With the area of high pressure still centered to the east of New Mexico, southerly flow across the area continued to allow for subtropical moisture to stream into the area. Meanwhile, some drier air working into western New Mexico began to have a noticeable impact on storm coverage and intensity.
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The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
With the area of high pressure still centered to the east of New Mexico, southerly flow across the area continued to allow for subtropical moisture to stream into the area. Meanwhile, some drier air working into western New Mexico began to have a noticeable impact on storm coverage and intensity. Despite this, thunderstorms were still capable of producing locally heavy rain, and one thunderstorm near Nageezi south of Farmington caused flash flooding along U.S. Highway 550.
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 5, 1:48 PM MST, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 248 PM MDT Tue Jul 5 2022 .SYNOPSIS... Showers and thunderstorms will be in the forecast each afternoon and evening through early next week. There will be subtle differences each day, with the overall precipitation coverage a little less each day through this week. Drier air from the southwest will impact the state today and Wednesday. Then high pressure that has been to our east will build back west, becoming established near the four corners region Thursday and Friday. It will remain there this weekend into early next week. However, a weak back door front or two this weekend, along with a weak inverted trough to our south, could bring a new, fresh batch of moisture to our area, with thunderstorm coverage ramping up again Saturday through Tuesday. && .DISCUSSION... SHORT TERM...(TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT)... Drier air has invaded portions of western NM today with relatively fewer storms over the southwest mountains than in recent days. This afternoon's showers and storms have been moving to the north and northeast with some brief heavy rainfall. Models continue to indicate the northwest third or so of the state and the south central/southeast will be favored this evening before the activity diminishes. Wednesday and Wednesday night may see less activity than today with the higher terrain and northeast NM favored. High temperatures Wednesday will remain below normal central and west and a few degrees warmer than average over the east. LONG TERM...(THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)... High pressure anchored to our east will build west and park near the four corners region late this week into early week. Thursday and Friday will less active with isolated to scattered thunderstorm coverage, except rain free in the northwest. Temperatures will continue warmer, with most areas finally reaching normal by Friday. The weekend into early next week could become more active again, despite the high pressure just to our northwest or north. A weak disturbance or two could rotate around the upper high and along with associated weak surface back door fronts, bring in fresh moisture. In addition, an inverted trough from the Gulf of Mexico could arrive in southern NM by the weekend and bring in additional moisture and instability to central and northern New Mexico. CHJ && .FIRE WEATHER... Thunderstorm coverage will start to trend downward the next couple of days as some drier air aloft tracks over New Mexico from southwest to northeast. Showers and storms will favor the northwest third and south central areas this afternoon and evening with cells moving to the north and northeast. The higher terrain and northeast may be favored Wednesday. On Thursday the upper high will meander over New Mexico and a surface boundary will help serve as a focus for storms over northeast New Mexico. High pressure aloft will continue to build over the central and southern Rockies late this week with cell motion becoming slow and erratic. The upper high center is forecast to drift to the Great Basin early next week, with a corresponding change in cell motion, which will generally be from northeast to southwest. High temperatures will recover to near normal or a few degrees above by Friday and remain there through early next week. Ventilation will also diminish with areas of fair to poor rates Thursday through Sunday. CHJ && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF CYCLE Drier air aloft will be moving over the region from the south with the upper high center remaining to the east of NM. Showers and tstms to be most numerous over the nwrn 1/3 of NM as well as over the south central mts into the se plains. Mts occasionally obscd in brief MVFR to IFR cigs/vsbys in the stronger storms. Cell motion will be generally to the nne about 15kts. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Farmington...................... 60 88 60 90 / 20 20 5 5 Dulce........................... 50 83 50 85 / 30 40 10 10 Cuba............................ 56 82 56 84 / 30 20 10 10 Gallup.......................... 54 85 53 88 / 30 20 5 5 El Morro........................ 52 80 52 83 / 20 20 10 10 Grants.......................... 53 83 54 86 / 20 20 10 10 Quemado......................... 54 81 54 84 / 10 30 10 10 Magdalena....................... 59 82 60 85 / 10 30 20 20 Datil........................... 54 79 55 81 / 10 40 20 20 Reserve......................... 56 85 56 89 / 10 30 10 20 Glenwood........................ 63 89 64 93 / 5 30 10 10 Chama........................... 47 77 47 80 / 30 50 20 20 Los Alamos...................... 58 82 59 82 / 30 30 20 20 Pecos........................... 56 84 58 85 / 20 30 10 30 Cerro/Questa.................... 48 81 48 80 / 30 50 20 40 Red River....................... 45 74 44 75 / 30 50 20 50 Angel Fire...................... 44 76 44 76 / 30 50 20 50 Taos............................ 52 84 53 84 / 30 40 20 40 Mora............................ 52 82 54 81 / 20 30 20 40 Espanola........................ 53 87 54 89 / 20 20 10 20 Santa Fe........................ 58 84 59 84 / 20 30 20 30 Santa Fe Airport................ 58 87 59 88 / 20 20 10 20 Albuquerque Foothills........... 64 88 66 90 / 20 20 10 20 Albuquerque Heights............. 65 90 68 92 / 20 20 10 10 Albuquerque Valley.............. 