Alert archive / New Mexico / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 23, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this tornado warning at Jun 25, 2017, 4:02 PM MDT for Colfax County, New Mexico. It was in force for 28 min. 2 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
- Jun 25, 2017, 4:02 PM MDT (22:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 25, 2017, 4:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Colfax County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 210 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 4:05 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | Springer, NM | THREE INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN. |
| Jun 25, 4:05 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | Springer, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 232 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
- 58 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -357 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1692 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 199 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
662
WFUS55 KABQ 252202
TORABQ
NMC007-252230-
/O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0023.170625T2202Z-170625T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
402 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico...
* Until 430 PM MDT.
* At 402 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Springer, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Springer around 425 PM MDT.
This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 409 and 416.
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 3632 10469 3640 10469 3644 10444 3627 10444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 270DEG 8KT 3636 10464
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
541 follow-up statement
900
WWUS55 KABQ 252221
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
421 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017
NMC007-252230-
/O.EXP.KABQ.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-170625T2230Z/
Colfax-
421 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL COLFAX COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
430 PM MDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
northeastern New Mexico.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for 430 PM
for Colfax County.
LAT...LON 3632 10469 3640 10469 3644 10444 3627 10444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 270DEG 8KT 3636 10459
$$
54The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 6:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 46 min |
| Jun 24, 7:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 41 min |
| Jun 24, 7:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance | 19 min |
| Jun 24, 8:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 37 min |
| Jun 24, 9:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 50 min |
| Jun 25, 4:55 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 65 min |
| Jun 25, 5:01 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Curry | 119 min |
| Jun 25, 12:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Catron | 37 min |
| Jun 25, 12:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Catron | 37 min |
| Jun 25, 1:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 10 min | |
| Jun 25, 1:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Catron | 27 min |
| Jun 25, 1:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 20 min | |
| Jun 25, 1:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 13 min | |
| Jun 25, 1:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Catron, Socorro | 38 min |
| Jun 25, 2:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 27 min | |
| Jun 25, 2:31 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron, Cibola, Socorro | 119 min |
| Jun 25, 2:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Cibola, Socorro | 40 min |
| Jun 25, 2:42 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Catron, Socorro | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 2:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 52 min |
| Jun 25, 3:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 42 min |
| Jun 25, 3:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora, San Miguel | 43 min |
| Jun 25, 3:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | McKinley | 27 min |
| Jun 25, 3:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 42 min |
| Jun 25, 3:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Cibola, Valencia | 19 min |
| Jun 25, 3:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 28 min |
| Jun 25, 3:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Taos | 36 min |
| Jun 25, 3:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 35 min |
| Jun 25, 3:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Mora | 49 min |
| Jun 25, 4:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Valencia | 27 min |
| Jun 25, 4:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Mora | 52 min |
| Jun 25, 4:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 36 min |
| Jun 25, 4:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Los Alamos | 42 min |
| Jun 25, 4:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel, Torrance | 51 min |
| Jun 25, 4:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 4:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 50 min |
| Jun 25, 4:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 46 min |
| Jun 25, 4:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 39 min |
| Jun 25, 4:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel, Torrance | 112 min |
| Jun 25, 4:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Torrance | 51 min |
| Jun 25, 4:41 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | San Miguel | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 4:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 45 min |
| Jun 25, 4:46 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Mora | 119 min |
| Jun 25, 4:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 38 min |
| Jun 25, 4:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 34 min |
| Jun 25, 5:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Torrance | 45 min |
| Jun 25, 5:08 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Mora | 22 min |
| Jun 25, 5:12 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, Torrance | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 5:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Torrance | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 5:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Torrance | 24 min |
| Jun 25, 5:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 115 min |
| Jun 25, 5:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 37 min |
| Jun 25, 5:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Torrance | 64 min |
| Jun 25, 5:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 21 min |
| Jun 25, 5:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 48 min |
| Jun 25, 5:33 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Mora | 29 min |
| Jun 25, 5:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Lincoln, Torrance | 42 min |
| Jun 25, 5:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 2 hr |
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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.