Tornado Warning 31, NWS Albuquerque, NM

Issued

Sep 30, 2017, 2:20 PM MDT (20:20 UTC)

Expired

Sep 30, 2017, 2:45 PM MDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Albuquerque, NM

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties McKinley County, NM, Sandoval County, NM

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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767 
WFUS55 KABQ 302020
TORABQ
NMC031-043-302045-
/O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0031.170930T2020Z-170930T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
220 PM MDT SAT SEP 30 2017

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Eastern McKinley County in west central New Mexico...
  West central Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...

* Until 245 PM MDT.

* At 220 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 18 miles north of Marquez, or 37 miles north 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 McKinley and west central Sandoval Counties.

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 3555 10742 3562 10739 3562 10726 3551 10730
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 276DEG 13KT 3558 10738 

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

$$

Guyer

785 
WWUS55 KABQ 302029
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
229 PM MDT SAT SEP 30 2017

NMC031-043-302045-
/O.CON.KABQ.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170930T2045Z/
McKinley-Sandoval-
229 PM MDT SAT SEP 30 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM MDT FOR EASTERN
MCKINLEY AND WEST CENTRAL SANDOVAL COUNTIES...
    
At 229 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 17 miles southwest of Torreon Navajo Mission, or 37 miles
southwest of Cuba, 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 McKinley and west central Sandoval Counties.

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 3556 10739 3562 10736 3562 10726 3551 10730
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 274DEG 13KT 3558 10734 

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

$$

Guyer

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