Tornado Warning 7, NWS Albuquerque, NM

Issued

Oct 19, 2015, 5:10 PM MDT (23:10 UTC)

Expired

Oct 19, 2015, 5:24 PM MDT

In force

14 min

Issued by

NWS Albuquerque, NM

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.0 in

County Quay County, NM

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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031 
WFUS55 KABQ 192310
TORABQ
NMC037-192345-
/O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0007.151019T2310Z-151019T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
510 PM MDT MON OCT 19 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL QUAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...

* UNTIL 545 PM MDT
    
* AT 509 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEWKIRK...OR 26 MILES WEST OF TUCUMCARI...
  MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND HAIL UP TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  WEST CENTRAL QUAY COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. PARK YOUR
VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN IN A LOW
LYING AREA. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IN NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDINGS OR LIE FLAT IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR
HEAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3494 10389 3498 10412 3507 10413 3510 10390
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 270DEG 24KT 3503 10417 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

KJ

525 
WWUS55 KABQ 192324
SVSABQ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
524 PM MDT MON OCT 19 2015

NMC037-192334-
/O.CAN.KABQ.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151019T2345Z/
QUAY-
524 PM MDT MON OCT 19 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL QUAY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY
AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ALBUQUERQUE.

LAT...LON 3494 10389 3498 10412 3507 10413 3510 10390
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 270DEG 24KT 3503 10405 

$$

KJ

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