Widespread thunderstorms developed across eastern New Mexico with very heavy rainfall and strong outflow winds. S.
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Widespread thunderstorms developed across eastern New Mexico with very heavy rainfall and strong outflow winds. A cluster of thunderstorms that organized just southeast of Fort Sumner collapsed as it moved north over U.S. Highway 60. A wet microburst raced across the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility with a peak wind of 63 mph. No damage occurred with these winds.
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 25, 2:46 PM MST, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 346 PM MDT SAT JUN 25 2016 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure center aloft will become less distinct into early Sunday then reform near to a little west of the four corners thereafter, remaining in or very near that location through at least midweek next week. Daytime temperatures will ease back to near even a few degrees below seasonal normals. Moisture will be replenished to a fair degree across west central and northwest New Mexico over the next 48 hours increasing shower and thunderstorm chances there, more so starting Monday than Sunday. Elsewhere it should be sufficient for daily rounds of afternoon and evening showers and storms, generally initiating over the higher terrain then drifting into the lower elevations. Southeast sections of the state will likely see lower chances for rain, especially starting Tuesday or Wednesday. && .DISCUSSION... After what looked to be a quite moist start to the day across the nw third to half of the state and thinking that the fcst models had underestimated rain chances there, it looks as though the combination of the higher lvl heating-reducing clouds accompanying the very noticeable moist plume aloft and the lower moisture levels below that did the fcst models proud, indeed shutting off convection so far there. This trend to continue into tonight and begin to change Sun and more so Mon as deeper moisture sloshes into that part of the state. High pressure aloft will re-center itself near to a little west of the Four Corners thereafter, remaining in or very near that location through at least midweek next week. Daytime temps will ease back to near even a few degrees below seasonal normals. With the aforementioned moisture influx into west central and northwest New Mexico over the next 48 hours increasing shower and thunderstorm chances there, more so starting Monday than Sunday, and likely continuing there for much if not all of the week. Sufficient to generous moisture lvls elsewhere will likely produce daily rounds of afternoon and evening showers and storms, generally initiating over the higher terrain then drifting into the lower elevations, but se quarter to third of the state should see less, perhaps next-to-no activity by mid to late week. 43 && .FIRE WEATHER... Active weather pattern to continue during the next seven days as the North American Monsoon gets underway early. Upper level moisture plume is more bark than bite across western areas. Most convective activity today will be relegated to locations southeast of a line from Glenwood to Las Vegas to Raton where low level moisture is prevalent. Dry air in the low levels of the atmosphere has moved into much of western and across portions of central New Mexico. Sunday will be a different story as low level moisture surges northwestward tonight. Still the far northwest gets left out Sunday, with low level dry air remaining in place and the upper high building back over the Four Corners. NAM suggesting that as the upper high over the Four Corners draws in dry air aloft from the northeast Monday...convection will be limited to the northern mountains and far west Monday afternoon and evening. GFS keeps dry air aloft farther southeast and keeps most mountain areas active. NAM struggles beyond 36 hours so suspect the GFS may be more on track with upper level moisture placement next week. GFS keeps the upper high centered near the Four Corners and keeps daily rounds of afternoon and evening convection for most areas. Ventilation rates will remain in the fair to excellent range through mid week. 33 && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF CYCLE East slope areas of the central mountain chain from near KRTN to KLVS, K4MY, K4CR and KSRR will serve as the initial -tsra development areas early this afternoon before convection expands east and north. Models still indicating the potential for a line of moderate to strong thunderstorms to develop in a line from near KCAO swwd to KTCC and KSRR with MVFR impacts possible. A potentially strong convective outflow/canyon wind from the east will likely push into the RGV after 02Z Sunday w/ gusts up to 35kt at KABQ overnight. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Farmington...................... 61 95 63 94 / 5 10 10 20 Dulce........................... 50 88 50 88 / 10 20 20 20 Cuba............................ 56 86 55 83 / 10 40 30 40 Gallup.......................... 53 91 55 88 / 10 10 20 20 El Morro........................ 51 84 52 83 / 10 30 30 30 Grants.......................... 53 87 54 85 / 10 30 20 30 Quemado......................... 58 86 56 85 / 10 30 40 30 Glenwood........................ 65 92 64 89 / 40 40 30 40 Chama........................... 48 81 48 80 / 20 30 30 30 Los Alamos...................... 59 84 57 83 / 20 30 30 30 Pecos........................... 56 80 55 80 / 30 50 50 40 Cerro/Questa.................... 52 78 50 80 / 30 40 30 30 Red River....................... 47 71 46 72 / 30 60 40 40 Angel Fire...................... 43 74 43 77 / 30 60 40 40 Taos............................ 51 83 50 84 / 30 30 30 30 Mora............................ 52 77 52 77 / 30 60 40 40 Espanola........................ 