59 92 60 93 / 10 20 10 10 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 65 90 66 92 / 20 20 10 10 Belen........................... 65 92 67 94 / 10 20 10 10 Bernalillo...................... 62 91 64 94 / 20 20 10 10 Bosque Farms.................... 61 91 63 93 / 10 20 10 10 Corrales........................ 64 91 65 93 / 20 20 10 10 Los Lunas....................... 64 91 66 93 / 10 20 10 10 Placitas........................ 62 88 64 90 / 20 20 10 20 Rio Rancho...................... 64 90 66 93 / 20 20 10 10 Socorro......................... 67 92 68 94 / 10 20 10 20 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 58 82 60 83 / 20 20 10 20 Tijeras......................... 60 85 62 87 / 20 20 10 20 Edgewood........................ 58 85 60 86 / 20 20 10 20 Moriarty/Estancia............... 57 87 59 88 / 10 20 10 20 Clines Corners.................. 57 85 59 84 / 10 20 10 20 Mountainair..................... 59 84 61 85 / 10 20 10 20 Gran Quivira.................... 60 86 62 87 / 10 20 10 30 Carrizozo....................... 64 87 65 89 / 10 30 20 30 Ruidoso......................... 58 79 59 80 / 10 40 20 50 Capulin......................... 57 86 58 81 / 30 40 20 60 Raton........................... 57 90 58 85 / 30 40 20 50 Springer........................ 57 89 58 87 / 20 30 20 50 Las Vegas....................... 56 87 57 85 / 20 20 10 40 Clayton......................... 65 95 65 90 / 20 20 10 40 Roy............................. 61 92 62 88 / 20 20 10 40 Conchas......................... 65 95 66 96 / 20 20 10 30 Santa Rosa...................... 66 96 67 94 / 20 20 10 30 Tucumcari....................... 72 101 71 97 / 20 10 10 20 Clovis.......................... 68 95 68 94 / 30 20 10 20 Portales........................ 69 96 70 96 / 30 20 20 20 Fort Sumner..................... 70 98 70 97 / 20 20 10 20 Roswell......................... 71 99 71 99 / 20 20 10 20 Picacho......................... 65 90 66 91 / 10 40 20 40 Elk............................. 62 86 63 87 / 20 40 20 50 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1218 PM MDT Tue Jul 5 2022
NMZ206-207-051845-
West Central Highlands-West Central Mountains-
1218 PM MDT Tue Jul 5 2022
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL CIBOLA
AND CENTRAL MCKINLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 PM MDT...
At 1218 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Milan, or 10 miles west of Grants, moving northeast at
5 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Grants and Milan.
This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 65 and 84.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3508 10802 3522 10815 3542 10797 3516 10774
TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 232DEG 5KT 3520 10802
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
15Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
208 PM MDT Tue Jul 5 2022
NMZ204-207-211-219-052045-
West Central Highlands-Northwest Highlands-Jemez Mountains-Middle Rio
Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
208 PM MDT Tue Jul 5 2022
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL SANDOVAL
COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM MDT...
At 208 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles west of San Ysidro, or 29 miles northwest of Rio Rancho, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
San Ysidro and Jemez Pueblo.
This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 25 and 47.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3542 10702 3558 10719 3581 10691 3559 10671
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 232DEG 15KT 3557 10703
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
219 PM MDT Tue Jul 5 2022
NMZ205-052045-
West Central Plateau-
219 PM MDT Tue Jul 5 2022
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL CIBOLA
AND SOUTHWESTERN MCKINLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM MDT...
At 219 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles south of Zuni Pueblo, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Zuni Pueblo and Black Rock.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3493 10904 3513 10884 3488 10861 3474 10896
3483 10905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 233DEG 19KT 3486 10895
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
15Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
236 PM MDT Tue Jul 5 2022
NMZ208-220-241-052100-
San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands-Lower Rio Grande
Valley-Southwest Mountains-
236 PM MDT Tue Jul 5 2022
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL SOCORRO
COUNTY THROUGH 300 PM MDT...
At 235 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Socorro, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Socorro, Lemitar and Escondida.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 151 and 159.
Highway 60 between Mile Markers 118 and 131.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3395 10706 3404 10721 3429 10708 3414 10682
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 225DEG 11KT 3407 10707
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
15Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
355 PM MDT Tue Jul 5 2022
NMZ201-204-052230-
Northwest Highlands-Northwest Plateau-
355 PM MDT Tue Jul 5 2022
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WESTERN RIO ARRIBA
AND SOUTHEASTERN SAN JUAN COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM MDT...
At 355 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Nageezi, or 30 miles south of Bloomfield, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Nageezi, Blanco Trading Post and El Huerfano Trading Post.
This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 114 and 132.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3614 10780 3623 10799 3654 10786 3642 10756
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 207DEG 15KT 3628 10784
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
15The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 150 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:58 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain in the Nageezi area flooded U.S. Highway 550 along with County Road 7800. Damages are estimated.
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