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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 7, 2013Mora County, San Miguel County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 7, 2013, 3:37 PM MDT for Mora County, San Miguel County, New Mexico. It was in force for 53 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: Jun 7, 2013, 3:37 PM MDT (21:37 UTC)
Expired: Jun 7, 2013, 4:30 PM MDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Mora County, NM, San Miguel County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 169 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:37 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
Jun 7, 2:09 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 174 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: 388 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -304 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1632 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 173 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jun 7, 3:08 PM MDT, 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 3:08 PM MDT, 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 5:35 AM MDT, 10 hours 2 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
535 AM MDT FRI JUN 7 2013

UPDATED SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR TODAY

NMZ501>540-081200-
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-
535 AM MDT FRI JUN 7 2013

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 THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING FROM THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SAN JUAN...JEMEZ...SANDIA
AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS AND LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY EASTWARD TO THE
TEXAS BORDER...WHERE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE.

AREAS OF SMOKE FROM THE TRES LAGUNAS FIRE NEAR TERERRO AND THE
THOMPSON RIDGE FIRE NORTH OF JEMEZ SPRINGS MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES
TO 3 MILES OR LESS AND IMPACT AIR QUALITY IN THE VICINITY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING ALONG NEW MEXICOS EASTERN BORDER WITH TEXAS SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WHERE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN
EASTERN SOCORRO...TORRANCE...SOUTHEAST SANTA FE...SAN MIGUEL...
MORA...COLFAX...UNION...HARDING...QUAY...GUADALUPE...DE
BACA...ROOSEVELT...CURRY...LINCOLN AND CHAVES COUNTIES DUE TO THE
POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
IN UNION...QUAY...CURRY AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES DUE TO THE
POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 7, 2:15 PM MDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
215 PM MDT FRI JUN 7 2013

NMZ527-528-072045-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
215 PM MDT FRI JUN 7 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL COLFAX COUNTY THROUGH 245
PM MDT...

AT 214 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF RATON CREWS AIRPORT...OR
ABOUT 11 MILES WEST OF RATON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...RATON CREWS AIRPORT.

THIS WILL IMPACT INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 435 AND 449...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN NEW MEXICO.

&&

LAT...LON 3670 10433 3657 10475 3686 10479 3700 10454
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 324DEG 18KT 3684 10464

Special weather statement, Jun 7, 2:17 PM MDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
217 PM MDT FRI JUN 7 2013

NMZ515-528-529-072045-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
217 PM MDT FRI JUN 7 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EXTREME SOUTHERN MORA AND
NORTHERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM MDT...

AT 214 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR STORRIE LAKE STATE PARK...OR ABOUT 7 MILES
NORTHEAST OF LAS VEGAS...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME
SOUTHERN MORA AND NORTHERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES.

THIS WILL IMPACT INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 342 AND 364...

BLOWING DUST ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS CAN REDUCE
VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN NEW MEXICO.

&&

LAT...LON 3572 10480 3547 10512 3562 10536 3583 10524
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 285DEG 12KT 3569 10515

Special weather statement, Jun 7, 3:07 PM MDT, 30 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 7, 3:19 PM MDT, 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 7, 3:28 PM MDT, 9 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
Jun 6, 6:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Taos	26 min
Jun 6, 6:46 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Santa Fe	44 min
Jun 6, 6:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	25 min
Jun 6, 6:55 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	35 min
Jun 6, 7:04 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Taos	41 min
Jun 6, 7:07 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	38 min
Jun 6, 7:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	28 min
Jun 6, 7:55 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	35 min
Jun 6, 8:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	46 min
Jun 6, 8:25 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	35 min
Jun 6, 9:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	26 min
Jun 7, 1:25 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	35 min
Jun 7, 1:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	30 min
Jun 7, 1:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	28 min
Jun 7, 2:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	27 min
Jun 7, 2:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Mora	50 min
Jun 7, 2:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	32 min
Jun 7, 2:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	30 min
Jun 7, 2:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Miguel	28 min
Jun 7, 2:39 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Mora	2 hr
Jun 7, 2:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Union	47 min
Jun 7, 2:48 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	42 min
Jun 7, 3:00 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Mora	30 min
Jun 7, 3:07 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	23 min
Jun 7, 3:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Socorro	31 min
Jun 7, 3:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	26 min
Jun 7, 3:25 PM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	ABQ	McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Juan	15 hr
Jun 7, 3:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax	63 min
Jun 7, 3:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	32 min
Jun 7, 3:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	44 min
Jun 7, 3:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Guadalupe	36 min
Jun 7, 3:46 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	29 min
Jun 7, 3:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln, Torrance	62 min
Jun 7, 4:01 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, San Miguel	44 min
Jun 7, 4:07 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora	113 min
Jun 7, 4:10 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Union	2 hr
Jun 7, 4:26 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Guadalupe, San Miguel	2 hr
Jun 7, 4:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Mora, San Miguel	46 min
Jun 7, 4:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	27 min
Jun 7, 4:35 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln, Socorro	55 min
Jun 7, 4:40 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, San Miguel	65 min
Jun 7, 4:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	31 min
Jun 7, 5:14 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln	2 hr
Jun 7, 5:15 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Mora, San Miguel	60 min
Jun 7, 5:33 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora, San Miguel	117 min
Jun 7, 5:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	35 min
Jun 7, 5:42 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe	63 min
Jun 7, 5:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	San Miguel	51 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New Mexico, 2013 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2013

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.