Tornado Warning 5, NWS Albuquerque, NM

Issued

Jul 8, 2016, 4:27 PM MDT (22:27 UTC)

Expired

Jul 8, 2016, 4:48 PM MDT

In force

21 min

Issued by

NWS Albuquerque, NM

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.25 in

Counties Colfax County, NM, Harding County, NM

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 182 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS55 KABQ 082227
TORABQ
NMC007-021-082300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0005.160708T2227Z-160708T2300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 500 PM MDT
    
* AT 427 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ABBOTT...OR 21 MILES EAST OF SPRINGER...
  MOVING SOUTH AT 30 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 DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MILLS AROUND 450 PM MDT. 
  CHICOSA LAKE STATE PARK AROUND 455 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 3629 10436 3635 10416 3607 10398 3600 10425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 338DEG 26KT 3626 10423 

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

$$

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087 
WWUS55 KABQ 082248
SVSABQ

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

NMC007-021-082258-
/O.CAN.KABQ.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160708T2300Z/
HARDING-COLFAX-
448 PM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HARDING AND SOUTHEASTERN
COLFAX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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

LAT...LON 3629 10436 3635 10416 3607 10398 3600 10425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 338DEG 26KT 3612 10416 

$$

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