Alert archive / New Mexico / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 22, 2019, 3:06 PM MDT for Curry County, Quay County, New Mexico. It was in force for 54 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
- Mar 22, 2019, 3:06 PM MDT (21:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2019, 4:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Curry County, NM, Quay County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 1433 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Mar 22, 3:06 PM MDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 3:06 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 22, 3:09 AM MDT, 11 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 309 AM MDT Fri Mar 22 2019 NMZ501>540-231100- 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- 309 AM MDT Fri Mar 22 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A marginal risk of severe weather exists along and east of a line from Capulin, to Mosquero, to Elida, or the far eastern plains, this afternoon. Large hail and damaging wind gusts are the main threats. Meanwhile, snow will continue across the northern mountains through this afternoon. Periods of low visibility will be possible. Road conditions may deteriorate, especially at high mountain passes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Strong westerly winds are expected to return on Thursday. Gusts near 50 mph are possible mainly along and east of the central mountain chain. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report snowfall and rainfall amounts as well as any severe weather through the National Weather Service Albuquerque web site at weather.gov/abq or by calling 1.888.386.7637. You can also submit storm reports and photos on our Facebook page or via Twitter using the hashtag nmwx. 34
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 22, 1:40 PM MDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 140 PM MDT FRI MAR 22 2019 NMZ536>538-222015- Roosevelt County-Chaves County Plains-De Baca County- 140 PM MDT FRI MAR 22 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL ROOSEVELT... NORTHEASTERN CHAVES AND SOUTHEASTERN DE BACA COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM MDT... At 139 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20 miles northeast of Mesa, or 26 miles south of Fort Sumner, moving northeast at 30 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Roosevelt...northeastern Chaves and southeastern De Baca Counties. Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions. && LAT...LON 3398 10436 3415 10446 3451 10414 3418 10371 TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 233DEG 24KT 3410 10434 Shoemake
Special weather statement, Mar 22, 1:44 PM MDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
144 PM MDT FRI MAR 22 2019
NMZ512-514-515-529-222015-
Northeast Highlands-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-West
Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Southern Sangre de Cristos above
9500 feet-
144 PM MDT FRI MAR 22 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL AND
SOUTHWESTERN MORA COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM MDT...
At 144 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Upper Colonias, or 19 miles east of Santa Fe, moving northeast at 35
mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Las Vegas, Storrie Lake State Park, Ledoux, Sapello, Montezuma,
Tierra Monte, El Porvenir, South Carmen, Manuelitas and Mineral Hill.
This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 348 and 356.
Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3589 10522 3588 10524 3588 10522 3584 10519
3584 10521 3583 10522 3583 10518 3564 10506
3557 10564 3570 10573 3598 10528
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 246DEG 31KT 3566 10560
ShoemakeLocal storm report, Mar 22, 2:06 PM MDT, 1 hour before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
206 PM MDT FRI MAR 22 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM HAIL 16 SSW SANTA FE 35.48N 106.10W
03/22/2019 M0.75 INCH SANTA FE NM COCORAHS
&&
EVENT NUMBER ABQ201901851
TRMSpecial weather statement, Mar 22, 2:13 PM MDT, 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 213 PM MDT FRI MAR 22 2019 NMZ534>537-222045- Roosevelt County-Curry County-Quay County-De Baca County- 213 PM MDT FRI MAR 22 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN ROOSEVELT...EAST CENTRAL DE BACA...SOUTH CENTRAL QUAY AND SOUTHWESTERN CURRY COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM MDT... At 212 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles south of Taiban, or 18 miles southeast of Fort Sumner, moving northeast at 35 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Copious amounts of small hail will be possible. Locations impacted include... Melrose, House, Saint Vrain, Tolar and Taiban. Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for east central New Mexico. LAT...LON 3413 10403 3430 10421 3472 10386 3433 10338 TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 235DEG 32KT 3426 10404 Shoemake
Special weather statement, Mar 22, 2:18 PM MDT, 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 218 PM MDT FRI MAR 22 2019 NMZ534-222045- Quay County- 218 PM MDT FRI MAR 22 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN QUAY COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM MDT... At 218 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Glenrio, or 19 miles south of Nara Visa, moving north at 30 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Nara Visa. Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for east central New Mexico. LAT...LON 3521 10324 3569 10328 3567 10304 3519 10304 TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 187DEG 26KT 3532 10310 Shoemake
Special weather statement, Mar 22, 2:42 PM MDT, 24 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Mar 21, 6:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 29 min |
| Mar 22, 6:31 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 29 min |
| Mar 22, 10:51 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 24 min |
| Mar 22, 12:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 34 min |
| Mar 22, 12:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 31 min |
| Mar 22, 1:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 30 min |
| Mar 22, 1:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 35 min |
| Mar 22, 1:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 31 min |
| Mar 22, 2:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 32 min |
| Mar 22, 2:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 27 min |
| Mar 22, 2:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Quay, Union | 65 min |
| Mar 22, 2:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 33 min |
| Mar 22, 3:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 32 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.