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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 131, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 12, 2014Harding County, Mora County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2014, 6:16 PM MDT for Harding County, Mora County, New Mexico. It was in force for 44 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 12, 2014, 6:16 PM MDT (00:16 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2014, 7:00 PM MDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Harding County, NM, Mora County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:18 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

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 224 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2014-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2014-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -5 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
4430 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
75 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 12, 6:06 PM MDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 6:06 PM MDT, 10 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 12, 5:46 AM MDT, 12 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
546 AM MDT THU JUN 12 2014

NMZ501>540-131200-
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-
546 AM MDT THU JUN 12 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ANY THUNDERSTORM WEST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING WILL PRODUCE LITTLE RAIN BUT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.
A FEW WIND GUSTS MAY REACH 50 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. HOWEVER...
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS. AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM IS ALSO
POSSIBLE WITH ONE INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH. WIDESPREAD
DRY STORMS ARE A CONCERN AS WELL FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM
THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS TO THE ARIZONA BORDER. STRONG WIND GUSTS
AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TO
REPORT LARGE HAIL OR HIGH WINDS.

40

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 12, 2:56 PM MDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
256 PM MDT THU JUN 12 2014

NMZ515-528-122130-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
256 PM MDT THU JUN 12 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN MORA AND SOUTHERN COLFAX
COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM MDT...

AT 254 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTH OF PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH...OR ABOUT
21 MILES WEST OF SPRINGER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 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...RAYADO AND MIAMI.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3636 10471 3616 10491 3636 10511 3646 10498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 315DEG 8KT 3637 10497

CA
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 3:30 PM MDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
330 PM MDT THU JUN 12 2014

NMZ515-528-122200-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
330 PM MDT THU JUN 12 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN MORA AND SOUTHERN COLFAX
COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM MDT...

AT 324 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF OCATE...OR ABOUT 17 MILES
WEST OF SPRINGER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 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...CHARETTE LAKES.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3635 10466 3609 10480 3629 10500 3641 10491
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 312DEG 10KT 3628 10487

CA
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 4:13 PM MDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
413 PM MDT THU JUN 12 2014

NMZ529-122245-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
413 PM MDT THU JUN 12 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
THROUGH 445 PM MDT...

AT 406 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR STORRIE LAKE STATE PARK...OR ABOUT 6 MILES
NORTHEAST OF LAS VEGAS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 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...MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY.

THIS WILL IMPACT INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 347 AND 361...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3572 10491 3547 10503 3566 10528 3568 10527
      3579 10521
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 306DEG 16KT 3566 10514

CA
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 4:40 PM MDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
440 PM MDT THU JUN 12 2014

NMZ515-528-122330-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
440 PM MDT THU JUN 12 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL COLFAX COUNTY THROUGH 530
PM MDT...

AT 436 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH...OR ABOUT 18 MILES
WEST OF SPRINGER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

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

AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...RAYADO...MIAMI...CIMARRON...
AND PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH.

&&

LAT...LON 3654 10458 3625 10479 3637 10519 3652 10519
      3659 10509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 293DEG 12KT 3643 10490

GUYER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 6:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding31 min
Jun 13, 3:18 AM MDTRed Flag WarningABQMcKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Juan17 hr
Jun 13, 12:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo24 min
Jun 13, 12:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance34 min
Jun 13, 12:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo29 min
Jun 13, 1:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval37 min
Jun 13, 1:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves52 min
Jun 13, 1:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia28 min
Jun 13, 2:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves44 min
Jun 13, 3:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora24 min
Jun 13, 4:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe24 min
Jun 13, 4:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln29 min
Jun 13, 4:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel35 min
Jun 13, 4:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca, Guadalupe, Quay44 min
Jun 13, 5:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ35 min
Jun 13, 5:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, Harding, Quay, San Miguel38 min
Jun 13, 5:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt32 min
Jun 13, 5:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves30 min
Jun 13, 5:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves24 min
Jun 13, 5:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Quay, San Miguel33 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.