Tornado Warning 9, NWS Albuquerque, NM

Issued

Oct 21, 2015, 8:58 AM MDT (14:58 UTC)

Expired

Oct 21, 2015, 9:12 AM MDT

In force

14 min

Issued by

NWS Albuquerque, NM

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

County Chaves County, NM

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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442 
WFUS55 KABQ 211458
TORABQ
NMC005-211530-
/O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0009.151021T1458Z-151021T1530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
858 AM MDT WED OCT 21 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...

* UNTIL 930 AM MDT
    
* AT 857 AM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 17 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELKINS...OR 33 MILES
  NORTH OF ROSWELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  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
  NORTH CENTRAL CHAVES 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3392 10388 3370 10433 3386 10444 3400 10422
      3399 10416 3404 10416 3407 10410
TIME...MOT...LOC 1457Z 233DEG 31KT 3383 10431 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

SHOEMAKE

689 
WWUS55 KABQ 211512
SVSABQ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
912 AM MDT WED OCT 21 2015

NMC005-211522-
/O.CAN.KABQ.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-151021T1530Z/
CHAVES-
912 AM MDT WED OCT 21 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CHAVES 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.
HOWEVER SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3392 10388 3370 10433 3386 10444 3400 10422
      3399 10416 3404 10416 3407 10410
TIME...MOT...LOC 1511Z 233DEG 31KT 3391 10418 

$$

SHOEMAKE

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