Tornado Watch 850

Issued

Oct 5, 2004, 11:55 AM MDT (17:55 UTC)

Expired

Oct 5, 2004, 6:00 PM MDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Chaves County, NM, De Baca County, NM, Guadalupe County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, Socorro County, NM, Torrance County, NM, Valencia County, NM

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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• Mesoscale Discussion 2297Oct 5, 9:20 AM MDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 2298Oct 5, 1:48 PM MDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 2300Oct 5, 5:14 PM MDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 051756
SEL0  
SPC WW 051755
NMZ000-060000-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 850
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1155 AM MDT TUE OCT 5 2004

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 

       CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING AND EVENING FROM 1155 AM UNTIL 600
PM MDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 75 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF ALBUQUERQUE NEW MEXICO
TO 65 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROSWELL NEW MEXICO.

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.
PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS.

DISCUSSION...STORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP/INTENSIFY AHEAD OF ADVANCING
MID/UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CENTERED OVER EXTREME SWRN CO AT THIS TIME. 
THERMAL GRADIENT DUE TO CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY EXTENDS SE-NW ACROSS
AREA WHICH IS EXPECTED TO ENHANCE CONVERGENCE/LIFT.  AIR MASS SOUTH
OF THIS BOUNDARY IS VERY UNSTABLE WITH SBCAPE TO 2500 J/KG.  DEEP
LAYER SHEAR OF 40-50 KT AND STORMS IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE BOUNDARY
COULD PRODUCE SOME TORNADOES ACCOMPANIED BY SOME LARGE HAIL.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035.


...MCCARTHY

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