1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 23, 2:30 AM MST, 10 hours 37 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 330 AM MDT MON JUL 23 2001 ANOTHER ROUND OF OVERNIGHT THUNDERSTORMS IS SLOWLY WEAKENING ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND EASTERN PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO. WATER VAPOR AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS MOISTURE PLUME IS STILL HANGING AROUND THE FOUR CORNERS REGION. THE PLUME EXTENDS FROM SOUTHEAST ARIZONA INTO SOUTHWEST KANSAS. THIS MEANS THERE WILL BE SUFFICIENT MOISTURE AROUND THE STATE FOR ANOTHER CROP OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND OVERNIGHT THUNDERSTORMS. THE SOUTHEAST LOOKS TO BE HOT AND RELATIVELY DRY WITH ONLY A ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THE MOUNTAINS AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE STATE LOOK TO HAVE A BETTER CHANCE FOR SOME LATE DAY THUNDERSTORMS AS HEATING AND LIFT ARE MAXIMIZED AROUND 24/00Z. OUTFLOW BOUNDARY INTERACTION MAY ALSO ADD TO THE MIX AND AID IN CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE STATE. THIS TYPE OF ACTIVITY IS DIFFICULT PINPOINT...SO HAVE KEPT WITH THE TREND OF PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTERNOONS WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER MOST AREAS. THE EXTENDED FORECAST REMAINS UNCHANGED...WITH A POSSIBLE UPSWING IN PRECIPITATION BY THE END OF THE WEEK. ABQ BB 094/069 093/066 090 33021 SAF BB 091/060 089/060 090 33222 TCC BB 098/069 097/070 096 33111 .ABQ...NONE.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A cooperative observer reported several power poles downed and a small travel trailer overturned during a strong storm near Tucumcari.
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