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Flash Flood Warning 240, NWS Albuquerque, NM

September 11, 2022Sandoval County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Sep 11, 2022, 7:11 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

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The facts

Issued
Sep 11, 2022, 7:11 PM MDT (01:11 UTC)
Expired
Sep 11, 2022, 10:15 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

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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 Sep 11, 5:32 PM MDT, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 11, 5:32 PM MDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 11, 2:44 PM MDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 11, 3:12 PM MDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
312 PM MDT Sun Sep 11 2022

NMZ208-241-112145-
San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands-Southwest Mountains-
312 PM MDT Sun Sep 11 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL SOCORRO
COUNTY THROUGH 345 PM MDT...

At 312 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
National Radio Astronomy Observatory, or 16 miles southeast of Datil,
moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 89 and 111.

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 3397 10770 3415 10763 3410 10726 3384 10736
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 287DEG 17KT 3405 10759

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Local storm report, Sep 11, 3:15 PM MDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 11, 3:20 PM MDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
320 PM MDT Sun Sep 11 2022

NMZ208-241-112145-
San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands-Southwest Mountains-
320 PM MDT Sun Sep 11 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN CATRON
COUNTY THROUGH 345 PM MDT...

At 319 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17
miles southeast of Old Horse Springs, or 22 miles northwest of
Poverty Creek, moving south at 25 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Catron
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 3378 10815 3381 10794 3348 10776 3349 10818
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 348DEG 23KT 3373 10803

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Sep 11, 3:59 PM MDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
359 PM MDT Sun Sep 11 2022

NMZ208-112230-
Southwest Mountains-
359 PM MDT Sun Sep 11 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN CATRON
COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM MDT...

At 359 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Beaverhead, or 17 miles west of Poverty Creek, moving south at 10
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...
Beaverhead.

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 3354 10802 3348 10798 3348 10800 3326 10800
      3321 10817 3347 10823
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 340DEG 11KT 3344 10810

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 11, 6:36 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Sandoval2 hr
Sep 11, 6:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval24 min
Sep 11, 7:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos25 min
Sep 11, 7:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval24 min
Sep 11, 7:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos37 min
Sep 11, 8:04 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval, Santa Fe2 hr
Sep 11, 8:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval31 min
Sep 12, 2:07 PM MDTFlood WatchABQBernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, Lincoln and 11 more34 hr
Sep 12, 2:32 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABQSan Miguel3 hr
Sep 12, 2:39 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABQCatron3 hr
Sep 12, 3:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro27 min
Sep 12, 3:08 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Harding, Union2 hr
Sep 12, 3:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro26 min
Sep 12, 3:21 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQSocorro3 hr
Sep 12, 3:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion28 min
Sep 12, 3:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora27 min
Sep 12, 4:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Union22 min
Sep 12, 4:27 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Union2 hr
Sep 12, 4:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion31 min
Sep 12, 4:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion33 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.