Lifting of moist and unstable air was aided by 50 knot coupled upper level jet maxima. The resultant thunderstorms moved from the northwest into east central portions of the Albuquerque metro area.
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Lifting of moist and unstable air was aided by 50 knot coupled upper level jet maxima. The resultant thunderstorms moved from the northwest into east central portions of the Albuquerque metro area. The largest hail reported was generally penny to nickel size.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Aug 23, 1:57 PM MST, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 257 PM MDT THU AUG 23 2007 .DISCUSSION... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FORMING ONCE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHEAST NM AND ALSO ALONG THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. SO FAR NOT QUITE AS ORGANIZED AS YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS BATCH...BUT STILL A MODEST AMOUNT OF INSTABILITY TO WORK WITH...SO WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE A FEW STRONGER STORMS THIS AFTERNOON. THOUGH SHEAR IS NOT QUITE AS STRONG AS YESTERDAY...LIFT FROM APPROACHING SHORTWAVE OVER UTAH AND COLORADO WILL AID IN TSTM DEVELOPMENT. LARGELY FAVORED THE NAM THIS FORECAST PERIOD...AS IT INITIALIZED WELL...ESPECIALLY SURFACE FEATURES....THROUGH STRENGTH OF INCOMING SHORTWAVE MAY BE A LITTLE UNDERDONE PER 12Z RAOB ANALYSIS. APPEARS THAT THE STORY IN THE SHORT TERM WILL BE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FAVORING THE NORTHEAST AS WEAK IMPULSES MOVE THROUGH THE LONG WAVE PATTERN. 850 TO 700 MB WINDS SHOW GOOD CONVERGENCE AS WEAK WAVE MOVES THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND TO SOME EXTENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS WELL. LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE WAVE COMBINED WITH WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY MIGRATING AROUND THE AREA SHOULD PROVIDE ENOUGH SUPPORT FOR ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE NORTHEAST. OTHER FAVORED REGION WILL BE THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS WITH DAILY ROUNDS OF SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. UPPER HIGH BUILDS BACK INTO THE REGION SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. MUCH OF HURRICANE DEANS REMNANTS HAVE PUSHED WELL WEST ACROSS MEXICO TODAY. BOTH NAM AND GFS STILL BRING SOME MOISTURE AROUND THE UPPER HIGH INTO ARIZONA AND EVENTUALLY INTO WESTERN NEW MEXICO...BUT MODEL TRENDS SUGGEST CHANCES ARE NOT QUITE AS HIGH FOR ANY WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...GFS IS ADVERTISING ANOTHER TROUGH TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN NM AND COLORADO MONDAY WHICH SHOULD BRING SOME RAIN TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHERN NM. UPPER HIGH MOVES WEST BEGINNING TUESDAY...AND SURFACE LEE TROUGHING WILL HELP BRING SOME MOISTURE BACK INTO NM...POSSIBLY ALLOWING STORMS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN BY MID WEEK. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... FARMINGTON...................... 60 95 57 95 / 10 5 5 0 GALLUP.......................... 56 90 52 90 / 10 10 10 5 GRANTS.......................... 57 90 53 91 / 20 10 10 5 GLENWOOD........................ 61 93 64 91 / 30 20 30 30 CHAMA........................... 45 82 46 84 / 20 20 10 5 LOS ALAMOS...................... 57 85 56 85 / 20 10 10 5 RED RIVER....................... 43 75 43 78 / 20 20 10 10 TAOS............................ 57 88 49 89 / 20 10 10 5 SANTA FE........................ 59 89 57 89 / 20 10 10 5 SANTA FE AIRPORT................ 61 91 58 91 / 20 10 10 5 ESPANOLA........................ 57 92 58 93 / 20 10 10 5 ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS............. 69 93 69 93 / 20 10 10 5 ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY.............. 67 94 67 94 / 20 10 10 5 ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS........... 66 91 66 91 / 30 20 10 10 ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA........... 67 94 67 94 / 20 10 10 5 SOCORRO......................... 65 91 64 92 / 20 20 20 10 SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST......... 56 85 58 86 / 20 20 20 10 MORIARTY/ESTANCIA............... 56 89 56 88 / 20 10 20 10 CARRIZOZO....................... 61 90 63 91 / 20 20 20 10 RUIDOSO......................... 58 81 58 81 / 30 30 20 20 RATON........................... 56 89 54 88 / 30 20 20 20 LAS VEGAS....................... 59 87 55 86 / 30 10 20 20 ROY............................. 61 87 59 86 / 40 20 20 20 CLAYTON......................... 62 89 62 88 / 40 30 30 20 SANTA ROSA...................... 63 92 61 92 / 30 10 20 10 TUCUMCARI....................... 70 95 68 94 / 30 20 20 10 FORT SUMNER..................... 68 90 66 91 / 20 10 20 10 CLOVIS.......................... 68 94 67 91 / 10 20 10 10 PORTALES........................ 67 94 66 92 / 10 20 10 10 ROSWELL......................... 70 96 70 95 / 10 20 10 10 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 34
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 551 AM MDT THU AUG 23 2007 NMZ001>021-026-241200- NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS- WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA- SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY- CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY- SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-DE BACA COUNTY- CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY- 551 AM MDT THU AUG 23 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AN ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TWO IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO WHERE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AN ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO. WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS... WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED BETWEEN 2 PM AND 7 PM TODAY ACROSS NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO INCLUDING...COLFAX...UNION... MORA...SAN MIGUEL AND HARDING COUNTIES. 19
