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Red Flag Warning 28, NWS Albuquerque, NM

April 21, 202212 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this red flag warning at Apr 21, 2022, 3:07 AM MDT for 12 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 22, 2022, 9:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 15 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 21, 2022, 3:07 AM MDT (09:07 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 22, 2022, 9:00 AM MDT
Expired: Apr 23, 2022, 12:00 AM MDT
In force: 15 hr
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Catron County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Harding County, NM, McKinley County, NM, Rio Arriba County, NM, San Juan County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Socorro County, NM, Union County, NM, Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 22, 12:15 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 58	21 Se Bosque Del Apache, NM	MESONET STATION WSM34 STALLION WIT (WSMR).
Apr 22, 12:26 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 64	1 E Clayton, NM	ASOS STATION KCAO CLAYTON MUNI AIRPARK.
Apr 22, 12:29 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 68	1 Wsw Allison, NM	ASOS STATION KGUP GALLUP AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 12:48 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 66	6 E Storrie Lake State, NM	ASOS STATION KLVS LAS VEGAS MUNI AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 12:50 PM MDT	HIGH SUST WINDS 40	21 Se Bosque Del Apache, NM	MESONET STATION WSM34 STALLION WIT (WSMR).
Apr 22, 12:53 PM MDT	HIGH SUST WINDS 40	1 Wsw Allison, NM	ASOS STATION KGUP GALLUP AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 12:53 PM MDT	HIGH SUST WINDS 44	6 E Storrie Lake State, NM	ASOS STATION KLVS LAS VEGAS MUNI AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 12:55 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 60	11 Se Bosque Del Apache, NM	MESONET STATION WSM35 SULF (WSMR).
Apr 22, 1:00 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 60	1 E Clayton, NM	ASOS STATION KCAO CLAYTON MUNI AIRPARK.
Apr 22, 1:02 PM MDT	HIGH SUST WINDS 41	1 E Clayton, NM	ASOS STATION KCAO CLAYTON MUNI AIRPARK.
Apr 22, 1:11 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 70	1 Wsw Allison, NM	ASOS STATION KGUP GALLUP AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 1:13 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 61	3 W Farmington, NM	ASOS STATION KFMN FARMINGTON AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 1:40 PM MDT	HIGH SUST WINDS 41	21 Se Bosque Del Apache, NM	MESONET STATION WSM34 STALLION WIT (WSMR).
Apr 22, 1:50 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 63	11 Se Bosque Del Apache, NM	MESONET STATION WSM35 SULF (WSMR).
Apr 22, 1:51 PM MDT	HIGH SUST WINDS 48	1 E Clayton, NM	ASOS STATION KCAO CLAYTON MUNI AIRPARK.
Apr 22, 2:00 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 63	14 E Bosque Del Apache, NM	MESONET STATION WSM12 STALLION RUNWAY (WSMR).
Apr 22, 2:02 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND DMG	3 Wnw Mineral Hill, NM	REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.
Apr 22, 2:10 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 67	1 E Clayton, NM	ASOS STATION KCAO CLAYTON MUNI AIRPARK.
Apr 22, 2:11 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 60	6 E Storrie Lake State, NM	ASOS STATION KLVS LAS VEGAS MUNI AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 2:30 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 58	28 Se Bosque Del Apache, NM	MESONET STATION WSM33 ZUMWALT TRACK (WSMR).
Apr 22, 2:35 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 64	11 Se Bosque Del Apache, NM	MESONET STATION WSM35 SULF (WSMR).
Apr 22, 2:35 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 65	22 Se Bosque Del Apache, NM	MESONET STATION WSM08 HARRY (WSMR).
Apr 22, 2:40 PM MDT	DUST STORM	Chaco Canyon National H, NM	ONE-QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
Apr 22, 2:40 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 60	Chaco Canyon National H, NM
Apr 22, 2:40 PM MDT	WILDFIRE	8 Ene Mosquero, NM	WILDFIRE CONFIRMED BY HARDING COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT.
Apr 22, 2:50 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 62	21 Se Bosque Del Apache, NM	MESONET STATION WSM34 STALLION WIT (WSMR).
Apr 22, 2:51 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 68	1 E Clayton, NM	ASOS STATION KCAO CLAYTON MUNI AIRPARK.
Apr 22, 2:59 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 70	Bloomfield, NM	TREES DOWN IN LA PLATA CANYON AS WELL.
Apr 22, 3:08 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 64	4 Ne South Valley, NM	ASOS STATION KABQ ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT.
