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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 217, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 3, 2023Curry County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2023, 5:48 PM MDT for Curry County, New Mexico. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jun 3, 2023, 5:48 PM MDT (23:48 UTC)
Expired: Jun 3, 2023, 6:15 PM MDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Curry County, NM

The radar

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NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 3, 5:44 PM MDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 5:44 PM MDT, 4 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 3:25 PM MDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
325 PM MDT Sat Jun 3 2023

NMZ219-221-032215-
Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Middle Rio Grande
Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
325 PM MDT Sat Jun 3 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN SANDOVAL
AND BERNALILLO COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM MDT...

At 324 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
northeastern Albuquerque, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Albuquerque, southern Rio Rancho, Corrales, Los Ranchos De
Albuquerque, Tijeras, Cedar Crest, Cabezon, Paradise Hills, South
Valley and Sandia Heights.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 151 and 176.
 Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 217 and 237.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and
ponding of water on highways as storms move through the area.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3525 10634 3490 10637 3498 10670 3507 10677
      3524 10669 3528 10638
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 291DEG 16KT 3513 10664

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 3:32 PM MDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 3:34 PM MDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 3, 4:04 PM MDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 5:01 PM MDT, 47 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 5:44 PM MDT, 4 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 2, 6:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Curry	32 min
Jun 3, 11:35 AM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	San Miguel	3 hr
Jun 3, 1:25 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	65 min
Jun 3, 1:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves	30 min
Jun 3, 2:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		63 min
Jun 3, 2:39 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Roosevelt	51 min
Jun 3, 3:07 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Roosevelt	3 hr
Jun 3, 3:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Guadalupe	24 min
Jun 3, 3:25 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	50 min
Jun 3, 3:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Roosevelt	43 min
Jun 3, 3:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Roosevelt	41 min
Jun 3, 3:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves	26 min
Jun 3, 3:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Roosevelt	32 min
Jun 3, 4:21 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, Roosevelt	3 hr
Jun 3, 4:26 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves, Roosevelt	31 min
Jun 3, 4:52 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Mora, San Miguel, Taos	3 hr
Jun 3, 5:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Curry	29 min
Jun 3, 5:24 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Curry, Roosevelt	59 min
Jun 3, 5:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Curry	31 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.