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Flash Flood Warning 240, NWS Albuquerque, NM
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
The counties it named.
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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Special weather statement, Sep 11, 2:44 PM MDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
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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
34Local storm report, Sep 11, 3:15 PM MDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before
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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
40Special 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
34The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 6:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Sandoval | 2 hr |
| Sep 11, 6:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 24 min |
| Sep 11, 7:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Los Alamos | 25 min |
| Sep 11, 7:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 24 min |
| Sep 11, 7:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Los Alamos | 37 min |
| Sep 11, 8:04 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval, Santa Fe | 2 hr |
| Sep 11, 8:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 31 min |
| Sep 12, 2:07 PM MDT | Flood Watch | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, Lincoln and 11 more | 34 hr |
| Sep 12, 2:32 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 2:39 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Catron | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 3:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Socorro | 27 min |
| Sep 12, 3:08 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Union | 2 hr |
| Sep 12, 3:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Socorro | 26 min |
| Sep 12, 3:21 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Socorro | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 3:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 28 min |
| Sep 12, 3:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 27 min |
| Sep 12, 4:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Union | 22 min |
| Sep 12, 4:27 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Harding, Union | 2 hr |
| Sep 12, 4:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 31 min |
| Sep 12, 4:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 33 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.