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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 126, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 8, 20144 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2014, 10:57 PM MDT for 4 counties in New Mexico. It was in force for 63 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 8, 2014, 10:57 PM MDT (04:57 UTC)
Expired: Jun 9, 2014, 12:00 AM MDT
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Curry County, NM, Harding County, NM, Quay County, NM, San Miguel County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 198 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: 919 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -12 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 914 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 264 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.7
Supercell composite: 5.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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 8, 10:18 PM MDT, 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 10:18 PM MDT, 39 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 5:40 AM MDT, 17 hours 17 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
540 AM MDT SUN JUN 8 2014

NMZ501>540-091200-
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-
540 AM MDT SUN JUN 8 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED IN THE EASTERN HALF OF
NEW MEXICO AGAIN TODAY. DAMAGING WINDS FROM THUNDERSTORMS AND
LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS...BUT AN ISOLATED TORNADO
OR TWO CANNOT BE RULED OUT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY WITH LOWER
HUMIDITY MOVING INTO NEW MEXICO. THIS WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL
FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING IN EASTERN NEW MEXICO.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS WITHIN EASTERN NEW MEXICO SHOULD BE ALERT AND READY TO
REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO THE ALBUQUERQUE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE. YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR REPORT AT 1.888.386.7637 OR VIA THE
WEB AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ. YOU CAN ALSO SUBMIT STORM REPORTS AND
PHOTOS ONTO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR VIA TWITTER USING THE HASHTAG N M
W X.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 8, 8:33 PM MDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
833 PM MDT SUN JUN 08 2014

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

0758 PM     HAIL             2 S SAN JON             35.08N 103.33W
06/08/2014  E1.00 INCH       QUAY               NM   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ1401045

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Local storm report, Jun 8, 8:38 PM MDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
838 PM MDT SUN JUN 08 2014

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

0408 PM     TORNADO          11 SW WAGON MOUND       35.89N 104.85W
06/08/2014                   MORA               NM   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0445 PM     TORNADO          5 N SPRINGER            36.44N 104.59W
06/08/2014                   COLFAX             NM   BROADCAST MEDIA

0455 PM     TORNADO          5 S MAXWELL             36.47N 104.54W
06/08/2014                   COLFAX             NM   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ1401046
EVENT NUMBER ABQ1401047
EVENT NUMBER ABQ1401048

CML

Local storm report, Jun 8, 8:46 PM MDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
846 PM MDT SUN JUN 08 2014

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

0530 PM     HAIL             5 W LAKE ARTHUR         33.00N 104.45W
06/08/2014  E2.00 INCH       CHAVES             NM   PUBLIC

            ON U.S. HIGHWAY 285.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ1401049

CHJ

Local storm report, Jun 8, 8:53 PM MDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
853 PM MDT SUN JUN 08 2014

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

0345 PM     TORNADO          7 NNE SHOEMAKER         35.91N 104.83W
06/08/2014                   MORA               NM   AMATEUR RADIO

            SMALL TORNADO CROSSED I-25.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ1401050

CHJ

Local storm report, Jun 8, 8:54 PM MDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
854 PM MDT SUN JUN 08 2014

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

0345 PM     HAIL             7 NNE SHOEMAKER         35.91N 104.83W
06/08/2014  E3.00 INCH       MORA               NM   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ1401051

CHJ

Special weather statement, Jun 8, 9:07 PM MDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
907 PM MDT SUN JUN 8 2014

NMZ528-531-532-090330-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-
907 PM MDT SUN JUN 8 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORA...NORTHEASTERN
SAN MIGUEL AND WESTERN HARDING COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM MDT...

AT 906 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WAGON MOUND...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME
WESTERN HARDING...NORTHEASTERN SAN MIGUEL AND SOUTHEASTERN MORA
COUNTIES.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN NEW MEXICO.

&&

LAT...LON 3569 10428 3574 10438 3577 10439 3578 10437
      3578 10446 3590 10469 3606 10459 3589 10414
TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 299DEG 23KT 3594 10454

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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 8, 6:01 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Guadalupe, Harding, Mora, San Miguel, Union	32 min
Jun 8, 6:04 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Harding, Mora, Quay, San Miguel, Union	116 min
Jun 8, 6:32 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, Harding, Quay, San Miguel, Union	58 min
Jun 8, 7:20 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Quay, San Miguel	2 min
Jun 8, 7:26 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Quay, San Miguel	64 min
Jun 8, 9:07 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	23 min
Jun 8, 9:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Mora, San Miguel	59 min
Jun 8, 9:38 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Harding, Mora, Quay, San Miguel, Union	112 min
Jun 8, 9:49 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Mora, San Miguel	56 min
Jun 8, 10:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, Quay, San Miguel	60 min
Jun 8, 10:52 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Guadalupe, Harding, Quay, San Miguel	113 min
Jun 8, 11:41 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Quay, Roosevelt	64 min
Jun 9, 12:25 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt	65 min
Jun 9, 12:35 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Curry	85 min
Jun 9, 1:28 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves, Curry, Roosevelt	62 min
Jun 9, 1:48 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Roosevelt	87 min

Nearby

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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.