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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Aug 27, 2021, 5:56 PM MDT for Torrance 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 27, 2021, 5:56 PM MDT (23:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2021, 6:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 50
County Torrance County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 74 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -291 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1655 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 27, 5:46 PM MDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 5:46 PM MDT, 10 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 330 AM MDT Fri Aug 27 2021 NMZ201>241-281100- 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 Fri Aug 27 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Showers and thunderstorms will develop over portions of central and western New Mexico today into tonight. Localized heavy rainfall may lead to minor flooding and localized flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Shower and thunderstorm activity will continue this weekend through next week. 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 and Tuesday, but will increase again Wednesday through the end of the week mainly 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. 40
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 3:47 PM MDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
347 PM MDT Fri Aug 27 2021
NMZ206-207-272215-
West Central Highlands-West Central Mountains-
347 PM MDT Fri Aug 27 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL CIBOLA
COUNTY THROUGH 415 PM MDT...
At 346 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
McCartys, or 9 miles southeast of Grants, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Acoma Pueblo, Cubero, McCartys, Skyline-Ganipa, San Fidel, Seama,
Acomita, North Acomita Village and Acomita Lake.
This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 87 and 105.
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 3498 10787 3514 10779 3518 10748 3488 10756
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 274DEG 5KT 3505 10772
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
15Special weather statement, Aug 27, 4:34 PM MDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 6:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 36 min | |
| Aug 26, 6:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 6:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Cibola | 30 min |
| Aug 26, 6:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Los Alamos | 34 min |
| Aug 26, 7:17 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 110 min |
| Aug 26, 7:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 25 min |
| Aug 26, 7:23 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 112 min |
| Aug 26, 7:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 23 min |
| Aug 26, 7:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Cibola | 78 min |
| Aug 26, 8:14 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Valencia | 68 min |
| Aug 26, 8:21 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance | 41 min |
| Aug 26, 8:55 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 9:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Socorro, Torrance, Valencia | 117 min |
| Aug 27, 1:00 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 1:22 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 1:34 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 1:37 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:17 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 24 min | |
| Aug 27, 2:33 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 33 min |
| Aug 27, 3:10 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron, Cibola | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Cibola | 24 min |
| Aug 27, 3:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Cibola | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 3:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron, Cibola, Socorro | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:29 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Cibola | 28 min |
| Aug 27, 3:56 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Mora, San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 4:21 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 4:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 26 min |
| Aug 27, 4:37 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 4:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Valencia | 32 min |
| Aug 27, 4:46 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln, Torrance | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 4:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola, Valencia | 20 min |
| Aug 27, 4:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Torrance | 31 min |
| Aug 27, 5:06 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 5:14 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Cibola, Valencia | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 5:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 25 min |
| Aug 27, 5:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 5:46 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 5:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel | 3 hr |
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