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Event Details
| Event | Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause | Heavy Rain |
| State | NEW MEXICO |
| County/Area | LINCOLN |
| WFO | ABQ |
| Begin Date | 08/20/2008 17:40:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | WNW |
| Begin Location | LUNA |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33.98/-105.74 |
| End Date | 08/20/2008 18:40:00 MST-7 |
| End Range | 2 |
| End Azimuth | NNE |
| End Location | ANCHO |
| End Lat/Lon | 33.97/-105.67 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 1.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A short wave trough, moving in weak northwest flow aloft, tapped rich surface moisture, causing scattered thunderstorms to develop. Large hail was reported in Torrance and Lincoln Counties with flash flooding in Lincoln County. |
| Event Narrative | Flash flooding occurred near Ancho. A fence near a home was taken down by the flowing water. Rainfall was measured at 2.76 inches. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| BUENA VISTA | MORA CO. | NM | 08/20/2008 | 14:20 | MST-7 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PALMA | TORRANCE CO. | NM | 08/20/2008 | 14:49 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LUNA | LINCOLN CO. | NM | 08/20/2008 | 17:15 | MST-7 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GALLINAS | LINCOLN CO. | NM | 08/20/2008 | 17:27 | MST-7 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| (CQC)CLINES CORNERS | TORRANCE CO. | NM | 08/20/2008 | 17:35 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LUNA | LINCOLN CO. | NM | 08/20/2008 | 17:40 | MST-7 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
