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Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 18, 2022Rio Arriba County, Taos County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jun 18, 2022, 5:08 PM MDT for Rio Arriba County, Taos County, New Mexico. It was in force for 4 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: Jun 18, 2022, 5:08 PM MDT (23:08 UTC)
Expired: Jun 18, 2022, 9:00 PM MDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Rio Arriba County, NM, Taos County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 166 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:08 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, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 171 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: 44 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -364 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1225 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 139 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.0

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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 Jun 18, 3:12 PM MDT, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 3:12 PM MDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 18, 4:20 PM MDT, 48 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 18, 4:32 PM MDT, 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 18, 4:34 PM MDT, 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
434 PM MDT Sat Jun 18 2022

NMZ211-218-219-221-182300-
Santa Fe Metro Area-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Jemez
Mountains-Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
434 PM MDT Sat Jun 18 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN
SANDOVAL AND WEST CENTRAL SANTA FE COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM MDT...

At 433 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
San Felipe Pueblo, or 11 miles east of Bernalillo, moving north at 15
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...
Santo Domingo Pueblo, San Felipe Pueblo, Kewa Pueblo, La Bajada,
Domingo, Algodones, Pena Blanca and Santa Ana Pueblo.

This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 247 and 265.

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 3524 10624 3524 10646 3554 10654 3556 10621
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 175DEG 12KT 3536 10637

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

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Special weather statement, Jun 18, 4:48 PM MDT, 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
448 PM MDT Sat Jun 18 2022

NMZ219-182315-
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
448 PM MDT Sat Jun 18 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VALENCIA
COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM MDT...

At 448 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rio Communities, or near Belen, moving northwest at 30 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...
Valencia, Los Lunas, Belen, Bosque Farms, Peralta, Rio Communities
North, El Cerro Mission, Jarales, Los Trujillos-Gabaldon and Tome.

This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 188 and 204.

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 3455 10653 3452 10674 3479 10694 3488 10658
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 155DEG 26KT 3462 10669

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

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Special weather statement, Jun 18, 5:03 PM MDT, 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
503 PM MDT Sat Jun 18 2022

NMZ219-221-182330-
Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Middle Rio Grande
Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
503 PM MDT Sat Jun 18 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
VALENCIA AND BERNALILLO COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM MDT...

At 503 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
southeastern Albuquerque, moving north 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.

Locations impacted include...
Albuquerque, Corrales, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, Bosque Farms,
Paradise Hills, South Valley, Sandia Heights, North Valley, Isleta
Pueblo and Alameda.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 148 and 168.
 Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 210 and 235.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3491 10648 3485 10670 3516 10687 3525 10647
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 168DEG 20KT 3496 10662

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

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Special weather statement, Jun 18, 5:04 PM MDT, 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
504 PM MDT Sat Jun 18 2022

NMZ211-218-219-221-182330-
Santa Fe Metro Area-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Jemez
Mountains-Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
504 PM MDT Sat Jun 18 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN
SANDOVAL COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM MDT...

At 504 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Santa Ana Pueblo, or near Bernalillo, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Northeastern Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Enchanted
Hills, Zia Pueblo, San Felipe Pueblo, Coronado State Monument, Sandia
Pueblo, Santa Ana Pueblo and Algodones.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 238 and 255.
 Highway 550 between Mile Markers 1 and 19.

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 3528 10634 3523 10655 3553 10677 3564 10640
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 157DEG 20KT 3536 10647

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 17, 6:01 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval	3 hr
Jun 17, 6:24 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Sandoval	3 hr
Jun 17, 9:03 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro, Valencia	3 hr
Jun 17, 10:03 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Sandoval	6 hr
Jun 18, 12:53 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Socorro	3 hr
Jun 18, 1:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		27 min
Jun 18, 1:33 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Mora	3 hr
Jun 18, 1:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Cibola	31 min
Jun 18, 2:31 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Catron	3 hr
Jun 18, 2:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	26 min
Jun 18, 2:55 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		35 min
Jun 18, 3:10 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	35 min
Jun 18, 3:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	23 min
Jun 18, 4:00 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		30 min
Jun 18, 4:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	26 min
Jun 18, 4:16 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Torrance, Valencia	3 hr
Jun 18, 4:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	25 min
Jun 18, 4:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	28 min
Jun 18, 4:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Santa Fe	26 min
Jun 18, 4:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	27 min
Jun 18, 4:54 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval, Santa Fe	2 hr
Jun 18, 5:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	27 min
Jun 18, 5:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Sandoval	26 min
Jun 18, 5:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	29 min
Jun 18, 5:23 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Sandoval	67 min
Jun 18, 5:29 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Valencia	91 min
Jun 18, 5:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	23 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.