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Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 19, 2022San Juan County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jun 19, 2022, 2:48 PM MDT for San Juan County, New Mexico. It was in force for 117 min. 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 19, 2022, 2:48 PM MDT (20:48 UTC)
Expired: Jun 19, 2022, 4:45 PM MDT
In force: 117 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County San Juan County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 203 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 225 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: 9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -313 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1228 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 44 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 19, 12:16 PM MDT, 2 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 12:16 PM MDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 19, 1:20 PM MDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 19, 1:33 PM MDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 19, 1:56 PM MDT, 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
156 PM MDT Sun Jun 19 2022

NMZ201-204-192015-
Northwest Highlands-Northwest Plateau-
156 PM MDT Sun Jun 19 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WESTERN RIO ARRIBA
AND SOUTHEASTERN SAN JUAN COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM MDT...

At 156 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles north of Chaco Canyon, or 33 miles south of Bloomfield, moving
northeast at 35 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...
Blanco Trading Post, Chaco Canyon, Nageezi and El Huerfano Trading
Post.

This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 114 and 137.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3604 10800 3613 10822 3657 10807 3635 10753
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 208DEG 31KT 3623 10800

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

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Special weather statement, Jun 19, 2:07 PM MDT, 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
207 PM MDT Sun Jun 19 2022

NMZ205-206-192030-
West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains-
207 PM MDT Sun Jun 19 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL CIBOLA
AND SOUTHWESTERN MCKINLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM MDT...

At 206 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Ramah, or 13 miles east of Zuni Pueblo, moving
northeast at 35 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...
Ramah, McGaffey, Pescado and Upper Nutria.

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 3497 10857 3508 10875 3545 10849 3530 10822
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 215DEG 30KT 3510 10861

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

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Special weather statement, Jun 19, 2:08 PM MDT, 40 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 19, 2:40 PM MDT, 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
240 PM MDT Sun Jun 19 2022

NMZ203-210-192115-
Far Northwest Highlands-Tusas Mountains Including Chama-
240 PM MDT Sun Jun 19 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN RIO
ARRIBA COUNTY THROUGH 315 PM MDT...

At 239 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles southwest of Dulce, moving northeast at 45 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.

Locations impacted include...
Chama, Dulce, Lumberton and Monero.

This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 110 and 156, and near
Mile Marker 158.

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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3699 10655 3694 10647 3666 10720 3683 10740
      3700 10725
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 233DEG 38KT 3680 10720

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 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 18, 6:00 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia	2 hr
Jun 18, 10:26 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron, Cibola, McKinley	3 hr
Jun 19, 2:01 AM MDT	Flood Watch	ABQ	Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Colfax, Lincoln, Los Alamos and 11 more	24 hr
Jun 19, 12:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Juan	34 min
Jun 19, 1:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Juan	25 min
Jun 19, 1:25 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Rio Arriba, San Juan	50 min
Jun 19, 1:26 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	San Juan	3 hr
Jun 19, 1:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Cibola	27 min
Jun 19, 1:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Juan	19 min
Jun 19, 2:07 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	McKinley	23 min
Jun 19, 2:08 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Cibola	37 min
Jun 19, 2:29 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	San Juan	2 hr
Jun 19, 2:33 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Cibola	117 min
Jun 19, 2:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Rio Arriba	35 min
Jun 19, 2:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		37 min
Jun 19, 3:09 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		36 min
Jun 19, 3:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		25 min
Jun 19, 3:25 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Cibola, McKinley	50 min
Jun 19, 3:37 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Cibola	3 hr
Jun 19, 3:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Sandoval	27 min
Jun 19, 4:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Sandoval	27 min
Jun 19, 4:10 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Curry	35 min
Jun 19, 4:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Sandoval	29 min
Jun 19, 4:25 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance	36 min
Jun 19, 4:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Sandoval	30 min
Jun 19, 4:46 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Sandoval	3 hr
Jun 19, 4:51 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval	3 hr
Jun 19, 4:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Santa Fe	23 min
Jun 19, 5:01 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance	68 min
Jun 19, 5:06 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron	114 min
Jun 19, 5:48 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron, Cibola	117 min
Jun 19, 5:57 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron, Cibola	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.