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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 116, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 28, 2021Guadalupe County, San Miguel County, Torrance County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2021, 2:59 PM MDT for Guadalupe County, San Miguel County, Torrance County, New Mexico. It was in force for 61 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 28, 2021, 2:59 PM MDT (20:59 UTC)
Expired: May 28, 2021, 4:00 PM MDT
In force: 61 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Guadalupe County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Torrance County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:03 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 28, 3:38 PM MDT	HAIL 0.75	4 N Milagro, NM
May 28, 3:42 PM MDT	HAIL 1	4 Nnw Milagro, NM

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

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 28, 1:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 105 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 269 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -257 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2515 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 88 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

427 
WUUS55 KABQ 282059
SVRABQ
NMC019-047-057-282200-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0116.210528T2059Z-210528T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
259 PM MDT Fri May 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...
  Northwestern Guadalupe County in east central New Mexico...
  Northeastern Torrance County in central New Mexico...

* Until 400 PM MDT.

* At 258 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southwest
  of Villanueva State Park, or 31 miles east of Moriarty, moving east
  at 15 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...
  Milagro.

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 230 and 243.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous
driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3507 10564 3526 10557 3521 10514 3491 10524
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 285DEG 14KT 3516 10552 

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

CA

2 follow-up statements

409 
WWUS55 KABQ 282115
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
315 PM MDT Fri May 28 2021

NMC019-047-057-282200-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-210528T2200Z/
San Miguel-Guadalupe-Torrance-
315 PM MDT Fri May 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL...NORTHWESTERN GUADALUPE AND NORTHEASTERN
TORRANCE COUNTIES...

At 315 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northeast
of Clines Corners, or 32 miles east of Moriarty, moving southeast at
20 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...
Milagro.

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 230 and 243.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous
driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3504 10557 3518 10552 3516 10516 3491 10524
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 302DEG 16KT 3508 10548 

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

CA

010 
WWUS55 KABQ 282156
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
356 PM MDT Fri May 28 2021

NMC019-047-057-282206-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-210528T2200Z/
San Miguel-Guadalupe-Torrance-
356 PM MDT Fri May 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL...
NORTHWESTERN GUADALUPE AND NORTHEASTERN TORRANCE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE
AT 400 PM MDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds are still possible with
this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
northeastern and east central New Mexico.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Albuquerque.

LAT...LON 3504 10557 3518 10552 3516 10516 3491 10524
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 285DEG 14KT 3504 10530 

$$

CA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 28, 2:46 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Curry	14 min
May 28, 3:30 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Curry	30 min
May 28, 3:46 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay	44 min
May 28, 4:29 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay	46 min
May 28, 4:37 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Curry, Quay	113 min
May 28, 5:13 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay	62 min
May 28, 6:12 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry	48 min
May 28, 6:58 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Curry	32 min
May 28, 12:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	31 min
May 28, 1:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		27 min
May 28, 1:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	37 min
May 28, 2:05 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax	22 min
May 28, 2:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Santa Fe	34 min
May 28, 2:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	36 min
May 28, 3:09 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	36 min
May 28, 3:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	26 min
May 28, 3:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	27 min
May 28, 3:36 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, Quay	54 min
May 28, 3:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Guadalupe	30 min
May 28, 3:47 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, Torrance	58 min
May 28, 3:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	32 min
May 28, 4:02 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, Torrance	43 min
May 28, 4:04 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	41 min
May 28, 4:13 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Quay	47 min
May 28, 4:21 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Quay	54 min
May 28, 4:28 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	De Baca, Guadalupe, Quay	62 min
May 28, 4:36 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe	30 min
May 28, 4:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	62 min
May 28, 4:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Quay	62 min
May 28, 4:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Mora	62 min
May 28, 5:01 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay	59 min
May 28, 5:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	25 min
May 28, 5:13 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves, Lincoln	62 min
May 28, 5:19 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	41 min
May 28, 5:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves, Lincoln	47 min
May 28, 5:50 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt	55 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.