Flood Advisory
753 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED AN
* ARROYO AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
NORTHEASTERN QUAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
SOUTHEASTERN HARDING COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NORTHEASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO
SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO
* UNTIL 945 PM MDT
* AT 751 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAIN FROM SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN UNION...
EASTERN HARDING AND FAR EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES. ONE INCH OF
MORE OF RAIN HAS LIKELY FALLEN IN A FEW SPOTS DURING THE PAST
HOUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH OR MORE ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH 945 PM MDT.
* STRONG FLOWS AND HIGH WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED IN ARROYOS...SMALL
STREAMS AND OVER LOW WATER CROSSINGS. RAPID RUNOFF CAN ALSO BE
EXPECTED IMMEDIATELY OVER AND DOWNSTREAM FROM WILDFIRE BURN SCARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS MAY RESULT IN
FLOODING OF ROAD INTERSECTIONS AND LOW-LYING AREAS. WATERS MAY BEGIN
TO RUN IN NORMALLY DRY ARROYOS.
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LAT...LON 3574 10411 3618 10305 3566 10305 3525 10400
Hazardous Weather Outlook
557 AM MDT MON JUN 4 2012
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY BETWEEN 3 PM
AND 10 PM MDT TODAY NEAR AND EAST OF A LINE FROM CLAYTON TO ROY
TO PORTALES. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE STRONG TO PERHAPS DAMAGING
WINDS AND A FEW INSTANCES OF LARGE HAIL.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. HOWEVER...
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
MAY BECOME STRONG ENOUGH EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN TO
PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS.
WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...
WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED NEAR AND EAST OF A LINE FROM
CLAYTON TO ROY TO PORTALES BETWEEN ROUGHLY 3 PM AND 10 PM MDT DUE
TO VERY STRONG WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.
Special Weather Statement
746 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN UNION...
NORTHEASTERN QUAY AND EASTERN HARDING COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM MDT...
AT 742 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SEVERAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN HARDING...SOUTHERN UNION
AND FAR NORTHEAST QUAY COUNTIES..MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH.
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
AREAS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
EASTERN HARDING...EXTREME NORTHERN QUAY AND EXTREME SOUTHERN UNION
COUNTIES.
THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
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LAT...LON 3555 10367 3582 10367 3587 10303 3559 10303
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 084DEG 12KT 3573 10335
Shortterm Forecast
NMZ515-527>538-050300-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-CURRY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-QUAY COUNTY-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-UNION COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGEL FIRE...MORA...CAPULIN...CLAYTON...
CLOVIS...CONCHAS...FORT SUMNER...LAS VEGAS...PORTALES...RATON...
SPRINGER...ROSWELL...ROY...SANTA ROSA...TUCUMCARI
652 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012
.NOW...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER EASTERN NEW
MEXICO THROUGH THIS EVENING. THROUGH 9 PM MOST OF THE ACTIVITY WILL
IMPACT AMISTAD...ROSEBUD...MOSQUERO...BELL RANCH...TUCUMCARI...
LOGAN...RAGLAND...WHEATLAND...BROADVIEW...HOUSE...MELROSE AND FORT
SUMNER. RAIN WILL BE MODERATE TO HEAVY WITH ONE HALF TO ONE INCH
POSSIBLE IN ONE HOURS TIME IN THE STRONGEST STORMS. WINDS MAY GUST TO
55 MPH ALONG WITH THREE QUARTER INCH HAIL AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.