Moderate northwest flow over the eastern plains and a deep layer of moisture combined to produce widespread severe weather over the eastern plains. In addition, high winds toppled a large tree in Albuquerque.
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The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
Moderate northwest flow over the eastern plains and a deep layer of moisture combined to produce widespread severe weather over the eastern plains. In addition, high winds toppled a large tree in Albuquerque.
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 Jul 29, 1:59 PM MST, 16 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 259 PM MDT WED JUL 29 2009 .DISCUSSION... INHERITED FORECAST PACKAGE IN GOOD SHAPE AND REQUIRED ONLY A FEW MINOR TWEAKS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALREADY POSTED FOR THE NE QUADRANT OF THE STATE THROUGH 02Z/THU. ACTIVITY HAS ALREADY FORMED IN THIS REGION WHERE CAPE VALUES ARE 2500J/KG PER LAPS. IT APPEARS THAT ONE VORTICITY MAXIMUM IS TRACKING ALONG THE ERN CO/NM BORDER WITH ANOTHER ONE MIGRATING THROUGH THE FOUR CORNERS REGION. MODEST SHEAR WILL SUPPORT MULTICELLULAR ACTIVITY WITH EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS. NUMEROUS BOUNDARIES ARE LINGERING ACROSS THE ERN PLAINS WITH THE MOST NOTABLE IN DE BACA COUNTY PER KFDX WSR-88D. BY THIS EVENING... EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS TO CONGEAL INTO AN MCS AND TRACK THROUGH THE NE/EC AND POSSIBLY SE PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO. HIGHEST THREAT FOR QPF WILL BE OVER THE NE PLAINS WHERE LOCALIZED FLOODING MAY OCCUR. DID NOT HOIST A FLASH FLOOD WATCH AS WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT. A SURFACE BOUNDARY CURRENTLY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO WILL SLIDE SOUTHWARD INTO NM. BY 06Z/THU...THIS BOUNDARY SHOULD BE LOCATED NEAR KLVS/KTCC AND WILL ATTEMPT TO PUSH INTO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY TOWARD DAYBREAK. THIS BOUNDARY WILL LIKELY KEEP PCPN IN THE FORECAST ACROSS THE ERN PLAINS PAST MIDNIGHT. COLD AIR ADVECTION AND LOW CLOUDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF THIS FRONT. SURFACE BOUNDARY WILL CONTINUE TO PLUNGE SOUTH AND WEST ON THUR... LEADING TO LOW LEVEL MOISTURE ADVECTION. STRATUS WILL CURTAIL PCPN CHANCES OVER THE FAR NE. STORMS WILL FIRE ACROSS THE CENTRAL HIGH TERRAIN AND ATTEMPT TO MIGRATE INTO THIS COOLER/MORE STABLE AIR. A FEW STORMS COULD BE SEVERE THURSDAY AFTERNOON FROM TORRANCE COUNTY SOUTHWARD INTO EASTERN CHAVES COUNTY AS ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL RIPPLE TRACKS ACROSS THE STATE IN W/NW FLOW. MEANWHILE...STORMS ALONG/WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE WILL LIKELY BE OF THE DRIER NATURE DUE TO AFTERNOON MIXING. STRONGER GAP WINDS ARE LIKELY THU NIGHT WHERE MET GUIDANCE SUGGESTS 17KTS SUSTAINED. POPS CHANCES RETURN TO CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMALS FOR FRI AS W/NW FLOW PERSISTS ACROSS THE REGION. HIGHEST THREAT WILL BE ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN WITH ACTIVITY IN THE WEST LIKELY BEING OF THE DRIER NATURE. PREVIOUS SHIFT INSERTED DRY THUNDER AND WILL CONTINUE TREND. MODELS ARE ADVERTISING A STRONG FRONTAL PUSH ON SATURDAY...WHICH WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER ROUND OF COOLER TEMPERATURES AND LOW LEVEL MOISTURE. NAM DOES NOT PAINT MUCH IN THE WAY OF QPF AND FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE. FUTURE SHIFTS MAY NEED TO CONSIDER HIGHER POPS FOR AREAS ALONG/EAST OF THE CENTRAL MTS. STRONG CANYON WINDS ARE LIKELY ONCE AGAIN. THE UPR HIGH IS PROGGED TO SLIDE BACK INTO NM FOR THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. DPORTER && .AVIATION... ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONGER STORMS WILL LEAD TO LOCALIZED MVFR AND IFR CONDITIONS. ESPECIALLY AFFECTING EASTERN TERMINAL SITES. GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS AND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN TERMINAL SITES. ANTICIPATING LOW CLOUD DVLP TONIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EAST. DEPENDING ON THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS RECEIVED THERE...SOME PATCH FOG WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. LVS AND TCC WILL LIKELY BE AFFECTED BY AT LEAST THE LOW CLOUDS LATER TONIGHT AND AFTER THE MAIN RAIN BAND MOVES THROUGH. NEXT AVIATION DISCUSSION SCHEDULED FOR 09Z. 50 && .FIRE WEATHER... A DISTURBANCE IS CURRENTLY TRACKING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND WILL KICK UP THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE BEST CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN WILL BE FOUND ALONG THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND EASTERN PLAINS. A COLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MOVE DOWN FROM THE NORTH TONIGHT AND EVENTUALLY PUSH THROUGH THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN GAPS WESTWARD. THIS BOUNDARY WILL PUSH HIGHER MOISTURE INTO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY BUT UNSURE HOW FAR WEST IT WILL GET...PROBABLY AFFECTING THE LOWLANDS THE MOST LEADING UP TO THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BY MID MORNING