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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

August 4, 2022Roosevelt County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2022, 2:49 PM MDT for Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 4, 2022, 2:49 PM MDT (20:49 UTC)
Expired
Aug 4, 2022, 3:15 PM MDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
50

County Roosevelt County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 239 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2022-08-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 553 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2022-08-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -97 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
553 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-309 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1758 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 4, 11:58 AM MDT, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 11:58 AM MDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 4, 8:57 AM MDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 2:27 PM MDT, 22 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 2:29 PM MDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
229 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022

NMZ238-042100-
Chaves County Plains-
229 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL CHAVES
COUNTY THROUGH 300 PM MDT...

At 228 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southeast of Hagerman, or 19 miles northeast of Artesia, moving
northwest at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 central Chaves
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 3320 10422 3307 10401 3296 10407 3296 10436
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 115DEG 5KT 3302 10414

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 2:41 PM MDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
241 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022

NMZ224-225-042115-
Upper Tularosa Valley-South Central Highlands-
241 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL LINCOLN
AND SOUTHEASTERN SOCORRO COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM MDT...

At 241 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Carrizozo, moving north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Carrizozo.

This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 44 and 60.

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 3358 10590 3352 10610 3371 10625 3383 10614
      3382 10595
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 157DEG 7KT 3362 10604

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 2:49 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
249 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022

NMZ236-238-042115-
Chaves County Plains-Roosevelt County-
249 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN
ROOSEVELT AND NORTHEASTERN CHAVES COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM MDT...

At 247 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles east of Kenna, or 30 miles southwest of Portales, moving
northwest at 10 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...
Kenna.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3389 10348 3366 10347 3361 10383 3386 10391
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 074DEG 7KT 3377 10357

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 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
Aug 3, 6:06 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Taos3 hr
Aug 3, 6:15 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTorrance2 hr
Aug 3, 6:21 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Torrance3 hr
Aug 3, 6:56 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABQRio Arriba, Taos3 hr
Aug 3, 7:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln22 min
Aug 3, 7:16 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Socorro3 hr
Aug 3, 7:36 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABQLincoln3 hr
Aug 3, 7:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves32 min
Aug 3, 8:05 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Torrance3 hr
Aug 3, 8:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves31 min
Aug 3, 8:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln26 min
Aug 3, 8:50 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves55 min
Aug 3, 9:02 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley, Sandoval118 min
Aug 3, 9:17 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Socorro, Torrance118 min
Aug 3, 9:33 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Lincoln3 hr
Aug 3, 10:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, De Baca3 hr
Aug 3, 10:35 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln, Torrance3 hr
Aug 3, 11:17 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca3 hr
Aug 3, 11:44 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola, McKinley, Sandoval3 hr
Aug 3, 11:46 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe3 hr
Aug 4, 12:08 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley3 hr
Aug 4, 1:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora, San Miguel3 hr
Aug 4, 1:42 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora, San Miguel25 min
Aug 4, 1:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Taos3 hr
Aug 4, 2:07 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABQMora, San Miguel4 hr
Aug 4, 2:23 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel3 hr
Aug 4, 2:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ33 min
Aug 4, 2:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves31 min
Aug 4, 2:36 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola114 min
Aug 4, 2:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ34 min
Aug 4, 2:49 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Mora, Taos4 hr
Aug 4, 2:59 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTorrance3 min
Aug 4, 3:02 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQTorrance3 hr
Aug 4, 3:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ34 min
Aug 4, 3:13 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Mora, Taos9 min
Aug 4, 3:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt28 min
Aug 4, 3:22 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQColfax, Mora3 hr
Aug 4, 3:26 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Roosevelt3 hr
Aug 4, 3:32 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Taos3 hr
Aug 4, 3:39 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley3 hr
Aug 4, 3:45 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABQCatron3 hr
Aug 4, 3:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt25 min
Aug 4, 4:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRoosevelt45 min
Aug 4, 4:07 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTaos3 hr
Aug 4, 4:39 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQTaos3 hr
Aug 4, 4:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Roosevelt35 min
Aug 4, 4:55 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry, Roosevelt2 hr
Aug 4, 5:07 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba3 hr
Aug 4, 5:29 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba3 hr
Aug 4, 5:39 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba3 hr
Aug 4, 5:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance31 min
Aug 4, 5:48 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola3 hr
Aug 4, 5:58 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTorrance3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.