Alert archive / New Mexico / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 23, 2021De Baca County, Guadalupe County, Lincoln County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2021, 12:15 AM MDT for De Baca County, Guadalupe County, Lincoln County, New Mexico. It was in force for 45 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, 2021, 12:15 AM MDT (06:15 UTC)
Expired
May 23, 2021, 1:00 AM MDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties De Baca County, NM, Guadalupe County, NM, Lincoln County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:19 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 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 169 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 169 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 118 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
169 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3755 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
125 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

345 
WUUS55 KABQ 230615
SVRABQ
NMC011-019-027-230700-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0103.210523T0615Z-210523T0700Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1215 AM MDT Sun May 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico...
  West central De Baca County in east central New Mexico...
  Southwestern Guadalupe County in east central New Mexico...

* Until 100 AM MDT.

* At 1214 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of
  Ramon, or 25 miles south of Vaughn, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Ramon.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 285 between Mile Markers 174 and 195.
 Highway 60 between Mile Markers 279 and 305.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3408 10507 3422 10523 3470 10498 3447 10458
TIME...MOT...LOC 0614Z 215DEG 29KT 3424 10509 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

34
3 follow-up statements
932 
WWUS55 KABQ 230636
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1236 AM MDT Sun May 23 2021

NMC011-019-027-230700-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-210523T0700Z/
Lincoln-De Baca-Guadalupe-
1236 AM MDT Sun May 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN...WEST CENTRAL DE BACA AND SOUTHWESTERN
GUADALUPE COUNTIES...

At 1235 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest
of Ramon, or 21 miles southeast of Vaughn, moving northeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Ramon.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 285 between Mile Markers 174 and 195.
 Highway 60 between Mile Markers 279 and 305.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3418 10495 3433 10517 3470 10498 3447 10458
TIME...MOT...LOC 0635Z 216DEG 23KT 3435 10499 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

34
731 
WWUS55 KABQ 230644
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1244 AM MDT Sun May 23 2021

NMC011-019-027-230700-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-210523T0700Z/
Lincoln-De Baca-Guadalupe-
1244 AM MDT Sun May 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN...WEST CENTRAL DE BACA AND SOUTH CENTRAL
GUADALUPE COUNTIES...

At 1243 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles north of
Ramon, or 19 miles southeast of Vaughn, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Lincoln, west central De Baca and south central
Guadalupe Counties.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 285 between Mile Markers 177 and 192.
 Highway 60 between Mile Markers 280 and 304.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3424 10493 3435 10511 3470 10498 3447 10458
TIME...MOT...LOC 0643Z 215DEG 29KT 3442 10493 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

34
084 
WWUS55 KABQ 230658
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1258 AM MDT Sun May 23 2021

NMC011-019-027-230708-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-210523T0700Z/
Lincoln-De Baca-Guadalupe-
1258 AM MDT Sun May 23 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN...WEST
CENTRAL DE BACA AND SOUTH CENTRAL GUADALUPE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
100 AM MDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3424 10493 3435 10511 3470 10498 3447 10458
TIME...MOT...LOC 0658Z 210DEG 23KT 3447 10491 

$$

34

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 22, 6:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln30 min
May 22, 6:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln43 min
May 22, 6:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln24 min
May 22, 6:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax30 min
May 22, 7:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca30 min
May 22, 8:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay24 min
May 22, 8:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Quay, San Miguel25 min
May 22, 9:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt30 min
May 22, 9:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos29 min
May 22, 9:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos30 min
May 22, 10:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln45 min
May 22, 11:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln45 min
May 22, 11:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln40 min
May 23, 1:01 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe29 min
May 23, 1:13 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln32 min
May 23, 1:31 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora29 min
May 23, 1:34 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax26 min
May 23, 1:46 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ29 min
May 23, 1:52 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Mora, San Miguel38 min
May 23, 1:59 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax31 min
May 23, 2:31 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax29 min
May 23, 2:33 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca27 min
May 23, 3:02 AM MDTWind AdvisoryABQColfax, Harding, Mora, San Miguel, Union16 hr
May 23, 3:51 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax24 min
May 23, 3:58 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora32 min
May 23, 4:02 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax28 min
May 23, 4:58 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora32 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New Mexico, 2021Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2021

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.