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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2018, 4:08 PM MDT for Chaves County, Lincoln 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
- May 23, 2018, 4:08 PM MDT (22:08 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2018, 4:29 PM MDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Chaves County, NM, Lincoln County, NM
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 23, 2:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 230 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3740 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
655
WFUS55 KABQ 232208
TORABQ
NMC005-027-232300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0004.180523T2208Z-180523T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
408 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2018
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico...
West central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 500 PM MDT.
* At 408 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado
were located along a line extending from 18 miles southeast of
Tinnie to 19 miles north of Hope, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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.
* These dangerous storms will be near...
Roswell around 500 PM MDT.
This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 100 and 116.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3306 10510 3351 10476 3348 10432 3296 10467
3296 10481
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 204DEG 20KT 3319 10498 3309 10476
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
DPorter2 follow-up statements
225
WWUS55 KABQ 232220
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
420 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2018
NMC005-027-232300-
/O.CON.KABQ.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180523T2300Z/
Lincoln-Chaves-
420 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND WEST CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTIES...
At 420 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from 10 miles west of Roswell to
24 miles north of Hope, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
These tornadic storms will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Lincoln and west central Chaves Counties.
This includes Highway 285 near Mile Marker 104.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3314 10498 3349 10472 3343 10440 3306 10466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 215DEG 8KT 3333 10470 3316 10479
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
DPorter900 WWUS55 KABQ 232229 RRA SVSABQ Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 429 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2018 NMC005-027-232238- /O.CAN.KABQ.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180523T2300Z/ Lincoln-Chaves- 429 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2018 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND WEST CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings remains in effect for the area. A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for central and southeastern New Mexico. LAT...LON 3314 10498 3349 10472 3343 10440 3306 10466 TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 204DEG 20KT 3337 10468 3320 10477 $$ DPorter
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 6:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 23 min |
| May 22, 6:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 28 min |
| May 22, 6:39 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 111 min |
| May 22, 6:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora | 48 min |
| May 22, 6:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 34 min |
| May 22, 7:17 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Mora, San Miguel | 118 min |
| May 22, 7:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Mora | 39 min |
| May 22, 7:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 22 min |
| May 22, 7:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 24 min |
| May 22, 7:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 35 min |
| May 22, 7:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 35 min |
| May 22, 8:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 28 min |
| May 22, 8:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 25 min |
| May 22, 8:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 61 min |
| May 22, 8:41 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 2 hr |
| May 22, 8:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 25 min |
| May 22, 8:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 37 min |
| May 22, 9:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 30 min |
| May 22, 9:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 55 min |
| May 22, 9:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 23 min |
| May 22, 9:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 23 min |
| May 22, 9:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 112 min |
| May 22, 9:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 31 min |
| May 22, 9:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 59 min |
| May 22, 9:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 32 min |
| May 22, 10:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 31 min |
| May 22, 10:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 31 min |
| May 22, 11:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 26 min |
| May 22, 11:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 27 min | |
| May 23, 12:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 30 min |
| May 23, 1:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 29 min |
| May 23, 1:27 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln | 2 hr |
| May 23, 1:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 60 min |
| May 23, 1:53 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 2 hr |
| May 23, 2:07 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 38 min |
| May 23, 2:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 32 min |
| May 23, 2:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 30 min |
| May 23, 2:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 42 min |
| May 23, 2:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Union | 48 min |
| May 23, 2:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 62 min |
| May 23, 2:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 30 min |
| May 23, 2:51 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 114 min |
| May 23, 2:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 36 min |
| May 23, 2:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 63 min |
| May 23, 3:03 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 4 hr |
| May 23, 3:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 29 min |
| May 23, 3:06 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 39 min |
| May 23, 3:15 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 4 hr |
| May 23, 3:22 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Union | 113 min |
| May 23, 3:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 26 min | |
| May 23, 3:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 24 min | |
| May 23, 3:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 61 min |
| May 23, 3:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 58 min |
| May 23, 3:51 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| May 23, 3:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 36 min |
| May 23, 3:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 48 min |
| May 23, 3:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 61 min |
| May 23, 4:01 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 5 hr |
| May 23, 4:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 29 min | |
| May 23, 4:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora | 65 min |
| May 23, 4:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 51 min |
| May 23, 4:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 13 min |
| May 23, 4:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 34 min |
| May 23, 4:28 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Union | 2 hr |
| May 23, 4:39 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 3 hr |
| May 23, 4:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 60 min |
| May 23, 4:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Quay, Union | 58 min |
| May 23, 4:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Roosevelt | 54 min |
| May 23, 5:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 60 min |
| May 23, 5:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora | 63 min |
| May 23, 5:44 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 116 min |
| May 23, 5:48 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 112 min |
| May 23, 5:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 26 min |
| May 23, 5:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 62 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.