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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Albuquerque, NM

September 30, 2017Cibola County, Valencia County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this tornado warning at Sep 30, 2017, 1:54 PM MST for Cibola County, Valencia County, New Mexico. It was in force for 36 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 30, 2017, 1:54 PM MST (20:54 UTC)
Expired
Sep 30, 2017, 2:30 PM MST
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Cibola County, NM, Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:56 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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 52 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2017-09-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 9 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2017-09-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 103 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-150 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1099 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
103 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
122 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

748 
WFUS55 KABQ 302054
TORABQ
NMC006-061-302130-
/O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0033.170930T2054Z-170930T2130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Cibola County in west central New Mexico...
  Northwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico...

* Until 330 PM MDT.

* At 254 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 9 miles southeast of Mesita, or 12 miles southeast of
  Laguna Pueblo, moving east at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  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 Cibola and northwestern Valencia Counties.

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 129 and 131.
 
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 3492 10721 3497 10721 3499 10709 3490 10708
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 272DEG 8KT 3494 10718 

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

$$

Guyer
2 follow-up statements
932 
WWUS55 KABQ 302108
SVSABQ

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

NMC006-061-302130-
/O.CON.KABQ.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-170930T2130Z/
Cibola-Valencia-
308 PM MDT SAT SEP 30 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CIBOLA AND NORTHWESTERN VALENCIA COUNTIES...
    
At 308 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles east of Mesita, or 14 miles southeast of Laguna
Pueblo, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Cibola and northwestern Valencia Counties.

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 129 and 131.
 
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 3492 10721 3497 10721 3499 10709 3490 10708
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 262DEG 8KT 3496 10714 

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

$$

Guyer
726 
WWUS55 KABQ 302123
SVSABQ

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

NMC006-061-302132-
/O.EXP.KABQ.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-170930T2130Z/
Cibola-Valencia-
323 PM MDT SAT SEP 30 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CIBOLA AND NORTHWESTERN
VALENCIA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 330 PM MDT...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened. 
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for 
western Bernalillo County.

LAT...LON 3492 10721 3497 10721 3499 10709 3490 10708
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 272DEG 8KT 3496 10713 

$$

Guyer

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 29, 5:10 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron, Socorro2 hr
Sep 29, 5:24 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Torrance, Valencia111 min
Sep 29, 5:41 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance34 min
Sep 29, 6:03 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningABQSocorro, Valencia117 min
Sep 29, 6:20 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Torrance115 min
Sep 29, 6:23 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln37 min
Sep 29, 6:25 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Socorro2 hr
Sep 29, 6:55 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro35 min
Sep 29, 6:56 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance34 min
Sep 29, 7:10 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Torrance, Valencia2 hr
Sep 29, 7:28 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro2 hr
Sep 29, 7:30 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Socorro, Torrance2 hr
Sep 29, 7:34 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln26 min
Sep 29, 8:12 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Torrance, Valencia108 min
Sep 29, 8:23 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro112 min
Sep 30, 6:57 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQ33 min
Sep 30, 6:58 AM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval2 hr
Sep 30, 7:16 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQ29 min
Sep 30, 7:54 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQCatron36 min
Sep 30, 8:16 AM MSTRiver Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro6 hr
Sep 30, 8:17 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Juan28 min
Sep 30, 8:19 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQ26 min
Sep 30, 9:12 AM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMcKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Juan18 min
Sep 30, 9:30 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQ30 min
Sep 30, 9:32 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQRio Arriba13 min
Sep 30, 10:04 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQMcKinley26 min
Sep 30, 10:15 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQRio Arriba30 min
Sep 30, 11:00 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQRio Arriba15 min
Sep 30, 11:09 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQ21 min
Sep 30, 11:30 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQ15 min
Sep 30, 11:41 AM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCatron, Cibola49 min
Sep 30, 11:47 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQMcKinley28 min
Sep 30, 11:51 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQMcKinley24 min
Sep 30, 12:39 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba, Sandoval111 min
Sep 30, 12:44 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMcKinley31 min
Sep 30, 12:46 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley3 hr
Sep 30, 12:55 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQCibola35 min
Sep 30, 1:05 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMcKinley, Sandoval40 min
Sep 30, 1:20 PM MSTTornado WarningABQMcKinley, Sandoval25 min
Sep 30, 1:25 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRio Arriba50 min
Sep 30, 1:32 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia28 min
Sep 30, 1:32 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSan Juan43 min
Sep 30, 1:44 PM MSTTornado WarningABQSandoval16 min
Sep 30, 1:48 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Cibola, Valencia42 min
Sep 30, 2:12 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRio Arriba48 min
Sep 30, 2:13 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln32 min
Sep 30, 2:15 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSandoval60 min
Sep 30, 2:16 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSandoval59 min
Sep 30, 2:18 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln27 min
Sep 30, 2:25 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln2 hr
Sep 30, 2:28 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola2 hr
Sep 30, 2:31 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo37 min
Sep 30, 2:36 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningABQLincoln114 min
Sep 30, 2:37 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQ23 min
Sep 30, 2:44 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves46 min
Sep 30, 2:47 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln43 min
Sep 30, 2:59 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Cibola, Valencia2 hr
Sep 30, 3:06 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSandoval54 min
Sep 30, 3:11 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Juan2 hr
Sep 30, 3:12 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Lincoln48 min
Sep 30, 3:16 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba119 min
Sep 30, 3:28 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningABQChaves, Lincoln2 hr
Sep 30, 3:30 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax30 min
Sep 30, 3:42 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval2 hr
Sep 30, 3:58 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax32 min
Sep 30, 3:59 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Lincoln32 min
Sep 30, 4:02 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo118 min
Sep 30, 4:07 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia23 min
Sep 30, 4:10 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Harding, Mora50 min
Sep 30, 4:20 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Cibola, Socorro, Valencia55 min
Sep 30, 4:24 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval36 min
Sep 30, 4:37 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax113 min
Sep 30, 4:40 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSandoval35 min
Sep 30, 4:53 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Sandoval22 min
Sep 30, 4:55 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval2 hr
Sep 30, 4:57 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo33 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.