ON THURSDAY. THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL TEND TO FOCUS THUNDERSTORMS ALONG IT AS IT GETS MIXED BACK TO THE EAST. THE BEST CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN ON THURSDAY WILL BE FOUND ACROSS CENTRAL AREAS WHERE ABUNDANT LOW CLOUD COVER AND COOLER TEMPERATURES SHOULD LEAD TO MORE STABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN PLAINS...ESPECIALLY NORTHEAST PLAINS. A REINFORCING PUSH OF COOLER AIR CONTAINING MORE MOISTURE WILL OCCUR THURSDAY NIGHT WITH ANOTHER MODERATE GAP WIND EVENT ALONG THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN. WESTERN AREAS APPEAR TO BE ON THE DRIER SIDE...AS FAR AS STORMS GO...ON FRIDAY WITH THE MAIN FOCUS FOUND ALONG THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD. THE WEEKEND FORECAST IS STILL A LITTLE MUDDLED ALTHOUGH IT STANDS TO REASON THAT CENTRAL AND EASTERN AREAS WILL STILL SEE POTENTIAL OF WETTING RAIN DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS. CONFIDENCE IS BUILDING THAT ANOTHER BACK DOOR FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE EASTERN PLAINS...SOMETIME ON SATURDAY AND EVENTUALLY MAKE ITS WAY WESTWARD. THE LONGER RANGE MODELS SEEM TO BE COMING MORE IN LINE WITH THE UPPER HIGH AND LOW PLACEMENT FOR THE WEEKEND. THE UPPER HIGH IS EXPECTED TO BE SOMEWHERE OVER THE STATE WITH THE UPPER LOW OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST. 50 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... FARMINGTON...................... 62 89 59 93 / 20 20 10 10 DULCE........................... 50 81 48 83 / 30 30 20 20 CUBA............................ 53 81 49 85 / 30 30 20 20 GALLUP.......................... 57 86 57 90 / 30 30 10 10 EL MORRO........................ 52 82 48 86 / 30 20 10 10 GRANTS.......................... 54 86 51 89 / 30 30 10 10 QUEMADO......................... 56 86 52 88 / 20 20 10 10 GLENWOOD........................ 64 92 60 94 / 10 20 10 20 CHAMA........................... 48 74 46 77 / 50 30 20 20 LOS ALAMOS...................... 56 79 52 83 / 30 30 30 20 PECOS........................... 54 76 51 81 / 30 50 40 20 CERRO/QUESTA.................... 46 75 48 79 / 50 40 30 30 RED RIVER....................... 43 65 41 70 / 50 50 40 30 ANGEL FIRE...................... 43 67 42 74 / 50 60 40 30 TAOS............................ 49 78 49 82 / 30 30 30 30 ESPANOLA........................ 57 85 56 89 / 30 30 30 20 SANTA FE........................ 58 81 54 84 / 30 30 30 20 SANTA FE AIRPORT................ 57 83 56 87 / 30 30 30 20 ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS........... 64 86 64 89 / 20 30 30 10 ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS............. 66 88 65 90 / 20 30 30 10 ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY.............. 63 90 62 92 / 20 30 20 10 ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA........... 65 87 64 91 / 20 30 20 10 LOS LUNAS....................... 64 92 62 93 / 20 30 20 10 RIO RANCHO...................... 64 88 64 91 / 20 30 20 10 SOCORRO......................... 65 90 62 92 / 10 20 20 20 SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST......... 58 81 52 86 / 30 30 30 20 MORIARTY/ESTANCIA............... 57 83 56 88 / 20 30 40 20 CLINES CORNERS.................. 56 75 53 83 / 30 30 50 20 GRAN QUIVIRA.................... 59 83 56 88 / 20 30 30 20 CARRIZOZO....................... 63 89 59 90 / 20 30 30 20 RUIDOSO......................... 55 77 52 79 / 30 30 50 20 CAPULIN......................... 53 68 48 81 / 70 20 30 20 RATON........................... 57 72 48 86 / 60 40 40 20 LAS VEGAS....................... 53 73 50 82 / 40 40 40 20 CLAYTON......................... 55 71 54 83 / 70 20 40 10 ROY............................. 57 72 56 83 / 50 20 30 20 CONCHAS......................... 62 82 60 91 / 40 20 40 20 SANTA ROSA...................... 62 82 59 89 / 30 30 50 20 TUCUMCARI....................... 61 80 60 91 / 50 20 40 10 CLOVIS.......................... 62 79 60 88 / 40 20 50 10 PORTALES........................ 63 81 62 89 / 40 20 50 10 FORT SUMNER..................... 64 84 63 89 / 30 20 50 10 ROSWELL......................... 67 87 65 89 / 20 30 60 10 PICACHO......................... 62 84 61 87 / 20 30 60 10 ELK............................. 59 84 57 83 / 20 30 70 20 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 46/50
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 600 AM MDT WED JUL 29 2009 NMZ501>540-301200- ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-CURRY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY- EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY- EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-ESTANCIA VALLEY-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY- JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER- NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST PLATEAU-QUAY COUNTY- RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY- SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SANTA FE METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY- SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-UNION COUNTY-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- 600 AM MDT WED JUL 29 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM THE RATON AREA TO NEAR PORTALES...WHERE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED AREAS OF FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS ON THURSDAY. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY ALSO LEAD TO LOCALIZED AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. 34
