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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

October 1, 2021Roosevelt County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Oct 1, 2021, 3:40 PM MDT for Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Oct 1, 2021, 3:40 PM MDT (21:40 UTC)
Expired: Oct 1, 2021, 4:15 PM MDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 50

County Roosevelt County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 180 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 922 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 6 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 Oct 1, 3:07 PM MDT, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 1, 3:07 PM MDT, 33 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 1, 3:25 AM MDT, 12 hours 15 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
325 AM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

NMZ201>241-021030-
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-
325 AM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms will continue in
northern and especially eastern New Mexico today. Brief heavy
downpours, small hail, and dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning will
accompany any thunderstorms. Patchy fog is also possible Saturday
morning, limiting visibility in some areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Another storm system is forecast to bring chances for showers and
thunderstorms to western and central New Mexico Tuesday afternoon
through Wednesday.

.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, Oct 1, 1:34 PM MDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
134 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

NMZ237-012000-
De Baca County-
134 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL DE BACA
COUNTY THROUGH 200 PM MDT...

At 133 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Yeso, or 25 miles west of Fort Sumner, moving east at 20 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...
Yeso.

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 297 and 318.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and
ponding of water on highways as storms move through the area.

&&

LAT...LON 3439 10479 3457 10474 3453 10438 3425 10447
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 284DEG 18KT 3446 10468

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

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Special weather statement, Oct 1, 2:00 PM MDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
200 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

NMZ237-012030-
De Baca County-
200 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL DE BACA
COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM MDT...

At 200 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Yeso, or 22 miles west of Fort Sumner, moving southeast at 15 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...
Yeso.

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 300 and 322.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and
ponding of water on highways as storms move through the area.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3439 10475 3455 10468 3452 10430 3422 10445
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 306DEG 11KT 3443 10462

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

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Special weather statement, Oct 1, 2:02 PM MDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
202 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

NMZ238-240-012030-
Chaves County Plains-Southwest Chaves County-
202 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL CHAVES
COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM MDT...

At 202 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19
miles northwest of Hope, moving east at 20 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Chaves
County.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3312 10499 3314 10493 3314 10491 3315 10490
      3324 10462 3296 10455 3296 10484 3295 10484
      3295 10494
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 257DEG 19KT 3306 10489

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

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Special weather statement, Oct 1, 2:32 PM MDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
232 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

NMZ238-012100-
Chaves County Plains-
232 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL CHAVES
COUNTY THROUGH 300 PM MDT...

At 232 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles north of Hope, moving southeast at 25 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Chaves
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor your preferred
media outlets and NOAA Weather Radio for additional information and
possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3301 10486 3311 10472 3296 10452 3296 10484
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 317DEG 23KT 3297 10473

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

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Special weather statement, Oct 1, 2:44 PM MDT, 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
244 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

NMZ237-012115-
De Baca County-
244 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL DE BACA
COUNTY THROUGH 315 PM MDT...

At 244 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southeast of Yeso, or 14 miles southwest of Fort Sumner, moving
southeast at 20 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central De Baca
County.

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 314 and 317.

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 3431 10456 3448 10448 3442 10412 3408 10426
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 302DEG 19KT 3433 10443

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

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Special weather statement, Oct 1, 3:40 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
Oct 1, 12:37 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	23 min
Oct 1, 12:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Guadalupe	26 min
Oct 1, 12:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	23 min
Oct 1, 12:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	31 min
Oct 1, 1:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	31 min
Oct 1, 1:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	28 min
Oct 1, 1:31 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		29 min
Oct 1, 1:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	26 min
Oct 1, 1:35 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro	115 min
Oct 1, 2:00 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	30 min
Oct 1, 2:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	28 min
Oct 1, 2:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	28 min
Oct 1, 2:35 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves	25 min
Oct 1, 2:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	31 min
Oct 1, 3:02 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	De Baca	43 min
Oct 1, 3:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, De Baca, Roosevelt	46 min
Oct 1, 5:29 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Curry, Roosevelt	2 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.