Alert archive / New Mexico / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 16, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this tornado warning at May 9, 2017, 5:48 PM MDT for Curry County, New Mexico. It was in force for 42 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, 5:48 PM MDT (23:48 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2017, 6:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 3.0 in
County Curry County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 5:54 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | 10 N Clovis, NM | 2 WINDOWS BROKEN OUT IN A RESIDENCE AS WELL AS 2 WINDSHIELDS ON VEHICLES. |
| May 9, 6:00 PM MDT | HAIL 1.25 | 10 Nw Pleasant Hill, NM | |
| May 9, 6:00 PM MDT | TORNADO | 11 N Clovis, NM | TORNADO START TIME 0555 MDT. CONFIRMED TORNADO 9 MILES NE OF RANCHVALE OR 11 MILES N OF CLOVIS MOVING NE AT 30 MPH. |
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, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 150 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.
556
WFUS55 KABQ 092348
TORABQ
NMC009-100030-
/O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0016.170509T2348Z-170510T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
548 PM MDT TUE MAY 9 2017
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Curry County in east central New Mexico...
* Until 630 PM MDT.
* At 547 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ranchvale, or 7 miles north of Clovis, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to three inches in diameter.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported 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.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Curry 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. 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 3482 10305 3480 10304
3456 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 229DEG 25KT 3452 10323
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...3.00IN
$$
KJ3 follow-up statements
906
WWUS55 KABQ 092356
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
556 PM MDT TUE MAY 9 2017
NMC009-100030-
/O.CON.KABQ.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-170510T0030Z/
Curry-
556 PM MDT TUE MAY 9 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CURRY COUNTY...
At 555 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located 9 miles northeast of
Ranchvale, or 11 miles north of Clovis, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and three inch hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Clovis.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3446 10325 3455 10331 3482 10305 3480 10304
3456 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 222DEG 26KT 3457 10317
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...3.00IN
$$
KJ702
WWUS55 KABQ 100019
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
619 PM MDT TUE MAY 9 2017
NMC009-100030-
/O.CON.KABQ.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-170510T0030Z/
Curry-
619 PM MDT TUE MAY 9 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CURRY COUNTY...
At 619 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bootleg, or 13 miles northwest of Friona, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two 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.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Curry 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. 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.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3458 10310 3465 10321 3482 10305 3480 10304
3456 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 229DEG 25KT 3477 10289
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
40442
WWUS55 KABQ 100026
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
626 PM MDT TUE MAY 9 2017
NMC009-100035-
/O.EXP.KABQ.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-170510T0030Z/
Curry-
626 PM MDT TUE MAY 9 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CURRY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
630 PM MDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning will be
allowed to expire at 630 PM MDT. However, very large hail and
damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning
remains in effect for the area.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for east central
New Mexico.
LAT...LON 3458 10310 3465 10321 3482 10305 3480 10304
3456 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 229DEG 25KT 3479 10286
$$
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.