An active monsoon pattern continued across northern and central New Mexico as deep moisture streamed into the area on June 27, 2022. An easterly wave that enhanced convection the previous day was still in the area, again aiding in the development and intensification of afternoon thunderstorms.
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An active monsoon pattern continued across northern and central New Mexico as deep moisture streamed into the area on June 27, 2022. An easterly wave that enhanced convection the previous day was still in the area, again aiding in the development and intensification of afternoon thunderstorms. In Crownpoint, a funnel cloud was spotted for several minutes, but reportedly did not make contact with the ground.
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 27, 5:05 AM MST, 5 hours 50 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 605 AM MDT Mon Jun 27 2022 .AVIATION... 12Z TAF CYCLE Models depict the broad shield of rain showers east of the continental divide shifting more over north central and northeast NM by early afternoon. Areas of MVFR and IFR conditions are expected in association with that precipitation this morning. Clearing from the southwest during mid to late morning will quickly fill in with showers and thunderstorms over the mountains, then these should gradually spread over lower elevations to the east and southeast as the afternoon and evening progress and an upper level trough sags south and southeastward over the forecast area. This trough should spark more thunderstorms over the northern mountains during the late afternoon and evening, and these will move toward the south. Late tonight scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are forecast to linger mainly south of I-40 as the upper level trough slowly sags through that area. 44 && .PREV DISCUSSION...341 AM MDT Mon Jun 27 2022... .SYNOPSIS... An upper level trough is over New Mexico, between two high pressure systems. As a result, areas of rain and embedded thunderstorms will continue this morning. Precipitation will become more showery and heavier this afternoon and evening with thunderstorms, increasing the possibility of flash flooding, and debris flows on recent burn scars. The western high will move closer to NM Tuesday and reach the four corners area Wednesday. Some drying will occur, but isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible each afternoon and evening. The upper high will slowly shift east Thursday and Friday, allowing monsoon moisture to race north into NM once again. The upper high will try to return Saturday, but will give up Sunday and early next week. Thursday will see an increase in convection, and Friday into early next week will be active with daily rounds of showers and thunderstorms, and the possibility of heavy rain producing flash flooding. && .DISCUSSION... SHORT TERM...(MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)... Will continue our Flash Flood Watch for all burn scars this afternoon and evening, since rich monsoon moisture remains in place and a slow-moving upper level trough will cross from the northwest and north. PWATs are forecast to linger near and above an inch along an axis from the southwest to northeast corners of the forecast area. Also, we are finally getting reports of creek rises with some debris flow, and AHPS gauges are showing river rises as well. Further, we are concerned about the easterly wave that was quite the over achiever on Sunday, triggering storms that produced over 2 inches of rain and some flash flooding in the Roswell area. That wave is still expected to be a player today, tracking slowly westward over the El Paso area and probably giving the burn scars of Lincoln County the greatest risk of flash flooding. Otherwise, surface winds will veer out of the south today enabling temperatures to warm a few to 12 degrees from Sundays readings, except for a few degrees of cooling along and east of the south central mountains. The upper trough will take it's time crossing southern areas tonight, where scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are forecast to continue into the late night hours. Behind the upper trough drier air will filter over the north on Tuesday with a notable downtick in thunderstorm coverage and wetness. PWATs are forecast to fall between 0.5-0.8 inches most places, except for readings near 1 inch over the southeast plains where the heaviest precipitation will probably occur. Some places may see the sun for the first time since last week as high temperatures climb a few to 17 degrees above today's readings. These values will still be a few to 14 degrees below normal. LONG TERM...(TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)... The upper high to our northwest will build toward New Mexico Tuesday and reach the four corners area Wednesday. This will decrease the coverage of showers and thunderstorms, with rainfall rates lower than recent days. Temperatures will respond, climbing close to normal by Wednesday. Most of the convection will be during the typical afternoon and evening hours. The high will drift east later this week, with monsoon moisture making a return starting Thursday, with Friday into early next week potentially very active again. This means higher potential for flash flooding, especially on recent burn scars, where debris flows will be a major concern. && .FIRE WEATHER... Cool and unseasonably moist weather will continue through the next 7 days as monsoon moisture generally remains in place. Daily rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected. Another round of locally heavy rainfall and a risk of flash flooding will linger this afternoon and evening as an upper level trough crosses from the northwest and north. There will be a downtick in thunderstorm coverage and wetness, and warming temperatures, Tuesday through Thursday as the mid level high pressure system recenters over the southern Great Basin, then migrates gradually southeastward over the forecast area; steering storms more toward the south and southwest. Even with the drier air in place high temperatures will vary from near normal to several degrees below normal. The end of the week will feature an uptick in thunderstorm coverage and wetness as another upper level trough clips northeast parts of the forecast area and sends a moist backdoor front into the state. The upper high is forecast to shift east of NM again Sunday and Monday opening the door for another surge of monsoon moisture with embedded disturbances to spread northward from Mexico. && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch through this evening for the following zones... NMZ211-214-215-229. Flash Flood Watch from noon MDT today through this evening for the following zones... NMZ208-226. Flood Watch until 9 AM MDT this morning for the following zones... NMZ217-218. &&
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 134 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:55 UTC.
1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
A member of the public in Crownpoint spotted a funnel cloud that did not make contact with the ground.
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