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Flash Flood Warning 172, NWS Albuquerque, NM

August 4, 2022Colfax County, Mora County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Aug 4, 2022, 3:22 PM MDT for Colfax County, Mora 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: Aug 4, 2022, 3:22 PM MDT (21:22 UTC)
Expired: Aug 4, 2022, 6:15 PM MDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Colfax County, NM, Mora County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 214 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 215 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: 4219 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 55 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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 Aug 4, 11:58 AM MDT, 3 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 11:58 AM MDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 2:29 PM MDT, 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
229 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022

NMZ238-042100-
Chaves County Plains-
229 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022

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

At 228 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southeast of Hagerman, or 19 miles northeast of Artesia, moving
northwest at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 Chaves
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 3320 10422 3307 10401 3296 10407 3296 10436
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 115DEG 5KT 3302 10414

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

44

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 2:41 PM MDT, 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
241 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022

NMZ224-225-042115-
Upper Tularosa Valley-South Central Highlands-
241 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL LINCOLN
AND SOUTHEASTERN SOCORRO COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM MDT...

At 241 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Carrizozo, moving north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Carrizozo.

This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 44 and 60.

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 3358 10590 3352 10610 3371 10625 3383 10614
      3382 10595
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 157DEG 7KT 3362 10604

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

44

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 2:49 PM MDT, 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
249 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022

NMZ236-238-042115-
Chaves County Plains-Roosevelt County-
249 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN
ROOSEVELT AND NORTHEASTERN CHAVES COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM MDT...

At 247 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles east of Kenna, or 30 miles southwest of Portales, moving
northwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Kenna.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3389 10348 3366 10347 3361 10383 3386 10391
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 074DEG 7KT 3377 10357

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

PO

Local storm report, Aug 4, 2:54 PM MDT, 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
254 PM MDT THU AUG 4 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0458 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 E TAJIQUE             34.76N 106.22W
08/03/2022                   TORRANCE           NM   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STANDING WATER ON ROADWAY. CREWS ARE OUT
            REMOVING WATER AND DEBRIS FROM THE ROADWAY.

&&

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 3:11 PM MDT, 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
311 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022

NMZ224-225-042145-
Upper Tularosa Valley-South Central Highlands-
311 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL LINCOLN
AND EAST CENTRAL SOCORRO COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM MDT...

At 310 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles west of Ancho, or 15 miles northwest of Carrizozo, moving
northwest at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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 west central
Lincoln and east central Socorro Counties.

This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 42 and 56.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3385 10589 3361 10607 3397 10633 3410 10602
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 154DEG 6KT 3385 10600

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

PO

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 3:17 PM MDT, 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
317 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022

NMZ236-238-042145-
Chaves County Plains-Roosevelt County-
317 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN
ROOSEVELT AND NORTHEASTERN CHAVES COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM MDT...

At 317 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Elida, or 29 miles southwest of Portales, moving
northwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Elida and Kenna.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3380 10339 3365 10372 3388 10391 3407 10359
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 134DEG 7KT 3382 10361

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

PO

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 3, 6:06 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Rio Arriba, Taos	3 hr
Aug 3, 6:15 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Torrance	2 hr
Aug 3, 6:21 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro, Torrance	3 hr
Aug 3, 6:56 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Rio Arriba, Taos	3 hr
Aug 3, 7:08 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	22 min
Aug 3, 7:16 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln, Socorro	3 hr
Aug 3, 7:36 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Lincoln	3 hr
Aug 3, 7:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	32 min
Aug 3, 8:05 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln, Torrance	3 hr
Aug 3, 8:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	31 min
Aug 3, 8:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	26 min
Aug 3, 8:50 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves	55 min
Aug 3, 9:02 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	McKinley, Sandoval	118 min
Aug 3, 9:17 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln, Socorro, Torrance	118 min
Aug 3, 9:33 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, Lincoln	3 hr
Aug 3, 10:09 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, De Baca	3 hr
Aug 3, 10:35 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln, Torrance	3 hr
Aug 3, 11:17 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	De Baca	3 hr
Aug 3, 11:44 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola, McKinley, Sandoval	3 hr
Aug 3, 11:46 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	De Baca, Guadalupe	3 hr
Aug 4, 12:08 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	McKinley	3 hr
Aug 4, 1:09 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora, San Miguel	3 hr
Aug 4, 1:42 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora, San Miguel	25 min
Aug 4, 1:57 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Rio Arriba, Taos	3 hr
Aug 4, 2:07 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Mora, San Miguel	4 hr
Aug 4, 2:23 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	San Miguel	3 hr
Aug 4, 2:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		33 min
Aug 4, 2:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	31 min
Aug 4, 2:36 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola	114 min
Aug 4, 2:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		34 min
Aug 4, 2:49 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Mora, Taos	4 hr
Aug 4, 2:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Roosevelt	26 min
Aug 4, 2:59 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Torrance	3 min
Aug 4, 3:02 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Torrance	3 hr
Aug 4, 3:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		34 min
Aug 4, 3:13 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Mora, Taos	9 min
Aug 4, 3:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Roosevelt	28 min
Aug 4, 3:26 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, Roosevelt	3 hr
Aug 4, 3:32 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Taos	3 hr
Aug 4, 3:39 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	McKinley	3 hr
Aug 4, 3:45 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Catron	3 hr
Aug 4, 3:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Roosevelt	25 min
Aug 4, 4:00 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Roosevelt	45 min
Aug 4, 4:07 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Taos	3 hr
Aug 4, 4:39 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Taos	3 hr
Aug 4, 4:40 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Roosevelt	35 min
Aug 4, 4:55 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Curry, Roosevelt	2 hr
Aug 4, 5:07 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Rio Arriba	3 hr
Aug 4, 5:29 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Rio Arriba	3 hr
Aug 4, 5:39 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Rio Arriba	3 hr
Aug 4, 5:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	31 min
Aug 4, 5:48 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola	3 hr
Aug 4, 5:58 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Torrance	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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.