Alert archive / New Mexico / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this tornado warning at May 13, 2012, 2:15 PM MDT for Curry County, Roosevelt County, Socorro County, New Mexico. It was in force for 30 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 13, 2012, 2:15 PM MDT (20:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2012, 9:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 30 days
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Curry County, NM, Roosevelt County, NM, Socorro County, NM
The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 143 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 114 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -184 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1384 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 185 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
907 WFUS55 KABQ 132015 TORABQ NMC053-132100- /O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0001.120513T2015Z-120513T2100Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 215 PM MDT SUN MAY 13 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL SOCORRO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO * UNTIL 300 PM MDT * AT 215 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER CENTRAL SOCORRO COUNTY...OR ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SOCORRO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RURAL CENTRAL SOCORRO COUNTY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. LEAVE AUTOMOBILES AND MOBILE HOMES. MOVE INTO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND OUTSIDE WALLS. && LAT...LON 3379 10690 3368 10714 3391 10728 3396 10716 TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 328DEG 10KT 3387 10718 $$ 34
4 follow-up statements
396 WWUS55 KABQ 132042 SVSABQ SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 242 PM MDT SUN MAY 13 2012 NMC053-132100- /O.CON.KABQ.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120513T2100Z/ SOCORRO- 242 PM MDT SUN MAY 13 2012 ...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL SOCORRO COUNTY UNTIL 300 PM MDT... AT 242 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER CENTRAL SOCORRO COUNTY...OR ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SOCORRO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RURAL SOCORRO COUNTY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. LEAVE AUTOMOBILES AND MOBILE HOMES. MOVE INTO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND OUTSIDE WALLS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. && LAT...LON 3385 10717 3391 10708 3379 10690 3368 10714 TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 325DEG 10KT 3382 10706 $$ 34
248 WWUS55 KABQ 132059 SVSABQ SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 259 PM MDT SUN MAY 13 2012 NMC053-132110- /O.EXP.KABQ.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120513T2100Z/ SOCORRO- 259 PM MDT SUN MAY 13 2012 ...TORNADO WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR CENTRAL SOCORRO COUNTY... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAINS...HAIL TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE FROM THIS THUNDERSTORM. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. LAT...LON 3385 10717 3391 10708 3379 10690 3368 10714 TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 325DEG 10KT 3378 10703 $$ 34
507 WFUS55 KABQ 130231 TORABQ NMC009-041-130315- /O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0001.120613T0231Z-120613T0315Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 831 PM MDT TUE JUN 12 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN CURRY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO NORTH CENTRAL ROOSEVELT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO * UNTIL 915 PM MDT * AT 831 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MELROSE... OR ABOUT 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF PORTALES...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SAINT VRAIN... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES. IF POSSIBLE...MOVE TO A BASEMENT. OTHERWISE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND OUTSIDE WALLS. && LAT...LON 3441 10333 3420 10345 3440 10376 3448 10369 TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 295DEG 16KT 3441 10366 $$ 34
130 WWUS55 KABQ 130254 SVSABQ SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 854 PM MDT TUE JUN 12 2012 NMC009-041-130315- /O.CON.KABQ.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120613T0315Z/ CURRY-ROOSEVELT- 854 PM MDT TUE JUN 12 2012 ...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL ROOSEVELT AND SOUTH CENTRAL CURRY COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM MDT... AT 854 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHWESTERN CURRY COUNTY...OR ABOUT 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF PORTALES...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RURAL ROOSEVELT COUNTY.. RURAL CURRY COUNTY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. LEAVE AUTOMOBILES AND MOBILE HOMES. MOVE INTO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND OUTSIDE WALLS. IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF A TORNADO...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW. && LAT...LON 3442 10365 3441 10333 3420 10345 3433 10366 TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 295DEG 16KT 3433 10356 $$ 34
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 7:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 35 min | |
| May 12, 9:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 36 min |
| May 12, 9:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 43 min |
| May 13, 12:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | McKinley | 29 min |
| May 13, 12:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 35 min | |
| May 13, 1:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Torrance | 24 min |
| May 13, 1:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe | 2 hr |
| May 13, 1:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Socorro | 28 min |
| May 13, 1:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln, Torrance | 67 min |
| May 13, 1:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Socorro | 38 min |
| May 13, 1:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Torrance | 36 min |
| May 13, 1:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Socorro, Torrance | 45 min |
| May 13, 2:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 25 min |
| May 13, 2:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln, Torrance | 64 min |
| May 13, 2:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Valencia | 30 min |
| May 13, 2:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Socorro | 29 min |
| May 13, 2:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Socorro, Valencia | 50 min |
| May 13, 3:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Socorro | 29 min |
| May 13, 3:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 23 min |
| May 13, 3:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln, Socorro | 68 min |
| May 13, 3:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 66 min |
| May 13, 3:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Torrance | 33 min |
| May 13, 4:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 37 min |
| May 13, 5:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 29 min |
| May 13, 5:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Socorro | 26 min |
| May 13, 5:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 34 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.