decrease on Monday,
but may increase again Tuesday and Wednesday across central and
western New Mexico.

.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. 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

Special weather statement, Aug 26, 1:54 PM MDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
154 PM MDT Thu Aug 26 2021

NMZ214-215-229-262030-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo
Mountains-Northeast Highlands-
154 PM MDT Thu Aug 26 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN SAN
MIGUEL COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM MDT...

At 154 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
El Porvenir, or 13 miles northwest of Las Vegas, moving southeast at
5 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
Las Vegas, Montezuma, El Porvenir, Storrie Lake State Park, Sapello,
Manuelitas and Gallinas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3584 10522 3583 10521 3583 10518 3581 10514
      3556 10527 3568 10551 3585 10540
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 292DEG 5KT 3574 10537

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CA

Special weather statement, Aug 26, 2:49 PM MDT, 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
249 PM MDT Thu Aug 26 2021

NMZ214-215-229-262115-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo
Mountains-Northeast Highlands-
249 PM MDT Thu Aug 26 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN SAN
MIGUEL COUNTY THROUGH 315 PM MDT...

At 248 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
El Porvenir, or 13 miles west of Las Vegas, moving southeast at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Las Vegas, Montezuma, El Porvenir, San Geronimo, Mineral Hill, San
Pablo and Gallinas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3577 10539 3563 10522 3549 10547 3568 10557
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 326DEG 8KT 3564 10545

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

CA

Special weather statement, Aug 26, 3:33 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 25, 6:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	26 min
Aug 26, 1:54 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	36 min
Aug 26, 2:12 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora, San Miguel	2 hr
Aug 26, 2:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Santa Fe	26 min
Aug 26, 3:12 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	San Miguel	2 hr
Aug 26, 3:58 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	San Miguel	2 hr
Aug 26, 4:38 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro	112 min
Aug 26, 5:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		25 min
Aug 26, 5:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	25 min
Aug 26, 5:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	34 min

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.