The break in the monsoon activity in early September came to an end as Hurricane Kay went up the coast of Baja California and southern California. While Kay remained well off to the west of New Mexico, it was responsible for moisture advection into the area which led to an increase in thunderstorm activity on September 9, 2022.
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The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
The break in the monsoon activity in early September came to an end as Hurricane Kay went up the coast of Baja California and southern California. While Kay remained well off to the west of New Mexico, it was responsible for moisture advection into the area which led to an increase in thunderstorm activity on September 9, 2022. Strong thunderstorms developed over the northern mountains during the evening hours and propagated southward thanks to strong outflow boundaries. Winds associated with these outflow boundaries were severe as measured by weather stations in Stanley and Golden.
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 Sep 9, 4:54 PM MST, 3 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 554 PM MDT Fri Sep 9 2022 ...New AVIATION... .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 117 PM MDT Fri Sep 9 2022 An uptick in shower and thunderstorm coverage is expected through the weekend as a backdoor front dips into the eastern plains tonight into Saturday. This will allow for cooler temperatures, especially across the eastern plains. Gusty east canyon winds are expected tonight and Saturday night across the central valleys. Storm coverage will continue to be scattered to numerous in nature early in the week before tapering off. && .SHORT TERM... Tonight through Saturday night Issued at 117 PM MDT Fri Sep 9 2022 Moisture advection from Tropical Storm Kay offshore of the Baja Peninsula is underway and will be boosted by moisture advecting in behind a backdoor front overnight into Saturday. The front is currently poking into northeast NM and may invigorate and sustain ongoing and otherwise paltry convection later this afternoon and evening over the Sangre De Cristos and the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon(HPCC) burn scar, where a Flash Flood Watch is in effect. The front, aided by convective cold pooling or outflow, will push west through the Sangre De Cristos and Sandias overnight and result in a gusty east canyon/gap wind. However, given the initial weak frontal push and unknown convective influences, east canyon/gap wind speed forecast is of low confidence. PWATs are forecast to continue trending up Saturday and peak Saturday night at well above normal values for most of the area. At the same time, a secondary and stronger surge of the backdoor front will result in stronger forcing and will interact with a very juicy atmosphere to produce a more robust round of convection Saturday through Saturday night across central and western NM. Notable cold air advection and relative stability behind the front may lead to more stratiform rain or showers across the east central and northeast plains/highlands Saturday, while heavy rain producing storms prevail from the central mountain chain westward. Will issue a Flash Flood Watch for the Cerro Pelado and HPCC burn scars for Saturday shortly, with moderate to high forecast confidence. The flash flood threat won't be limited to those burn scars Saturday, but forecast confidence is too low to expand the watch given differences in modeling among the 12Z model suite and notably between the rather bullish NAM and much less-so GFS. If the 12Z NAM solution works-out, then an all-night rain event is on tap for central NM which would include the Albuquerque and Santa Fe Metros. The stronger backdoor frontal push on Saturday will result in stronger east canyon/gap winds Saturday evening and overnight, with our speeds capped just below advisory threshold for now and closer to the higher 12Z NAM MOS. && .LONG TERM... Sunday through Thursday Issued at 117 PM MDT Fri Sep 9 2022 Stability will reign supreme across the majority of the eastern plains as upslope flow and ample moisture allow cloud cover to remain in place on Sunday. This will lead to greater coverage of rain, while west of the central mts sees another day of afternoon thunderstorms. Temperatures will be a few to several degrees below Saturday's readings, with the exception of the northeastern plains, which will begin rebounding. High pressure remains stubborn over the Great Basin heading into the workweek with afternoon storms favoring initiation over the high terrain. The ridge of high pressure begins to migrate east on Tuesday, allowing moisture to snake up its western periphery into western and central NM. The moisture access gets effectively turned off on Thursday, however, as high pressure begins to build over northern MX, leading to a significant reduction in storm coverage to close out the workweek. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 537 PM MDT Fri Sep 9 2022 Showers and thunderstorms will continue across northern and western NM this evening. Colliding outflow boundaries may spark new convection in the Albuquerque Metro area but confidence is low. A weak to moderate gap wind is possible at KABQ this evening thanks to convection east of the area. As a back door cold front continues to slide into NE NM this evening, upslope flow should allow showers and a few storms to continue into the overnight hours across much of northern NM. Patches of MVFR cigs will also be possible behind the front. The front will be reinforced on Saturday, and continue to push south and westward. Low clouds may continue to fill in behind the front. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected as well as a stronger gap wind at KABQ in the evening. