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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 169, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 31, 2021Chaves County, New Mexico

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 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 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-05-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 900 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 263 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
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

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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
 
$$

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2 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
 
$$

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023 
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 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 30, 6:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves43 min
May 30, 6:17 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTorrance118 min
May 30, 6:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRoosevelt25 min
May 30, 6:28 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRoosevelt3 hr
May 30, 6:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval24 min
May 30, 7:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves29 min
May 30, 7:19 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves2 hr
May 30, 7:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRoosevelt12 min
May 30, 8:49 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves2 hr
May 30, 11:03 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves3 hr
May 31, 2:50 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchABQChaves, Colfax, Lincoln, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel and 2 more18 hr
May 31, 3:33 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Lincoln6 hr
May 31, 6:59 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves31 min
May 31, 7:16 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves29 min
May 31, 7:23 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves37 min
May 31, 7:44 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Lincoln3 hr
May 31, 7:51 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves24 min
May 31, 8:01 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves3 hr
May 31, 8:04 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves26 min
May 31, 8:12 AM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABQChaves, Lincoln3 hr
May 31, 8:35 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves25 min
May 31, 9:11 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt34 min
May 31, 9:24 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ21 min
May 31, 9:32 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQChaves3 hr
May 31, 9:46 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt44 min
May 31, 9:49 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Roosevelt3 hr
May 31, 10:31 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca3 hr
May 31, 11:14 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Lincoln3 hr
May 31, 11:21 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry, Roosevelt24 min
May 31, 11:29 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval31 min
May 31, 12:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro42 min
May 31, 12:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ32 min
May 31, 12:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ28 min
May 31, 12:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval37 min
May 31, 12:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos34 min
May 31, 1:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSandoval27 min
May 31, 1:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos37 min
May 31, 1:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo35 min
May 31, 1:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Juan33 min
May 31, 1:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln, Socorro66 min
May 31, 1:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo29 min
May 31, 1:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo26 min
May 31, 1:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Sandoval52 min
May 31, 1:46 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia3 hr
May 31, 1:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro27 min
May 31, 1:50 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Socorro3 hr
May 31, 1:52 PM MDTTornado WarningABQLincoln, Socorro38 min
May 31, 1:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Valencia34 min
May 31, 1:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Torrance3 hr
May 31, 1:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro39 min
May 31, 2:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln31 min
May 31, 2:27 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQBernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia2 hr
May 31, 2:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo29 min
May 31, 2:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln24 min
May 31, 2:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo28 min
May 31, 2:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos25 min
May 31, 2:53 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLos Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe3 hr
May 31, 4:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves33 min
May 31, 4:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves29 min
May 31, 4:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia28 min
May 31, 5:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves24 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.