Alert archive / New Mexico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2022
Flash Flood Warning 188, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Aug 6, 2022, 3:14 PM MDT for Sandoval 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 6, 2022, 3:14 PM MDT (21:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2022, 6:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
County Sandoval County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:15 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
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 409 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2535 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 6, 12:11 PM MDT, 3 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 12:11 PM MDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:25 PM MDT, 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
225 PM MDT Sat Aug 6 2022
NMZ211-219-062100-
Jemez Mountains-Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
225 PM MDT Sat Aug 6 2022
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN
SANDOVAL COUNTY THROUGH 300 PM MDT...
At 225 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Zia Pueblo, or 14 miles north of Bernalillo, moving east at 5 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...
Zia Pueblo.
This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 10 and 18.
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 3540 10671 3558 10676 3564 10651 3542 10645
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 258DEG 6KT 3551 10665
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
40Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:34 PM MDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
234 PM MDT Sat Aug 6 2022
NMZ228-229-062115-
Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-
234 PM MDT Sat Aug 6 2022
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL SAN
MIGUEL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MORA COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM MDT...
At 234 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Valmora, or 17 miles southwest of Wagon Mound. This storm was nearly
stationary.
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...
Watrous, Valmora and Shoemaker.
This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 367 and 379.
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 3594 10476 3567 10472 3569 10497 3587 10499
3589 10492 3589 10488 3590 10488
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 262DEG 3KT 3580 10490
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
40Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:51 PM MDT, 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
251 PM MDT Sat Aug 6 2022
NMZ203-211-217-062115-
Far Northwest Highlands-Espanola Valley-Jemez Mountains-
251 PM MDT Sat Aug 6 2022
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL RIO
ARRIBA COUNTY THROUGH 315 PM MDT...
At 251 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Youngsville, or 25 miles northwest of Los Alamos, moving northeast 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.
Locations impacted include...
Youngsville, Ghost Ranch and Coyote.
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.
Heavy rains will cause water to pond on roads and in low spots. Fast
running water will quickly fill arroyos and ditches.
&&
LAT...LON 3638 10643 3637 10644 3637 10643 3635 10642
3634 10643 3633 10641 3613 10630 3609 10658
3625 10667 3639 10644
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 246DEG 7KT 3620 10655
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
40The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 6:03 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 117 min |
| Aug 6, 12:57 AM MDT | Flood Watch | ABQ | Catron, Colfax, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval and 4 more | 23 hr |
| Aug 6, 11:43 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Torrance, Valencia | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 12:16 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Taos | 4 hr |
| Aug 6, 12:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron, Cibola | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:07 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Torrance | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Socorro | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:41 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:59 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola, McKinley | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:16 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 4 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 35 min |
| Aug 6, 2:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 41 min |
| Aug 6, 2:39 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron, Cibola, Socorro | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:46 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Cibola, Socorro, Valencia | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 24 min |
| Aug 6, 3:39 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:51 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo, Valencia | 33 min |
| Aug 6, 4:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 36 min |
| Aug 6, 4:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Mora, San Miguel | 112 min |
| Aug 6, 4:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 5:10 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 5:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Cibola, McKinley | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 5:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 35 min |
| Aug 6, 5:46 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo | 74 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in New Mexico, 2022Every flash flood warning in 2022
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.