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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Albuquerque, NM

September 29, 2017Cibola County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this tornado warning at Sep 29, 2017, 2:24 PM MST for Cibola County, New Mexico. It was in force for 21 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Sep 29, 2017, 2:24 PM MST (21:24 UTC)
Expired: Sep 29, 2017, 2:45 PM MST
In force: 21 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Cibola County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:25 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 72 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 67 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -71 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 752 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 152 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 224 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.7

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The text

As transmitted.

752 
WFUS55 KABQ 292124
TORABQ
NMC006-292145-
/O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0030.170929T2124Z-170929T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
324 PM MDT FRI SEP 29 2017

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Eastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico...

* Until 345 PM MDT.

* At 324 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 8 miles south of Mesita, or 10 miles south of Laguna
  Pueblo, moving east at 15 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  eastern Cibola 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3485 10742 3493 10741 3495 10726 3480 10730
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 273DEG 14KT 3489 10737 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Guyer

2 follow-up statements

648 
WWUS55 KABQ 292134
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
334 PM MDT FRI SEP 29 2017

NMC006-292145-
/O.CON.KABQ.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-170929T2145Z/
Cibola-
334 PM MDT FRI SEP 29 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM MDT FOR EASTERN
CIBOLA COUNTY...
    
At 334 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles south of Mesita, or 10 miles south of Laguna
Pueblo, moving east at 20 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
eastern Cibola 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3487 10738 3493 10737 3493 10727 3482 10729
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 278DEG 16KT 3489 10731 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Guyer

607 
WWUS55 KABQ 292141
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
341 PM MDT FRI SEP 29 2017

NMC006-292150-
/O.EXP.KABQ.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-170929T2145Z/
Cibola-
341 PM MDT FRI SEP 29 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CIBOLA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 345
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.

LAT...LON 3487 10738 3493 10737 3493 10727 3482 10729
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 273DEG 14KT 3489 10729 

$$

Guyer

The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 28, 5:02 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		28 min
Sep 28, 5:28 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	32 min
Sep 28, 5:33 PM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola	117 min
Sep 28, 6:03 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	42 min
Sep 28, 6:20 PM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Cibola, Sandoval	115 min
Sep 28, 6:42 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	33 min
Sep 28, 7:24 PM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Sandoval	2 hr
Sep 28, 7:55 PM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval	2 hr
Sep 28, 9:23 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	52 min
Sep 28, 9:59 PM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Cibola, Socorro, Valencia	2 hr
Sep 28, 10:14 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	46 min
Sep 28, 10:40 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	50 min
Sep 28, 10:49 PM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo	116 min
Sep 29, 10:16 AM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	McKinley	89 min
Sep 29, 10:43 AM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola, McKinley	2 hr
Sep 29, 10:55 AM MST	Flash Flood Watch	ABQ		30 hr
Sep 29, 11:26 AM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	McKinley, Sandoval	2 hr
Sep 29, 11:29 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Sandoval	46 min
Sep 29, 11:56 AM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola	2 hr
Sep 29, 12:14 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		46 min
Sep 29, 12:36 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Juan	24 min
Sep 29, 12:52 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Cibola	83 min
Sep 29, 1:11 PM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	McKinley	109 min
Sep 29, 1:22 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Juan	23 min
Sep 29, 1:30 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Cibola	45 min
Sep 29, 1:34 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	San Juan	116 min
Sep 29, 1:34 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Los Alamos	26 min
Sep 29, 1:43 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Cibola	2 hr
Sep 29, 1:52 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Cibola	23 min
Sep 29, 1:55 PM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Rio Arriba, Taos	2 hr
Sep 29, 1:59 PM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Rio Arriba, San Juan	2 hr
Sep 29, 2:00 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Cibola, Socorro, Valencia	60 min
Sep 29, 2:05 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Cibola	40 min
Sep 29, 2:07 PM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola, Socorro, Valencia	113 min
Sep 29, 2:32 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Catron, Socorro	28 min
Sep 29, 2:34 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Cibola	116 min
Sep 29, 2:42 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Cibola, Valencia	48 min
Sep 29, 3:01 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Taos	14 min
Sep 29, 3:02 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	28 min
Sep 29, 3:07 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Bernalillo, Cibola, Valencia	113 min
Sep 29, 3:13 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		32 min
Sep 29, 3:26 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Bernalillo, Valencia	37 min
Sep 29, 3:31 PM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola, Socorro, Valencia	119 min
Sep 29, 3:41 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	34 min
Sep 29, 3:50 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Cibola	25 min
Sep 29, 3:50 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Socorro, Valencia	40 min
Sep 29, 4:03 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Socorro, Valencia	117 min
Sep 29, 4:29 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Socorro, Torrance, Valencia	31 min
Sep 29, 4:47 PM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron, Socorro	118 min
Sep 29, 4:52 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Sierra	38 min
Sep 29, 4:58 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Socorro, Torrance, Valencia	47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.