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1237 PM MDT WED JUL 29 2009 NMZ513-515-291900- EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER- 1237 PM MDT WED JUL 29 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER EASTERN TAOS COUNTY... AT 1234 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 55 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER 5 MILES EAST OF RED RIVER. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF TAOS COUNTY. 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. KW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1254 PM MDT WED JUL 29 2009 NMZ510-516-517-291930- LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- 1254 PM MDT WED JUL 29 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER SOUTHEAST RIO ARRIBA COUNTY... AT 1253 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 7 MILES SOUTH OF EL RITO. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 20 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE DIXON...EMBUDO...LA VILLITA...LAS PLACITAS AND LYDEN. 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. KW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 135 PM MDT WED JUL 29 2009 NMZ515-527-528-292000- EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA- 135 PM MDT WED JUL 29 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER COLFAX COUNTY... AT 133 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 WEST OF MAXWELL. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 30 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE RATON CREWS AIRPORT. HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND IN LOW SPOTS. FAST RUNNING WATER WILL QUICKLY FILL ARROYOS AND DITCHES. 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. KW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 207 PM MDT WED JUL 29 2009 NMZ529-532-292045- EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- 207 PM MDT WED JUL 29 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY... AT 206 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 9 MILES WEST OF VARIADERO. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE RURAL CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY. HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND IN LOW SPOTS. FAST RUNNING WATER WILL QUICKLY FILL ARROYOS AND DITCHES. 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. KW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 216 PM MDT WED JUL 29 2009 NMZ512-514-515-529-292100- EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- 216 PM MDT WED JUL 29 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OVER WESTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY NEAR INTERSTATE 25... AT 214 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUCTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER FROM PECOS TO MINERAL HILL AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE GALLINAS...LOS MONTOYAS...LOWER COLONIAS...MINERAL HILL...MONTEZUMA AND OJITOS FRIOS. HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND IN LOW SPOTS. FAST RUNNING WATER WILL QUICKLY FILL ARROYOS AND DITCHES. 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. KW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 304 PM MDT WED JUL 29 2009 NMZ528-529-531-532-292145- EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- 304 PM MDT WED JUL 29 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS EASTERN MORA COUNTY... AT 303 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 WAGON MOUND. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 25 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE RURAL SOUTHEASTERN MORA COUNTY...RURAL NORTH CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY AND RURAL EXTREME WEST CENTRAL HARDING COUNTY. HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND IN LOW SPOTS. FAST RUNNING WATER WILL QUICKLY FILL ARROYOS AND DITCHES. 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. KW
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 184 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:15 UTC.
7 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The roof of a barn was torn off when gusty winds moved through the area.
A microburst downed a mature tree at the intersection of Ladera and Unser.
There was lots of pea to dime size hail with a few up to the size of golf balls.
Large tree limbs were snapped off of trees.
The hail size ranged from peas to nickels.
An off-duty Air Force Base employee reported tree branches three to four inches in diameter were snapped off trees.
Hail was mostly pea size, with a few quarter size.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Mexico in 2009Every state in 2009This day in weather historyWarnings in New Mexico, July 2009
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: 178160, 175996, 175987, 175988, 175989, 175990, 175991, 175993, 175992, 175994, 175995.