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Flash Flood Warning 191, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Aug 1, 2024, 2:32 PM MDT for San Miguel 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
- Aug 1, 2024, 2:32 PM MDT (20:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2024, 5:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
County San Miguel County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Aug 1, 2:01 PM MDT, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 2:01 PM MDT, 31 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 1:27 PM MDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
127 PM MDT Thu Aug 1 2024
NMZ227-228-012000-
Far Northeast Highlands-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton
Pass-
127 PM MDT Thu Aug 1 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN COLFAX COUNTY
THROUGH 200 PM MDT...
At 127 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Abbott, or 16 miles east of Springer, moving east at 5
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 hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Colfax
County.
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 3631 10445 3657 10451 3664 10415 3631 10410
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 259DEG 4KT 3643 10430
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
CASpecial weather statement, Aug 1, 1:55 PM MDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
155 PM MDT Thu Aug 1 2024
NMZ214-218-012030-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Santa Fe Metro Area-
155 PM MDT Thu Aug 1 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN SANTA FE COUNTY
THROUGH 230 PM MDT...
At 155 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
eastern Santa Fe, moving northwest at 15 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 hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Santa Fe, Tesuque, Rio En Medio in Santa Fe County, Chupadero, and
Agua Fria.
This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 279 and 286.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3567 10580 3563 10587 3565 10590 3564 10591
3561 10590 3557 10596 3570 10612 3584 10592
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 138DEG 12KT 3569 10594
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
CAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 8:46 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 95 min |
| Jul 31, 10:13 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | De Baca, Roosevelt | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:17 AM MDT | Heat Advisory | ABQ | Chaves | 16 hr |
| Aug 1, 1:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 33 min |
| Aug 1, 1:29 PM MDT | Flood Watch | ABQ | Colfax, Lincoln, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval and 3 more | 31 hr |
| Aug 1, 1:51 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 1:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 35 min |
| Aug 1, 2:37 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Mora, San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 37 min |
| Aug 1, 3:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 43 min |
| Aug 1, 3:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 27 min |
| Aug 1, 3:26 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Sandoval | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:31 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Harding, Union | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 55 min |
| Aug 1, 3:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 22 min |
| Aug 1, 3:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 43 min |
| Aug 1, 4:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 37 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.