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 222 PM MDT THU AUG 23 2007 NMZ005-006-232045- HARDING COUNTY-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- 222 PM MDT THU AUG 23 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER EASTERN MORA COUNTY... AT 217 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER 12 MILES EAST OF WAGON MOUND. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE RURAL NORTHEASTERN MORA COUNTY. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT BRIEF...BUT SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND PONDING OF WATER ON THE HIGHWAYS AS THIS STORM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. 40
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 313 PM MDT THU AUG 23 2007 NMZ007-232200- FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS- 313 PM MDT THU AUG 23 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER CENTRAL UNION COUNTY... AT 307 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER NEAR MOUNT DORA. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE RURAL CENTRAL UNION COUNTY. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT BRIEF...BUT SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND PONDING OF WATER ON THE HIGHWAYS AS THIS STORM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. THIS STORM WAS NOT PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER... PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. 40
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 325 PM MDT THU AUG 23 2007 NMZ005>007-232215- FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-HARDING COUNTY-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- 325 PM MDT THU AUG 23 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER FAR NORTHEAST MORA COUNTY... AT 319 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILLS. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE FARLEY. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT BRIEF...BUT SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND PONDING OF WATER ON THE HIGHWAYS AS THIS STORM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. THIS STORM WAS NOT PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER... PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. 40
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 327 PM MDT THU AUG 23 2007 NMZ007-232215- FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS- 327 PM MDT THU AUG 23 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER NORTHWEST UNION COUNTY... AT 319 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER 11 MILES EAST OF DES MOINES. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE RURAL NORTH CENTRAL UNION COUNTY. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT BRIEF...BUT SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND PONDING OF WATER ON THE HIGHWAYS AS THIS STORM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. THIS STORM WAS NOT PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER... PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. 40
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 452 PM MDT THU AUG 23 2007 NMZ002-003-009-232330- MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- 452 PM MDT THU AUG 23 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER EXTREME SOUTHERN SANDOVAL COUNTY... AT 449 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER 6 MILES WEST OF RIO RANCHO. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 20 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE CORRALES...PARADISE HILLS...SANDIA PUEBLO...RIO RANCHO AND SANTA ANA PUEBLO. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT BRIEF...BUT SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND PONDING OF WATER ON THE HIGHWAYS AS THIS STORM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. 40
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 537 PM MDT THU AUG 23 2007 NMZ009-010-240000- MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS- 537 PM MDT THU AUG 23 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER NORTHWEST ALBUQUERQUE... AT 536 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER OVER NORTHWEST ALBUQUERQUE. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 10 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ALAMEDA...CORRALES...LOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQUERQUE...NORTH VALLEY...AND PARADISE HILLS. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT BRIEF...BUT SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND PONDING OF WATER ON THE HIGHWAYS AS THIS STORM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. 40
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 14 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:45 UTC.
4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Nickel-sized hail was reported at the intersection of Golf Course and Paseo Del Norte in northwest Albuquerque.
Nickel-sized hail was reported at the intersection of Indian School and Tramway in northeast Albuquerque.
Nickel-sized hail was reported at the intersection of Academy and Eubank.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Mexico in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in New Mexico, August 2007
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 42889, 42890, 42892, 42893.