Apr 22, 3:15 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 59	2 Nnw Luis Lopez, NM	AWOS STATION KONM SOCORRO AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 3:15 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 59	3 W Belen, NM	AWOS STATION KBRG BELEN REGIONAL AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 3:15 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 75	10 Sse Magdalena, NM	TIME ESTIMATED.
Apr 22, 3:20 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 66	21 Se Bosque Del Apache, NM	MESONET STATION WSM34 STALLION WIT (WSMR).
Apr 22, 3:25 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 60	16 Sse El Morro, NM	MESONET STATION GMLN5 EL MORRO 16 SSE (MALPAIS LAVA FLOW).
Apr 22, 3:26 PM MDT	DUST STORM	3 Sw Farmington, NM	VISIBILITY LESS THAN 0.15 MILES AT GUSTS OVER 60 MPH.
Apr 22, 3:30 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 62	3 E Bernalillo, NM	MESONET STATION DW5430 BERNALILLO 3 E.
Apr 22, 3:35 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 63	10 Sw Bingham, NM	MESONET STATION WSM40 MINE (WSMR).
Apr 22, 3:35 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 67	28 Se Bosque Del Apache, NM	MESONET STATION WSM33 ZUMWALT TRACK (WSMR).
Apr 22, 3:37 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 71	3 W Farmington, NM	ASOS STATION KFMN FARMINGTON AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 3:45 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 66	10 Sw Bingham, NM	MESONET STATION WSM40 MINE (WSMR).
Apr 22, 3:46 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 65	3 Ene Magdalena, NM	MESONET STATION AV243 MAGDALENA 3 ENE.
Apr 22, 3:47 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 62	3 W Petroglyph National, NM	AWOS STATION KAEG DOUBLE EAGLE II ARPT.
Apr 22, 3:50 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 67	11 Se Bosque Del Apache, NM	MESONET STATION WSM35 SULF (WSMR).
Apr 22, 3:55 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 68	21 Se Bosque Del Apache, NM	MESONET STATION WSM34 STALLION WIT (WSMR).
Apr 22, 4:00 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 60	Cuba, NM	TIME ESTIMATED.
Apr 22, 4:04 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 62	9 Ese Mesita, NM	MESONET STATION NM001 I-40 AT NM-6 (NMDOT).
Apr 22, 4:08 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 58	Frijoles, NM	MESONET STATION TWRN5 FRIJOLES (TOWER).
Apr 22, 4:11 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 74	6 E Storrie Lake State, NM	ASOS STATION KLVS LAS VEGAS MUNI AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 4:15 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 59	2 Nnw Luis Lopez, NM	AWOS STATION KONM SOCORRO AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 4:20 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 64	10 Sw Bingham, NM	MESONET STATION WSM40 MINE (WSMR).
Apr 22, 4:30 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 62	20 S Bingham, NM	MESONET STATION WSM43 LITTLE BURRO (WSMR).
Apr 22, 4:30 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 64	3 E Bernalillo, NM	MESONET STATION DW5430 BERNALILLO 3 E.
Apr 22, 4:50 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 70	22 Se Bosque Del Apache, NM	MESONET STATION WSM08 HARRY (WSMR).
Apr 22, 5:00 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 62	20 S Bingham, NM	MESONET STATION WSM43 LITTLE BURRO (WSMR).
Apr 22, 5:08 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 63	Frijoles, NM	MESONET STATION TWRN5 FRIJOLES (TOWER).
Apr 22, 5:11 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 59	7 Ese Contreras, NM	MESONET STATION SEVN5 CONTRERAS 1 ESE (SEVILLETA).
Apr 22, 5:30 PM MDT	DUST STORM	Kewa Pueblo, NM	ESTIMATED VISIBILITY BETWEEN 1/4 AND 1/2 MILE.
Apr 22, 5:34 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 60	2 Se Ohkay Owingeh Pueb, NM	MESONET STATION BMRN5 ESPANOLA 4 NW (BLACK MESA).
Apr 22, 5:38 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 58	3 Se Los Montoyas, NM	MESONET STATION FW1884 APACHE SPRINGS 1 NE.
Apr 22, 5:38 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 63	19 Sse Old Horse Spring, NM	MESONET STATION DPRN5 OLD HORSE SPRINGS 19 SSE (PELONA MOUNTAIN).

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this red flag 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 red flag warning went out at Apr 20, 11:40 PM MDT, 3 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 11:40 PM MDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 21, 3:00 PM MDT	High Wind Warning	ABQ	Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, Guadalupe and 16 more	33 hr
Apr 21, 3:00 PM MDT	Wind Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, Curry, De Baca, McKinley, Roosevelt, San Juan	33 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; local storm reports from the same archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.