Tornado Warning 4, NWS Albuquerque, NM

Issued

Jul 8, 2016, 4:03 PM MDT (22:03 UTC)

Expired

Jul 8, 2016, 4:30 PM MDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Albuquerque, NM

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.0 in

Counties Colfax County, NM, Harding County, NM, Mora County, NM

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 185 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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730 
WFUS55 KABQ 082203
TORABQ
NMC007-021-033-082230-
/O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0004.160708T2203Z-160708T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
403 PM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL MORA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...
  NORTHWESTERN HARDING COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...
  SOUTHEASTERN COLFAX COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...

* UNTIL 430 PM MDT
    
* AT 403 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ABBOTT...OR 15 MILES EAST OF SPRINGER...
  MOVING SOUTH AT 60 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 DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MILLS AND CHICOSA LAKE STATE PARK AROUND 425 PM MDT. 
  ROY AROUND 430 PM MDT. 

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3643 10443 3644 10421 3585 10410 3583 10443
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 355DEG 51KT 3636 10432 

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

$$

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684 
WWUS55 KABQ 082219
SVSABQ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
419 PM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016

NMC033-082228-
/O.CAN.KABQ.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160708T2230Z/
MORA-
419 PM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MORA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO.

LAT...LON 3633 10437 3641 10420 3615 10416 3609 10427
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 328DEG 19KT 3631 10424 

$$

NMC007-021-082230-
/O.CON.KABQ.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160708T2230Z/
HARDING-COLFAX-
419 PM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HARDING AND SOUTHEASTERN COLFAX COUNTIES...
    
AT 418 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ABBOTT...OR 20 MILES EAST OF SPRINGER...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR 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
NORTHWESTERN HARDING AND SOUTHEASTERN COLFAX COUNTIES.

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3633 10437 3641 10420 3615 10416 3609 10427
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 328DEG 19KT 3631 10424 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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