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Flash Flood Warning 145, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 30, 2022San Miguel County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jul 30, 2022, 6:03 PM MDT for San Miguel County, New Mexico. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 30, 2022, 6:03 PM MDT (00:03 UTC)
Expired: Jul 30, 2022, 9:00 PM MDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Flood severity: None

County San Miguel County, NM

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning 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 flash flood warning went out at Jul 30, 5:40 PM MDT, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 5:40 PM MDT, 23 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 3:28 PM MDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
328 PM MDT Sat Jul 30 2022

NMZ233-237-302200-
Guadalupe County-De Baca County-
328 PM MDT Sat Jul 30 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL DE BACA
AND SOUTHWESTERN GUADALUPE COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM MDT...

At 328 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles south of Pastura, or 15 miles east of Vaughn, moving northeast
at 5 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 west central De
Baca and southwestern Guadalupe Counties.

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 282 and 291.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Heavy rains will cause water to pond on roads and in low spots. Fast
running water will quickly fill arroyos and ditches.

&&

LAT...LON 3447 10495 3462 10507 3478 10487 3471 10468
      3455 10469
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 237DEG 6KT 3459 10494

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

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Special weather statement, Jul 30, 3:55 PM MDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
355 PM MDT Sat Jul 30 2022

NMZ230-302230-
Union County-
355 PM MDT Sat Jul 30 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL UNION
COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM MDT...

At 354 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Seneca, or 12 miles northeast of Clayton, moving south at 10 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 east central Union
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Heavy rains will cause water to pond on roads and in low spots. Fast
running water will quickly fill arroyos and ditches.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 10311 3665 10312 3666 10300 3650 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 358DEG 9KT 3659 10301

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

40

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 4:04 PM MDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
404 PM MDT Sat Jul 30 2022

NMZ204-211-302230-
Northwest Highlands-Jemez Mountains-
404 PM MDT Sat Jul 30 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL SANDOVAL
COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM MDT...

At 403 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Torreon Navajo Mission, or 12 miles south of Cuba,
moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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 Sandoval
County.

This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 42 and 56.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Heavy rains will cause water to pond on roads and in low spots. Fast
running water will quickly fill arroyos and ditches.

&&

LAT...LON 3590 10713 3592 10690 3571 10684 3570 10713
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 355DEG 14KT 3585 10702

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

40

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 4:09 PM MDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
409 PM MDT Sat Jul 30 2022

NMZ220-224-302230-
Lower Rio Grande Valley-South Central Highlands-
409 PM MDT Sat Jul 30 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
SOCORRO COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM MDT...

At 409 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Escondida, or 11 miles northeast of Socorro, moving
north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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...
Bernardo, La Joya and Contreras.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 167 and 175.
 Highway 60 between Mile Markers 166 and 179.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3408 10662 3407 10683 3442 10692 3445 10659
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 179DEG 10KT 3414 10673

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

40

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 4:15 PM MDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
415 PM MDT Sat Jul 30 2022

NMZ230-302245-
Union County-
415 PM MDT Sat Jul 30 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL UNION
COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM MDT...

At 414 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Clayton, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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...
Clayton.

This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 425 and 429.

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 3650 10304 3647 10304 3635 10305 3640 10330
      3659 10327 3660 10300 3650 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 277DEG 15KT 3650 10320

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

40

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 5:19 PM MDT, 44 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
Jul 30, 6:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	45 min
Jul 30, 6:36 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Union	4 hr
Jul 30, 6:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Mora	20 min
Jul 30, 7:14 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Harding, Mora, Union	3 hr
Jul 30, 7:49 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro	3 hr
Jul 30, 7:58 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Harding, Union	3 hr
Jul 31, 2:17 AM MDT	Flood Watch	ABQ	Catron, Colfax, Lincoln, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba and 5 more	19 hr
Jul 31, 1:11 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro	24 min
Jul 31, 1:23 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln	3 hr
Jul 31, 1:35 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Socorro	4 hr
Jul 31, 1:39 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	San Miguel	4 hr
Jul 31, 1:44 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora	2 hr
Jul 31, 1:53 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron, Socorro	112 min
Jul 31, 1:59 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	McKinley, San Juan	3 hr
Jul 31, 2:54 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro	34 min
Jul 31, 3:28 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Socorro	3 hr
Jul 31, 3:40 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Cibola, Valencia	3 hr
Jul 31, 3:51 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Miguel	24 min
Jul 31, 4:05 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora, San Miguel	3 hr
Jul 31, 4:06 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Cibola	3 hr
Jul 31, 4:14 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro, Valencia	3 hr
Jul 31, 4:26 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Rio Arriba, Taos	3 hr
Jul 31, 4:39 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	San Miguel	3 hr
Jul 31, 4:58 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola, McKinley	3 hr
Jul 31, 5:05 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Valencia	3 hr
Jul 31, 5:15 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Rio Arriba	3 hr
Jul 31, 5:21 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro	3 hr
Jul 31, 5:30 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro	38 min
Jul 31, 5:36 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo	3 hr
Jul 31, 5:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	30 min
Jul 31, 5:51 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Union	24 min
Jul 31, 5:55 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora, San Miguel	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.