Alert archive / New Mexico / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 169, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2021, 7:19 AM MDT for Chaves County, New Mexico. It was in force for 56 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 31, 2021, 7:19 AM MDT (13:19 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2021, 8:15 AM MDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Chaves County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 250 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
- 900 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -149 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1226 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 263 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 268 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted.
129
WUUS55 KABQ 311319
SVRABQ
NMC005-311415-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0169.210531T1319Z-210531T1415Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
719 AM MDT Mon May 31 2021
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 815 AM MDT.
* At 718 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 miles northwest
of Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, or 21 miles north of Roswell,
moving northeast 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.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Chaves County.
This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 124 and 136.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3357 10458 3373 10467 3398 10417 3373 10403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1318Z 244DEG 19KT 3368 10455
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
442 follow-up statements
187
WWUS55 KABQ 311347
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
747 AM MDT Mon May 31 2021
NMC005-311415-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-210531T1415Z/
Chaves-
747 AM MDT Mon May 31 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM MDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY...
At 747 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 miles west of
Elkins, or 27 miles north of Roswell, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of north
central Chaves County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3362 10448 3374 10455 3398 10417 3373 10403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1347Z 246DEG 20KT 3375 10435
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
44023
WWUS55 KABQ 311411
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
811 AM MDT Mon May 31 2021
NMC005-311420-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-210531T1415Z/
Chaves-
811 AM MDT Mon May 31 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 815 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 heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3362 10448 3374 10455 3398 10417 3373 10403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1410Z 244DEG 19KT 3380 10423
$$
15The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 6:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 43 min |
| May 30, 6:17 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Torrance | 118 min |
| May 30, 6:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Roosevelt | 25 min |
| May 30, 6:28 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Roosevelt | 3 hr |
| May 30, 6:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 24 min |
| May 30, 7:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 29 min |
| May 30, 7:19 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves | 2 hr |
| May 30, 7:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Roosevelt | 12 min |
| May 30, 8:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves | 2 hr |
| May 30, 11:03 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves | 3 hr |
| May 31, 2:50 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | ABQ | Chaves, Colfax, Lincoln, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel and 2 more | 18 hr |
| May 31, 3:33 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 6 hr |
| May 31, 6:59 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 31 min |
| May 31, 7:16 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 29 min |
| May 31, 7:23 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 37 min |
| May 31, 7:44 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| May 31, 7:51 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 24 min |
| May 31, 8:01 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves | 3 hr |
| May 31, 8:04 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 26 min |
| May 31, 8:12 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| May 31, 8:35 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 25 min |
| May 31, 9:11 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 34 min |
| May 31, 9:24 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 21 min | |
| May 31, 9:32 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 3 hr |
| May 31, 9:46 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 44 min |
| May 31, 9:49 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves, Roosevelt | 3 hr |
| May 31, 10:31 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | De Baca | 3 hr |
| May 31, 11:14 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| May 31, 11:21 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry, Roosevelt | 24 min |
| May 31, 11:29 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 31 min |
| May 31, 12:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Socorro | 42 min |
| May 31, 12:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 32 min | |
| May 31, 12:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 28 min | |
| May 31, 12:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Sandoval | 37 min |
| May 31, 12:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Los Alamos | 34 min |
| May 31, 1:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Sandoval | 27 min |
| May 31, 1:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Taos | 37 min |
| May 31, 1:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 35 min |
| May 31, 1:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Juan | 33 min |
| May 31, 1:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln, Socorro | 66 min |
| May 31, 1:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 29 min |
| May 31, 1:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 26 min |
| May 31, 1:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval | 52 min |
| May 31, 1:46 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia | 3 hr |
| May 31, 1:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Socorro | 27 min |
| May 31, 1:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Lincoln, Socorro | 3 hr |
| May 31, 1:52 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Lincoln, Socorro | 38 min |
| May 31, 1:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Valencia | 34 min |
| May 31, 1:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Socorro, Torrance | 3 hr |
| May 31, 1:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Socorro | 39 min |
| May 31, 2:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 31 min |
| May 31, 2:27 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia | 2 hr |
| May 31, 2:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 29 min |
| May 31, 2:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 24 min |
| May 31, 2:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 28 min |
| May 31, 2:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Los Alamos | 25 min |
| May 31, 2:53 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 3 hr |
| May 31, 4:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 33 min |
| May 31, 4:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 29 min |
| May 31, 4:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Valencia | 28 min |
| May 31, 5:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 24 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.