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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 122, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 28, 2021Harding County, Quay County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2021, 4:21 PM MDT for Harding 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 28, 2021, 4:21 PM MDT (22:21 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2021, 5:15 PM MDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Harding County, NM, Quay County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:20 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 28, 1:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 159 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 2021-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 189 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 192 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

581 
WUUS55 KABQ 282221
SVRABQ
NMC021-037-282315-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0122.210528T2221Z-210528T2315Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Harding County in northeastern New Mexico...
  East central Quay County in east central New Mexico...

* Until 515 PM MDT.

* At 421 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ute Lake
  State Park, or 17 miles northeast of Tucumcari, moving east at 10
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Logan, San Jon and Ute Lake State Park. 

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 347 and 355.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3508 10336 3529 10364 3533 10364 3546 10357
      3541 10315
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 287DEG 9KT 3536 10352 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CA
2 follow-up statements
054 
WWUS55 KABQ 282232
SVSABQ

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

NMC021-037-282315-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0122.000000T0000Z-210528T2315Z/
Harding-Quay-
432 PM MDT Fri May 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARDING AND EAST CENTRAL QUAY COUNTIES...

At 431 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of Ute
Lake State Park, or 15 miles east of Tucumcari, moving southeast at
20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Logan, San Jon and Ute Lake State Park. 

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 347 and 355.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3508 10336 3529 10364 3545 10351 3537 10317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 307DEG 19KT 3524 10347 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CA
591 
WWUS55 KABQ 282250
SVSABQ

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

NMC021-282259-
/O.CAN.KABQ.SV.W.0122.000000T0000Z-210528T2315Z/
Harding-
450 PM MDT Fri May 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARDING COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 3508 10336 3524 10357 3532 10350 3526 10324
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 315DEG 13KT 3521 10343 

$$

NMC037-282315-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0122.000000T0000Z-210528T2315Z/
Quay-
450 PM MDT Fri May 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL QUAY COUNTY...

At 449 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of
San Jon, or 16 miles east of Tucumcari, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
San Jon.

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 348 and 355.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3508 10336 3524 10357 3532 10350 3526 10324
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 315DEG 13KT 3521 10343 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 2:46 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry14 min
May 28, 3:30 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry30 min
May 28, 3:46 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Quay44 min
May 28, 4:29 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Quay46 min
May 28, 4:37 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry, Quay113 min
May 28, 5:13 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Quay62 min
May 28, 6:12 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry48 min
May 28, 6:58 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry32 min
May 28, 12:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora31 min
May 28, 1:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ27 min
May 28, 1:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax37 min
May 28, 2:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax22 min
May 28, 2:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe34 min
May 28, 2:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax36 min
May 28, 2:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, San Miguel, Torrance61 min
May 28, 3:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion36 min
May 28, 3:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora26 min
May 28, 3:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance27 min
May 28, 3:36 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, Quay54 min
May 28, 3:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe30 min
May 28, 3:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, Torrance58 min
May 28, 3:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln32 min
May 28, 4:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, Torrance43 min
May 28, 4:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln41 min
May 28, 4:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQQuay47 min
May 28, 4:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca, Guadalupe, Quay62 min
May 28, 4:36 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe30 min
May 28, 4:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln62 min
May 28, 4:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQQuay62 min
May 28, 4:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMora62 min
May 28, 5:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Quay59 min
May 28, 5:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves25 min
May 28, 5:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Lincoln62 min
May 28, 5:19 PM MDTTornado WarningABQLincoln41 min
May 28, 5:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Lincoln47 min
May 28, 5:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Curry, De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt55 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.