61 88 59 87 / 20 20 40 20 Santa Fe........................ 59 81 57 81 / 30 50 40 40 Santa Fe Airport................ 60 86 58 85 / 30 30 40 20 Albuquerque Foothills........... 65 87 63 86 / 20 30 30 30 Albuquerque Heights............. 67 89 66 88 / 20 20 30 20 Albuquerque Valley.............. 65 91 66 90 / 20 20 20 20 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 66 91 65 89 / 20 20 30 20 Los Lunas....................... 66 91 65 89 / 20 20 20 20 Rio Rancho...................... 66 90 64 89 / 20 20 30 20 Socorro......................... 67 92 65 89 / 20 20 30 20 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 61 82 58 81 / 30 40 50 30 Tijeras......................... 62 86 60 84 / 30 40 50 30 Moriarty/Estancia............... 58 82 57 81 / 30 40 50 30 Clines Corners.................. 58 80 56 78 / 40 50 50 30 Gran Quivira.................... 60 82 58 80 / 30 40 60 30 Carrizozo....................... 62 85 60 83 / 30 40 50 30 Ruidoso......................... 55 77 55 74 / 40 50 50 40 Capulin......................... 56 80 55 80 / 50 40 20 30 Raton........................... 55 84 54 84 / 40 40 20 30 Springer........................ 58 84 56 86 / 40 30 20 30 Las Vegas....................... 54 80 53 80 / 30 50 30 30 Clayton......................... 63 86 61 87 / 40 40 20 20 Roy............................. 60 82 59 83 / 40 50 20 30 Conchas......................... 67 88 65 88 / 40 50 20 20 Santa Rosa...................... 65 88 63 87 / 40 40 40 20 Tucumcari....................... 66 90 65 89 / 40 40 40 20 Clovis.......................... 65 87 64 86 / 30 30 50 20 Portales........................ 66 88 65 87 / 30 20 40 20 Fort Sumner..................... 66 88 65 87 / 30 40 50 20 Roswell......................... 68 92 68 89 / 30 20 20 20 Picacho......................... 63 85 62 82 / 30 40 40 20 Elk............................. 59 80 59 77 / 30 40 30 30 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 43
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 403 AM MDT SAT JUN 25 2016 NMZ501>540-261200- NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS- NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS- SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS- WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA- MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA- LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY- CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY- SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA- FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY- HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY- QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY- CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY- 403 AM MDT SAT JUN 25 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IN ADDITION...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SLOW MOVEMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS MAY LEAD TO SOME HEAVY RAINFALL SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ADVERSE WEATHER THROUGH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ OR BY CALLING 1.888.386.7637. YOU CAN ALSO SUBMIT STORM REPORTS AND PHOTOS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR VIA TWITTER USING THE HASHTAG NMWX.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 256 PM MDT SAT JUN 25 2016 NMZ533-537-252145- DE BACA COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY- 256 PM MDT SAT JUN 25 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN DE BACA AND EAST CENTRAL GUADALUPE COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM MDT... AT 256 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SUMNER LAKE STATE PARK...OR 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT SUMNER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SUMNER LAKE AND SUMNER LAKE STATE PARK. HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND IN LOW SPOTS. FAST RUNNING WATER WILL QUICKLY FILL ARROYOS AND DITCHES. && LAT...LON 3454 10451 3471 10460 3487 10433 3460 10415 TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 245DEG 7KT 3467 10448 33
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 347 PM MDT SAT JUN 25 2016 NMZ533-537-252215- DE BACA COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY- 347 PM MDT SAT JUN 25 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL DE BACA AND CENTRAL GUADALUPE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM MDT... AT 347 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF YESO...OR 26 MILES SOUTH OF SANTA ROSA...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL DE BACA AND CENTRAL GUADALUPE COUNTIES. FREQUENT DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND IN LOW SPOTS. FAST RUNNING WATER WILL QUICKLY FILL ARROYOS AND DITCHES. && LAT...LON 3447 10481 3465 10481 3470 10449 3443 10449 TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 269DEG 11KT 3456 10473 33
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 442 PM MDT SAT JUN 25 2016 NMZ538-252315- CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS- 442 PM MDT SAT JUN 25 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM MDT... AT 441 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 19 MILES NORTH OF BITTER LAKE WILDLIFE REFUGE...OR 25 MILES NORTH OF ROSWELL...MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 285 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 127 AND 145. && LAT...LON 3379 10431 3362 10437 3365 10469 3391 10460 TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 106DEG 12KT 3373 10443 44
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 56 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:48 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility.
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