Widespread severe weather continued on the 4th with deep moisture and strong instability remaining over central and eastern portions of the state.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
Widespread severe weather continued on the 4th with deep moisture and strong instability remaining over central and eastern portions of the state.
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 Jun 4, 2:00 AM MST, 10 hours 36 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 300 AM MDT MON JUN 4 2007 .DISCUSSION... ANOTHER ROUND OF SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE TODAY EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN...AS SHORT WAVES IN NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT CROSS OVER A STALLED BACK DOOR COOL FRONT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME SCATTERED AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN...WITH ISOLATED LATE DAY ACTIVITY POSSIBLE IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. WESTERLY FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN AT ALL LEVELS TUESDAY...INCREASING TEMPERATURES AND SCOURING OUT MUCH OF THE MOISTURE THAT PROVIDED FUEL FOR THIS PAST WEEKEND/S THUNDERSTORMS. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING EAST OF THE NORTHERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...BUT THE CHANCE FOR THEM TO TURN SEVERE WILL DECREASE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS. WEDNESDAY...THE POLAR JET STREAM WILL MOVE OVER NEW MEXICO AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CROSSES THE CENTRAL ROCKIES NORTH OF OUR STATE. WINDY...DRY AND HOT WEATHER WILL RESULT. LATEST MODELS SUGGEST WIND GUSTS REACHING 55 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ALONG AND EAST OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND SANDIA MOUNTAINS. LATER SHIFTS WILL PROBABLY ISSUE A WIND ADVISORY...AND A HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. BY THURSDAY...THE CORE OF THE POLAR JET STREAM WILL ADVECT EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA...BUT BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER. TEMPERATURES SHOULD ALSO FALL A FEW DEGREES AS COOLER AIR ALOFT MOVES OVER THE STATE. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... FARMINGTON...................... 90 54 92 58 / 10 5 5 0 GALLUP.......................... 85 48 88 53 / 5 5 0 0 GRANTS.......................... 84 48 88 52 / 10 10 0 0 GLENWOOD........................ 91 50 94 56 / 5 5 0 0 CHAMA........................... 75 39 80 42 / 20 20 5 0 LOS ALAMOS...................... 78 49 85 47 / 20 20 5 5 RED RIVER....................... 68 36 76 41 / 40 20 10 5 TAOS............................ 77 43 87 49 / 20 20 5 5 SANTA FE........................ 80 49 87 51 / 20 20 5 5 SANTA FE AIRPORT................ 82 51 89 53 / 20 20 5 5 ESPANOLA........................ 85 50 92 53 / 20 20 5 5 ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS............. 86 62 92 63 / 10 10 5 0 ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY.............. 87 56 94 57 / 10 10 5 0 ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS........... 83 58 90 58 / 20 10 5 0 ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA........... 85 60 92 61 / 20 10 5 0 SOCORRO......................... 88 57 93 62 / 10 10 5 0 SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST......... 79 50 85 54 / 20 20 5 0 MORIARTY/ESTANCIA............... 81 45 87 49 / 20 20 5 5 CARRIZOZO....................... 88 57 93 65 / 10 10 5 0 RUIDOSO......................... 77 51 85 57 / 20 20 10 0 RATON........................... 76 46 87 53 / 40 20 10 5 LAS VEGAS....................... 75 46 86 55 / 30 20 10 5 ROY............................. 73 52 81 57 / 40 30 10 5 CLAYTON......................... 76 55 90 60 / 30 30 10 10 SANTA ROSA...................... 84 53 91 58 / 30 20 10 5 TUCUMCARI....................... 84 59 95 65 / 40 40 10 5 FORT SUMNER..................... 85 60 94 64 / 30 30 10 5 CLOVIS.......................... 82 58 94 63 / 40 40 10 10 PORTALES........................ 84 59 94 65 / 40 40 10 10 ROSWELL......................... 88 62 97 64 / 20 20 10 5 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 44
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 539 AM MDT MON JUN 4 2007 NMZ001>021-026-051200- 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- 539 AM MDT MON JUN 4 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MOST OF THE EASTERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE MAIN THREATS...BUT ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AREAWIDE ON WEDNESDAY WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS AT SPEEDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WIND GUSTS MAY REACH 55 MPH ALONG AND EAST OF THE SANDIA AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS... WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR COLFAX...MORA...SAN MIGUEL...UNION...HARDING...QUAY...GUADALUPE...TORRANCE...LINCOLN...DE BACA...CURRY...ROOSEVELT AND CHAVES COUNTIES. 44
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1130 AM MDT MON JUN 04 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 PM HAIL 8 N WATROUS 35.91N 104.98W
06/03/2007 E1.50 INCH MORA NM TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL RANGED FROM 0.88 INCHES TO 1.50 INCHES AND LASTED
APPROXIMATELY 8 TO 10 MINUTES. DAMAGED WINDOWS...TREES
AND VEGETATION. IN ADDITION...SPOTTED A FUNNEL CLOUD AND
EXPERIENCED STRONG WINDS.
&&
DELAYED REPORT.
DPORTERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1222 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2007 NMZ002-004-041845- NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- 1222 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER EASTERN RIO ARRIBA AND WESTERN TAOS COUNTY... AT 1217 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 45 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER 5 MILES NORTH OF PETACA. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTH AT 15 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE LA MADERA...LAS PLACITAS...LAS TABLAS...TRES PIEDRAS AND VALLECITOS. 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. DPORTER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 100 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2007 NMZ002>004-041945- NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- 100 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER EASTERN RIO ARRIBA AND WESTERN TAOS COUNTIES... AT 1256 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 45 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER NEAR OJO CALIENTE. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTH AT 20 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE CHILI...EMBUDO...LA MADERA...LA VILLITA...LYDEN AND VELARDE. 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. DPORTER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 130 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2007 NMZ005-042000- NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- 130 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY... AT 125 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 45 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER 13 MILES WEST OF TRUJILLO. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 10 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE RURAL CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 104 NEAR TRUJILLO. 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. DPORTER
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 128 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:34 UTC.
5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A roof was blown off a mobile home.
Trees and windows were damaged.
A flag pole was bent and nearly destroyed. One and a half inch diameter branches from elm tree were snapped.
The tornado touched down at Mile Marker 16 on Highway 246 for 1-2 minutes. Large trees were uprooted and power poles were snapped in half.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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