Alert archive / New Mexico / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 121, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2021, 4:13 PM MDT for Quay County, New Mexico. It was in force for 47 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, 4:13 PM MDT (22:13 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2021, 5:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Quay County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 4:15 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 6 Ene Montoya, NM | ALONG I-40 |
| May 28, 5:00 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 1 N Quay, NM | ON HIGHWAY 209 |
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
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 189 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -416 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1075 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 329 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
774
WUUS55 KABQ 282213
SVRABQ
NMC037-282300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0121.210528T2213Z-210528T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
413 PM MDT Fri May 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Quay County in east central New Mexico...
* Until 500 PM MDT.
* At 413 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Montoya, or 11 miles west of Tucumcari, moving southeast at 5 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...
Quay and Tucumcari.
This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 316 and 329.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3505 10403 3521 10395 3504 10343 3478 10367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 295DEG 6KT 3510 10392
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
342 follow-up statements
672
WWUS55 KABQ 282222
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
422 PM MDT Fri May 28 2021
NMC037-282300-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0121.000000T0000Z-210528T2300Z/
Quay-
422 PM MDT Fri May 28 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN QUAY COUNTY...
At 422 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Montoya, or 11 miles southwest of Tucumcari, moving southeast at 5
mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Quay and Tucumcari.
This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 316 and 327.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous
driving conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3505 10403 3519 10396 3504 10343 3478 10367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 298DEG 5KT 3509 10392
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
34723
WWUS55 KABQ 282238
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
438 PM MDT Fri May 28 2021
NMC037-282300-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0121.000000T0000Z-210528T2300Z/
Quay-
438 PM MDT Fri May 28 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN QUAY COUNTY...
At 438 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Montoya, or 12 miles southwest of Tucumcari, moving southeast at 5
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...
Quay and Tucumcari.
This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 319 and 327.
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 3507 10400 3517 10390 3504 10343 3478 10367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 301DEG 5KT 3508 10391
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
34The 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, 2:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel, Torrance | 61 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, 4:21 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.