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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 17, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 7, 2021Bernalillo County, Sandoval County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 7, 2021, 1:23 PM MDT for Bernalillo County, Sandoval County, New Mexico. It was in force for 52 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 7, 2021, 1:23 PM MDT (19:23 UTC)
Expired
May 7, 2021, 2:15 PM MDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Sandoval County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:26 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, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 22 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 2021-05-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 9 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 2021-05-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 133 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
9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-242 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2423 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
133 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
169 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

408 
WUUS55 KABQ 071923
SVRABQ
NMC001-043-072015-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0017.210507T1923Z-210507T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
123 PM MDT Fri May 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...
  Bernalillo County in central New Mexico...

* Until 215 PM MDT.

* At 123 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles west of
  Isleta Pueblo, or 15 miles northwest of Los Lunas, 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Albuquerque, southwestern Rio Rancho, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque,
  Paradise Hills, South Valley, Cabezon and North Valley.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 133 and 162.
 Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 212 and 228.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3488 10695 3500 10709 3530 10674 3498 10647
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 237DEG 23KT 3496 10693 

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

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2 follow-up statements
476 
WWUS55 KABQ 071956
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
156 PM MDT Fri May 7 2021

NMC001-043-072015-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210507T2015Z/
Sandoval-Bernalillo-
156 PM MDT Fri May 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHERN SANDOVAL AND BERNALILLO COUNTIES...

At 156 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near South Valley,
or near Albuquerque, moving east 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.

Locations impacted include...
Albuquerque, southwestern Rio Rancho, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque,
Paradise Hills, South Valley, Cabezon and North Valley.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 137 and 162.
 Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 212 and 228.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce
visibilities below one quarter mile at times.

&&

LAT...LON 3497 10705 3530 10674 3498 10647 3488 10695
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 270DEG 23KT 3507 10671 

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

12
597 
WWUS55 KABQ 072010
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
210 PM MDT Fri May 7 2021

NMC001-043-072019-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210507T2015Z/
Sandoval-Bernalillo-
210 PM MDT Fri May 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SANDOVAL AND
BERNALILLO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 215 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.

LAT...LON 3497 10705 3530 10674 3498 10647 3488 10695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 237DEG 23KT 3511 10663 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 6:41 AM MDTFire Weather WatchABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 6 more7 hr
May 7, 11:33 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval27 min
May 7, 12:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax25 min
May 7, 1:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo29 min
May 7, 1:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel36 min
May 7, 2:05 PM MDTRed Flag WarningABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 6 more31 hr
May 7, 2:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding37 min
May 7, 2:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe30 min
May 7, 3:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay37 min
May 7, 4:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves23 min
May 7, 4:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves29 min
May 7, 4:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt33 min
May 7, 4:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay29 min
May 7, 4:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves33 min
May 7, 5:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca28 min
May 7, 5:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry29 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.