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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this tornado warning at May 9, 2017, 5:14 PM MDT for Curry County, New Mexico. It was in force for 46 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 9, 2017, 5:14 PM MDT (23:14 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2017, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
County Curry County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 5:25 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | Cannon Afb, NM | |
| May 9, 5:28 PM MDT | HAIL 2 | Cannon Afb, NM | |
| May 9, 5:40 PM MDT | HAIL 1.5 | 2 Nnw Portair, NM |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2:23 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 623 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 720 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted.
115
WFUS55 KABQ 092314
TORABQ
NMC009-100000-
/O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0015.170509T2314Z-170510T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
514 PM MDT TUE MAY 9 2017
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Curry County in east central New Mexico...
* Until 600 PM MDT.
* At 513 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Saint Vrain, or 11 miles northwest of Portales,
moving northeast 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.
* Locations impacted include...
Clovis, Saint Vrain, Cannon Air Force Base, Ranchvale and Portair.
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 3430 10338 3430 10349 3435 10356 3465 10333
3446 10312
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 223DEG 28KT 3434 10343
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
403 follow-up statements
237
WWUS55 KABQ 092320
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
520 PM MDT TUE MAY 9 2017
NMC009-100000-
/O.CON.KABQ.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170510T0000Z/
Curry-
520 PM MDT TUE MAY 9 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CURRY COUNTY...
At 519 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cannon Air Force Base, or 10 miles west of Clovis,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Clovis, Saint Vrain, Cannon Air Force Base, Ranchvale and Portair.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3432 10335 3435 10345 3440 10352 3465 10333
3446 10312
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 223DEG 28KT 3438 10339
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
40124
WWUS55 KABQ 092331
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
531 PM MDT TUE MAY 9 2017
NMC009-100000-
/O.CON.KABQ.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170510T0000Z/
Curry-
531 PM MDT TUE MAY 9 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CURRY COUNTY...
At 531 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ranchvale, or near Clovis, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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.
Locations impacted include...
Clovis, Ranchvale, Portair and Cannon Air Force Base.
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 3436 10328 3447 10342 3461 10328 3446 10312
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 223DEG 45KT 3447 10329
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
40712
WWUS55 KABQ 092350
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
550 PM MDT TUE MAY 9 2017
NMC009-100000-
/O.CON.KABQ.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170510T0000Z/
Curry-
550 PM MDT TUE MAY 9 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CURRY COUNTY...
At 550 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles northeast of Ranchvale, or 11 miles north of
Clovis, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and three inch hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Clovis.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3446 10325 3455 10331 3460 10326 3450 10316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 223DEG 28KT 3458 10317
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...3.00IN
$$
KJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 6:01 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Quay | 14 min |
| May 8, 6:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Quay | 46 min |
| May 8, 6:16 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Quay | 29 min |
| May 8, 6:19 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Harding | 26 min |
| May 8, 6:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 26 min |
| May 8, 6:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 31 min |
| May 8, 6:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Quay | 46 min |
| May 8, 7:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 30 min |
| May 8, 7:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | De Baca, Guadalupe | 47 min |
| May 8, 7:29 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Quay | 2 hr |
| May 8, 7:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Quay | 45 min |
| May 8, 8:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | De Baca, Guadalupe, Quay | 46 min |
| May 8, 8:23 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Quay | 21 min |
| May 8, 8:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | De Baca, Guadalupe | 116 min |
| May 8, 8:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 48 min |
| May 8, 9:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 64 min |
| May 8, 10:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 44 min |
| May 8, 10:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 45 min |
| May 8, 10:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 26 min |
| May 9, 12:58 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Los Alamos | 32 min |
| May 9, 7:26 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Juan | 34 min |
| May 9, 9:28 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 32 min |
| May 9, 9:49 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval | 116 min |
| May 9, 9:52 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 24 hr |
| May 9, 10:14 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 61 min |
| May 9, 10:27 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 48 min |
| May 9, 10:38 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 112 min |
| May 9, 10:49 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln, Torrance | 41 min |
| May 9, 10:49 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Sandoval, Santa Fe | 41 min |
| May 9, 10:53 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 67 min |
| May 9, 10:56 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Santa Fe, Torrance | 49 min |
| May 9, 11:03 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Torrance | 23 min |
| May 9, 11:07 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 38 min |
| May 9, 11:10 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Juan | 65 min |
| May 9, 11:16 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Torrance | 119 min |
| May 9, 11:29 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Torrance | 51 min |
| May 9, 11:30 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Sandoval, Santa Fe | 45 min |
| May 9, 11:32 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 43 min |
| May 9, 11:41 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Sandoval | 109 min |
| May 9, 11:48 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 43 min |
| May 9, 11:51 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 54 min |
| May 9, 12:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 57 min |
| May 9, 12:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 62 min |
| May 9, 12:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Torrance | 57 min |
| May 9, 12:19 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln, Torrance | 116 min |
| May 9, 12:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 34 min | |
| May 9, 12:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Juan | 61 min |
| May 9, 12:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 14 min |
| May 9, 12:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance | 29 min |
| May 9, 12:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 50 min |
| May 9, 12:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Juan | 2 hr |
| May 9, 12:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Juan | 49 min |
| May 9, 12:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 61 min |
| May 9, 12:55 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 35 min |
| May 9, 12:59 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Santa Fe | 31 min |
| May 9, 1:13 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | San Miguel, Torrance | 13 min |
| May 9, 1:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 43 min |
| May 9, 1:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Taos | 27 min |
| May 9, 1:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 31 min |
| May 9, 1:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel, Torrance | 65 min |
| May 9, 1:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel | 32 min |
| May 9, 1:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Torrance | 39 min |
| May 9, 1:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 63 min |
| May 9, 2:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Torrance | 57 min |
| May 9, 2:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Lincoln, Torrance | 25 min |
| May 9, 2:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 28 min |
| May 9, 2:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel, Torrance | 27 min |
| May 9, 2:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 55 min |
| May 9, 2:28 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 32 min |
| May 9, 2:32 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel, Torrance | 118 min |
| May 9, 2:35 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Torrance | 25 min |
| May 9, 2:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 44 min |
| May 9, 2:51 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 24 min |
| May 9, 2:58 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe | 32 min |
| May 9, 3:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 43 min |
| May 9, 3:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora, San Miguel | 40 min |
| May 9, 3:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 44 min |
| May 9, 3:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 44 min |
| May 9, 3:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 37 min |
| May 9, 3:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 51 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.