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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 25, 2019Curry County, Roosevelt County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2019, 1:05 PM MDT for Curry County, Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 25, 2019, 1:05 PM MDT (19:05 UTC)
Expired
May 25, 2019, 1:35 PM MDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Curry County, NM, Roosevelt County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:09 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 25, 11:59 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 188 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2019-05-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1631 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2019-05-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 228 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1631 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-81 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
661 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
228 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
201 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.1
Supercell composite
6.6

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 25, 11:31 AM MDT, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 11:31 AM MDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 4:39 AM MDT, 8 hours 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
439 AM MDT Sat May 25 2019

NMZ501>540-261100-
Northwest Plateau-Chuska Mountains-Far Northwest Highlands-
Northwest Highlands-West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains-
West Central Highlands-Southwest Mountains-
San Francisco River Valley-San Juan Mountains-Jemez Mountains-
West Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Northern Sangre de Cristos above 9500 feet/Red River-
Southern Sangre de Cristos above 9500 feet-
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley-
Lower Chama River Valley-Santa Fe Metro Area-
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
Lower Rio Grande Valley-Sandia/Manzano Mountains-Estancia Valley-
Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-
South Central Mountains-Raton Ridge/Johnson Mesa-
Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Union County-
Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-
Quay County-Curry County-Roosevelt County-De Baca County-
Chaves County Plains-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves County-
439 AM MDT Sat May 25 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central
New Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated severe storms are possible along a dryline this afternoon
and evening near the Texas border.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Isolated severe storms are possible Sunday afternoon and evening
across much of the eastern plains. Strong winds may require a Wind
Advisory Sunday afternoon. In addition, critical fire weather
conditions are possible and a Fire Weather Watch is in effect for
central and southwest portions of the state.

Strong winds will develop Monday ahead of a Pacific cold front,
with the strongest winds east of the central mountain chain. A Wind
Advisory will likely be required.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required today and Sunday for portions of
the eastern plains due to severe thunderstorms.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 25, 11:37 AM MDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 25, 12:41 PM MDT, 24 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 25, 12:45 PM MDT, 20 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 11:37 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry23 min
May 25, 11:56 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Roosevelt51 min
May 25, 12:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry24 min
May 25, 12:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Roosevelt43 min
May 25, 12:55 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry, Roosevelt95 min
May 25, 1:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Quay48 min
May 25, 1:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQQuay20 min
May 25, 1:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Quay27 min
May 25, 2:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay27 min
May 25, 2:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ26 min
May 25, 4:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion15 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New Mexico, 2019Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2019

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.