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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 8, 2022Colfax County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2022, 6:31 PM MDT for Colfax County, New Mexico. It was in force for 44 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 8, 2022, 6:31 PM MDT (00:31 UTC)
Expired: Jun 8, 2022, 7:15 PM MDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Colfax County, NM

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 8, 5:34 PM MDT, 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 5:34 PM MDT, 57 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 8, 4:44 PM MDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
444 PM MDT WED JUN 8 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0428 PM     HAIL             SAN YSIDRO              35.55N 106.78W
06/08/2022  E1.00 INCH       SANDOVAL           NM   PUBLIC

            FROM SPEEDWAY GAS STATION EMPLOYEE.

&&

CA

Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:55 PM MDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
455 PM MDT Wed Jun 8 2022

NMZ206-208-241-082330-
San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands-Southwest Mountains-West
Central Mountains-
455 PM MDT Wed Jun 8 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
CIBOLA, NORTHWESTERN SOCORRO AND NORTHEASTERN CATRON COUNTIES THROUGH
530 PM MDT...

At 455 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles north of Datil, moving northwest at 35 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central
Cibola, northwestern Socorro and northeastern Catron Counties.

This includes Highway 60 near Mile Marker 70.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.

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 3425 10764 3421 10792 3461 10811 3469 10760
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 156DEG 32KT 3434 10779

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

12

Special weather statement, Jun 8, 5:00 PM MDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
500 PM MDT Wed Jun 8 2022

NMZ211-218-219-082330-
Santa Fe Metro Area-Jemez Mountains-Middle Rio Grande
Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
500 PM MDT Wed Jun 8 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
SANDOVAL COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM MDT...

At 459 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Jemez Pueblo, or 22 miles north of Bernalillo, moving northeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Jemez Springs, San Ysidro, Zia Pueblo, Jemez Pueblo, Cochiti Lake,
Ponderosa, and the Cerro Pelado Burn Scar.

This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 14 and 19, and between
Mile Markers 23 and 24.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3545 10670 3563 10685 3593 10650 3567 10626
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 235DEG 22KT 3563 10664

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 8, 5:26 PM MDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 8, 5:30 PM MDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

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Special weather statement, Jun 8, 6:23 PM MDT, 8 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
Jun 8, 6:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	37 min
Jun 8, 7:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	32 min
Jun 8, 7:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		30 min
Jun 9, 12:55 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Mora	3 hr
Jun 9, 1:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Mora	59 min
Jun 9, 1:34 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	33 min
Jun 9, 1:42 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	33 min
Jun 9, 2:04 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln	3 hr
Jun 9, 2:08 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	37 min
Jun 9, 2:16 PM MDT	Heat Advisory	ABQ	Chaves	30 hr
Jun 9, 2:23 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Socorro	3 hr
Jun 9, 2:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	37 min
Jun 9, 2:38 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Union	55 min
Jun 9, 2:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		25 min
Jun 9, 2:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Union	65 min
Jun 9, 3:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Taos	32 min
Jun 9, 3:37 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	38 min
Jun 9, 3:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	35 min
Jun 9, 3:46 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Socorro, Valencia	44 min
Jun 9, 4:32 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Mora, San Miguel	43 min
Jun 9, 5:13 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, San Miguel	62 min
Jun 9, 5:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	34 min
Jun 9, 5:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	32 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.