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 117 PM MDT Fri Sep 9 2022 No critical fire weather concerns through at least the next seven days. The combination of a backdoor front and moisture from Tropical Storm Kay will result in a moist and fairly wet period beginning Saturday and continuing through at least Tuesday, when the remnants of Kay will move across. The ramp-up in wetting storms will bring a renewed threat for burn scar flooding. Drier westerlies will attempt to push into NM late next week and into the weekend, but differences among the latest medium range model solutions are leading to lower forecast confidence for now. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Farmington...................... 63 86 59 84 / 30 30 20 20 Dulce........................... 52 80 49 78 / 40 50 30 40 Cuba............................ 55 77 51 73 / 30 50 50 40 Gallup.......................... 58 81 54 78 / 30 40 40 40 El Morro........................ 55 76 51 71 / 40 50 50 50 Grants.......................... 51 79 52 74 / 20 50 60 50 Quemado......................... 55 78 52 76 / 30 50 40 60 Magdalena....................... 59 79 53 73 / 10 30 40 60 Datil........................... 53 76 51 71 / 30 50 50 60 Reserve......................... 54 82 53 81 / 20 40 40 50 Glenwood........................ 60 85 60 83 / 20 30 30 40 Chama........................... 49 72 47 70 / 30 50 50 50 Los Alamos...................... 58 74 52 68 / 40 60 70 50 Pecos........................... 56 71 49 67 / 30 60 70 40 Cerro/Questa.................... 43 71 42 70 / 50 70 70 50 Red River....................... 43 63 42 64 / 60 70 70 50 Angel Fire...................... 40 65 42 65 / 60 70 70 50 Taos............................ 52 73 48 71 / 40 60 60 40 Mora............................ 50 66 45 67 / 40 70 70 50 Espanola........................ 59 80 55 77 / 30 50 60 40 Santa Fe........................ 59 74 53 69 / 30 50 70 40 Santa Fe Airport................ 57 77 52 72 / 30 50 70 30 Albuquerque Foothills........... 65 81 57 75 / 20 40 70 30 Albuquerque Heights............. 64 84 58 77 / 20 30 70 30 Albuquerque Valley.............. 64 86 57 79 / 20 30 70 30 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 64 84 58 77 / 20 30 70 30 Belen........................... 62 88 59 80 / 10 20 60 30 Bernalillo...................... 64 85 57 79 / 20 40 60 30 Bosque Farms.................... 60 86 57 78 / 20 30 60 30 Corrales........................ 64 85 57 79 / 20 30 70 30 Los Lunas....................... 61 87 59 79 / 20 30 60 30 Placitas........................ 62 80 55 74 / 30 50 70 30 Rio Rancho...................... 64 84 58 77 / 20 30 70 30 Socorro......................... 63 89 59 83 / 10 20 40 40 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 58 73 50 67 / 30 60 70 40 Tijeras......................... 59 77 50 71 / 30 50 70 40 Edgewood........................ 55 76 48 68 / 30 50 70 40 Moriarty/Estancia............... 51 77 48 70 / 30 50 70 40 Clines Corners.................. 54 70 47 64 / 40 50 70 40 Mountainair..................... 55 78 49 70 / 20 60 60 40 Gran Quivira.................... 55 80 51 71 / 10 50 50 40 Carrizozo....................... 62 84 57 77 / 0 30 50 50 Ruidoso......................... 55 74 49 67 / 0 40 60 60 Capulin......................... 49 60 44 66 / 50 60 50 20 Raton........................... 51 66 46 71 / 50 60 60 20 Springer........................ 52 68 48 72 / 50 60 60 30 Las Vegas....................... 52 69 47 67 / 40 60 70 40 Clayton......................... 51 62 48 70 / 30 60 40 20 Roy............................. 53 66 48 67 / 30 40 60 30 Conchas......................... 57 72 52 70 / 20 30 60 30 Santa Rosa...................... 58 74 51 68 / 20 30 60 40 Tucumcari....................... 60 73 53 71 / 20 30 60 30 Clovis.......................... 60 80 53 67 / 10 30 70 30 Portales........................ 62 83 54 68 / 0 30 60 30 Fort Sumner..................... 62 81 54 69 / 10 30 60 40 Roswell......................... 64 89 59 75 / 0 20 60 30 Picacho......................... 60 83 54 70 / 0 30 60 50 Elk............................. 58 81 52 68 / 0 30 40 50 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening for NMZ211-214-215. Flood Watch until 9 PM MDT this evening for NMZ214-215. && SHORT TERM...11 LONG TERM....12 AVIATION...34
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
830 PM MDT Fri Sep 9 2022
NMZ219-221-100300-
Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Middle Rio Grande
Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
830 PM MDT Fri Sep 9 2022
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN
VALENCIA, SOUTH CENTRAL SANDOVAL AND BERNALILLO COUNTIES THROUGH 900
PM MDT...
At 829 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
northeastern Albuquerque, moving south at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Albuquerque, southwestern Rio Rancho, Corrales, Los Ranchos De
Albuquerque, Cabezon, Isleta Pueblo, Paradise Hills, South Valley,
Sandia Heights and North Valley.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 141 and 169.
Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 210 and 236.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3529 10684 3523 10648 3486 10644 3489 10670
3502 10694
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 006DEG 24KT 3517 10660
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
24The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 61 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:02 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm outflow winds caused a 65 mph wind gust at a public weather station near Golden.
Thunderstorm outflow winds caused a 67 mph wind gust measured by a public weather station near Stanley.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1045061, 1045063.