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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 14, 2010Chaves County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2010, 2:57 PM MDT for Chaves County, New Mexico. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 14, 2010, 2:57 PM MDT (20:57 UTC)
Expired: May 14, 2010, 3:30 PM MDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Chaves County, NM

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 157 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 14, 11:45 AM MDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 264 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1514 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -42 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 482 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 267 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 325 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 8.7

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, 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 this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 14, 2:37 PM MDT, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 14, 2:37 PM MDT, 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 14, 5:52 AM MDT, 9 hours 5 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
552 AM MDT FRI MAY 14 2010

NMZ501>540-151200-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
552 AM MDT FRI MAY 14 2010

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 ACROSS
LINCOLN...TORRANCE...GUADALUPE...DE BACA...ROOSEVELT AND CHAVES
COUNTIES TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE REVIEW THE LATEST SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SATURDAY...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN
LINCOLN...CHAVES...DE BACA...ROOSEVELT AND CURRY COUNTIES.

WEDNESDAY...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
THE EASTERN PLAINS.

WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...
WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TODAY...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
ACROSS THE EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE
EASTERN PLAINS.

SPOTTERS SHOULD REPORT SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE WEB SITE OR BY CALLING 1.888.386.7637.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 14, 9:45 AM MDT, 5 hours 12 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
945 AM MDT FRI MAY 14 2010

NMZ535-536-141630-
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
945 AM MDT FRI MAY 14 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN CURRY AND CENTRAL
ROOSEVELT COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 AM MDT...

AT 943 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PORTALES...MOVING NORTH AT
25 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...PORTALES...CANNON AFB AND
FLOYD.

THIS STORM IS NOT PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...
PERSONS IN THE AREA ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION
CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT FRIDAY
FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO.

&&

LAT...LON 3443 10362 3438 10322 3400 10338 3403 10356
TIME...MOT...LOC 1545Z 193DEG 22KT 3412 10345

KJ

Local storm report, May 14, 11:34 AM MDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1134 AM MDT FRI MAY 14 2010

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1100 AM     TORNADO          3 NE RUIDOSO DOWNS      33.36N 105.57W
05/14/2010                   LINCOLN            NM   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            53 FT TRAILER FLIPPED OVER. 500 GAL DIESEL TANK APPROX.
            1000 LBS LOFTED APPROX. 100 FT IN AIR.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ1001966

KJ

Special weather statement, May 14, 11:49 AM MDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1149 AM MDT FRI MAY 14 2010

NMZ526-539-141915-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
1149 AM MDT FRI MAY 14 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY
THROUGH 115 PM MDT...

AT 1145 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SAN PATRICIO...OR ABOUT 16 MILES EAST OF
RUIDOSO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM
WAS LOCATED 15 MILES NORTH OF ENCINOSO.

FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED WITH THESE STORMS. ADDITIONALLY...
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED.

AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE...HONDO...LINCOLN...PICACHO...ENCINOSO...ARABELA
AND SUNSET.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY....AND A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS
AREA. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS
AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. LOCALIZED DAMGAGE TO
LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES SUCH AS OUT BUILDINGS...CARPORTS AND PATIO
COVERS...AS WELL AS TREE BRANCHES AND STREET SIGNS...IS POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3396 10558 3397 10490 3315 10492 3313 10530
      3331 10530 3331 10559
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 225DEG 27KT 3343 10537

KJ

Special weather statement, May 14, 12:06 PM MDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1206 PM MDT FRI MAY 14 2010

NMZ533-537-141830-
DE BACA COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
1206 PM MDT FRI MAY 14 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN DE BACA AND EASTERN
GUADALUPE COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 PM MDT...

AT 1202 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SUMNER LAKE...OR ABOUT 14
MILES WEST OF FORT SUMNER...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF
FUNNEL CLOUDS.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...SUMNER LAKE.

PERSONS IN THE AREA ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION
CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 10453 3477 10422 3451 10444 3453 10454
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 198DEG 20KT 3456 10446

KJ

Special weather statement, May 14, 12:16 PM MDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1216 PM MDT FRI MAY 14 2010

NMZ533-141845-
GUADALUPE COUNTY-
1216 PM MDT FRI MAY 14 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL GUADALUPE COUNTY THROUGH
1245 PM MDT...

AT 1215 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SANTA ROSA...MOVING NORTH AT
45 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...SANTA ROSA...SANTA ROSA LAKE
STATE PARK AND COLONIAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3519 10487 3512 10448 3474 10468 3478 10486
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 194DEG 37KT 3487 10476

KJ

Special weather statement, May 14, 2:23 PM MDT, 34 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 14, 2:20 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		25 min
May 14, 2:45 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	30 min
May 14, 3:22 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	23 min
May 14, 3:43 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves, De Baca	62 min
May 14, 3:48 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	27 min
May 14, 4:51 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	De Baca	114 min
May 14, 5:21 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	24 min
May 14, 6:07 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Curry	23 min
May 14, 6:27 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	33 min
May 14, 6:52 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Curry, De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt	113 min
May 14, 7:38 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	52 min
May 14, 8:08 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves	49 min
May 14, 9:04 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Quay, Roosevelt	116 min
May 14, 9:29 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		46 min
May 14, 9:38 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves, De Baca	37 min
May 14, 9:45 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Roosevelt	45 min
May 14, 11:01 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Curry, Quay, Roosevelt	119 min
May 14, 11:49 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	86 min
May 14, 12:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	24 min
May 14, 12:12 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Socorro, Torrance	63 min
May 14, 12:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Guadalupe	29 min
May 14, 12:25 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	50 min
May 14, 1:11 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	19 min
May 14, 1:21 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	54 min
May 14, 1:34 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	36 min
May 14, 1:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves	23 min
May 14, 2:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves, Lincoln	44 min
May 14, 2:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Sandoval	37 min
May 14, 2:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Sandoval	47 min
May 14, 3:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	54 min
May 14, 3:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	51 min
May 14, 3:47 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves	44 min
May 14, 4:21 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves	27 min
May 14, 5:07 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Los Alamos	38 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.