The center of upper level high pressure moved into southern Utah by the end of August 2017 and forced steering flow to become more south to north across New Mexico. Moist, low level southeasterly flow remained in place over the state and continued the daily rounds of showers and storms.
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The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
The center of upper level high pressure moved into southern Utah by the end of August 2017 and forced steering flow to become more south to north across New Mexico. Moist, low level southeasterly flow remained in place over the state and continued the daily rounds of showers and storms. The main focus for convection was over the central high terrain and the northeastern plains. Most storms were garden variety with brief heavy rainfall and gusty outflow winds. One cluster of storms that moved south along the Texas and New Mexico border between 8 and 9 pm produced quarter to ping pong ball size hail near Amistad. This cluster of storms held together as it moved southward toward Clovis where a strong wind gust to 56 mph was reported.
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 27, 4:53 PM MST, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 553 PM MDT Sun Aug 27 2017 .AVIATION... 00Z TAF CYCLE Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms continue to drift to the south southwest over New Mexico. While much of this activity is expected to diminish after dark, a cold front will sag into the north central to eastern parts of the state tonight, potentially reinvigorating showers/storms. Gusty downburst winds will be the primary aviation hazard with this activity, but small hail and brief downpours reducing ceiling/visibility will also be possible. Into Monday, storms are expected to favor the central mountain chain of New Mexico and the Continental Divide. 52 && .PREV DISCUSSION...316 PM MDT Sun Aug 27 2017... .SYNOPSIS... Thunderstorms will continue to move off the mountains to the southwest and out over the lower elevations this evening. Relatively dry low levels will make gusts outflow winds common. A backdoor front will bring some additional low level moisture from the east overnight, resulting in a slight uptick in thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday afternoons and evenings. The exception will be across eastern New Mexico where a stable airmass behind the front will keep storms from developing. A drying trend is expected Wednesday and Thursday with only isolated thunderstorms across the higher elevations of the northwest third of the state Wednesday and across the higher elevations areawide Thursday. Temperatures will remain near seasonal average for late August. && .DISCUSSION... Upper level high centered over the Great Basin this afternoon. North to northeasterly flow around the high center will steer afternoon and evening storms to the south and southwest through Tuesday. Meanwhile at the surface, a backdoor front/boundary across nern NM will move west and southwestward through central and western areas this evening and overnight. This feature will infuse some low level Gulf moisture to the state, resulting in an uptick in storms for Monday and Tuesday. Models agree that the center of the upper high shifts southeastward over AZ Wednesday, changing the flow aloft over NM to more nely and advecting more dry air aloft into the state. Isolated afternoon and evening convection will favor the higher terrain of the northwest third or so of the state Wednesday. Thunderstorms return to the central mountain chain Thursday as sely low level flow brings in some Gulf moisture and sets up a convergence zone. GFS and ECWMF agree that a weak upper level trough will push ewd through the Intermountain west Wednesday night into Thursday. This feature forces the Four Corners high to redevelop over/near northern CA Thursday night and Friday, allowing a backdoor front to move into eastern NM late-day Friday or Friday night. One would expect an uptick in storms with this pattern but the models send the upper high back sewd to near the Four Corners as early as Saturday as a deep closed low moves into the Gulf of Alaska. At any rate, good agreement between the operational models and ensemble members suggests below average crops of afternoon and evening convection Wednesday through next weekend. As a side note: the much stronger than average Aleutian Low in the eastern Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska could make for an interesting September/fall with stronger and more frequent than average backdoor fronts for NM as clipper troughs dive southeastward through central Canada and then through the Northern and Central Plains states. 33 && .FIRE WEATHER... Showers and storms have been slightly more active so far today over the northern and western high terrain. A few cells were noted over the Northeast Highlands/Plains as of this writing, where they were absent on Saturday. All activity was moving from northeast to southwest, and should continue to do so tonight. A cold front is still scheduled to enter northeast and north central New Mexico this afternoon, initially enhancing convection there, then along it's path tonight as it continues to push south and westward. The front and/or associated convection will result in an east wind into the Rio Grande Valley. RH recoveries tonight will be good in the west and excellent across the east. The enhanced low level moisture behind the front will lead to a more active day on Monday, especially over much of the central mountain chain and northwest mountains Monday afternoon, and between the central mountain chain and Continental Divide in the evening. Highs Monday will trend a few degrees cooler than today in the central and east with a corresponding increase in humidities, although temperatures and humidities change little far west. Vent rates Monday generally good to excellent with some locally fair to poor rates over and near the mountains north of Interstate 40. High pressure aloft will wander around the UT area until late this week before drifting to the northwest and potentially permitting a stronger disturbance to impact New Mexico at week's end. Thereafter the upper high center meanders back toward New Mexico as a tropical disturbance slinks northwestward along the Baja Ca coast, but the GFS isn't inspiring much confidence as it's been inconsistent from run to run. Tuesday through Friday moisture will be recycled with convection favoring the western and northern high terrain. Storm motion remains generally northeast to southwest. Vent rates diminish with widespread poor rates Thursday and Friday. && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 324 AM MDT Sun Aug 27 2017 NMZ501>540-281100- 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- 324 AM MDT Sun Aug 27 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms in and around the high terrain this afternoon may produce brief strong wind gusts and localized heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday A back door frontal boundary will increase the coverage of showers and storms Monday and Tuesday. A few storms may produce strong wind gusts and localized heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GUYER
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
355 PM MDT SUN AUG 27 2017
NMZ532-272230-
Eastern San Miguel County-
355 PM MDT SUN AUG 27 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
UNTIL 430 PM MDT...
At 354 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles southwest of Solano, or 19 miles west of Mosquero, moving
southwest at 20 mph.
Half inch 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 San
Miguel County.
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LAT...LON 3552 10437 3567 10450 3572 10442 3573 10437
3575 10438 3579 10433 3578 10425 3568 10415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 052DEG 19KT 3571 10429
50Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 418 PM MDT SUN AUG 27 2017 NMZ519-272245- Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area- 418 PM MDT SUN AUG 27 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BERNALILLO COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM MDT... At 417 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over southeastern Albuquerque, moving west and southwest at 8 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Albuquerque, Corrales, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, Paradise Hills, South Valley, North Valley, Isleta Pueblo and Alameda. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 152 and 166. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 209 and 233. && LAT...LON 3520 10651 3491 10651 3489 10675 3521 10675 TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 052DEG 49KT 3504 10661 50
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 432 PM MDT SUN AUG 27 2017 NMZ532-272300- Eastern San Miguel County- 432 PM MDT SUN AUG 27 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM MDT... At 431 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Conchas Dam, or 21 miles southwest of Mosquero, moving south at 10 mph. Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Heavy rain will also be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Conchas Dam, Conchas, Conchas Lake State Park and Bell Ranch. && LAT...LON 3558 10430 3561 10408 3536 10397 3532 10430 TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 349DEG 10KT 3552 10418 50
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 145 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:50 UTC.
2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail up to the size of ping pong balls covered the ground three miles south of Amistad.
Hail up to the size of quarters three miles south-southwest of Amistad.
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