Alert archive / New Mexico / Tornado Warnings in 2014
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2014, 5:12 PM MDT for Harding County, Quay County, Union 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 outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2014, 5:12 PM MDT (23:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2014, 5:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Harding County, NM, Quay County, NM, Union County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 6, 2:43 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -507 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2307 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 447 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
037 WFUS55 KABQ 062312 TORABQ NMC021-037-059-062345- /O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0005.140606T2312Z-140606T2345Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 512 PM MDT FRI JUN 6 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN QUAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO EAST CENTRAL HARDING COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO * UNTIL 545 PM MDT * AT 506 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 17 MILES WEST OF NARA VISA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RURAL NORTHEASTERN QUAY COUNTY AROUND 530 PM MDT RURAL SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY AROUND 530 PM MDT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO. && LAT...LON 3556 10340 3569 10352 3594 10322 3558 10302 TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 240DEG 21KT 3566 10337 $$
1 follow-up statement
489 WWUS55 KABQ 062330 SVSABQ SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 530 PM MDT FRI JUN 6 2014 NMC021-062340- /O.CAN.KABQ.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140606T2345Z/ HARDING NM- 530 PM MDT FRI JUN 6 2014 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HARDING COUNTY IS CANCELLED... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO. LAT...LON 3567 10330 3575 10337 3594 10322 3570 10308 TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 240DEG 21KT 3575 10325 $$ NMC037-059-062345- /O.CON.KABQ.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140606T2345Z/ QUAY NM-UNION NM- 530 PM MDT FRI JUN 6 2014 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN UNION AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN QUAY COUNTIES... AT 524 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME NORTHEASTERN QUAY COUNTY...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF NARA VISA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RURAL SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY AROUND 540 PM MDT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO. && LAT...LON 3567 10330 3575 10337 3594 10322 3570 10308 TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 240DEG 21KT 3575 10325 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 6:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 31 min |
| Jun 5, 6:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 55 min |
| Jun 5, 7:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 20 min |
| Jun 5, 8:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 33 min |
| Jun 5, 8:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 31 min |
| Jun 5, 8:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Union | 58 min |
| Jun 5, 8:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 33 min |
| Jun 5, 8:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Union | 114 min |
| Jun 5, 8:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 35 min |
| Jun 6, 12:50 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 40 min |
| Jun 6, 1:29 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 46 min |
| Jun 6, 2:13 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 47 min |
| Jun 6, 12:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 50 min |
| Jun 6, 12:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 66 min |
| Jun 6, 1:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 40 min |
| Jun 6, 1:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 46 min |
| Jun 6, 2:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 50 min |
| Jun 6, 2:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 47 min |
| Jun 6, 2:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 29 min |
| Jun 6, 2:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Lincoln, Torrance | 50 min |
| Jun 6, 2:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 66 min |
| Jun 6, 2:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora | 48 min |
| Jun 6, 3:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 44 min |
| Jun 6, 3:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 50 min | |
| Jun 6, 3:28 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax | 2 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:31 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Mora, San Miguel | 119 min |
| Jun 6, 3:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln, Torrance | 114 min |
| Jun 6, 3:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 33 min |
| Jun 6, 3:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 44 min |
| Jun 6, 4:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Union | 44 min |
| Jun 6, 4:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Mora | 52 min |
| Jun 6, 4:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt | 46 min |
| Jun 6, 4:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 42 min |
| Jun 6, 4:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln | 38 min |
| Jun 6, 4:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 43 min |
| Jun 6, 4:38 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Union | 37 min |
| Jun 6, 4:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Quay | 47 min |
| Jun 6, 4:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 43 min |
| Jun 6, 4:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 39 min |
| Jun 6, 4:56 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Harding, Mora | 34 min |
| Jun 6, 5:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Quay, Roosevelt | 60 min |
| Jun 6, 5:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 44 min |
| Jun 6, 5:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt | 43 min |
| Jun 6, 5:03 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Curry, De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt, San Miguel | 117 min |
| Jun 6, 5:06 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | De Baca, Lincoln, Quay | 114 min |
| Jun 6, 5:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 39 min | |
| Jun 6, 5:09 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Curry | 36 min |
| Jun 6, 5:11 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Mora, Quay, San Miguel, Union | 2 hr |
| Jun 6, 5:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Quay | 46 min |
| Jun 6, 5:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Union | 39 min |
| Jun 6, 5:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Union | 23 min |
| Jun 6, 5:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Mora, Union | 27 min |
| Jun 6, 5:35 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Harding, Quay, Union | 40 min |
| Jun 6, 5:37 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Harding | 38 min |
| Jun 6, 5:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt | 50 min |
| Jun 6, 5:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | De Baca | 34 min |
| Jun 6, 5:42 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Curry | 33 min |
| Jun 6, 5:47 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 118 min |
| Jun 6, 5:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Roosevelt | 55 min |
| Jun 6, 5:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Roosevelt | 50 min |
| Jun 6, 5:58 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Curry, Roosevelt | 32 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.