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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 175, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 31, 2021Socorro County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2021, 1:59 PM MDT for Socorro County, New Mexico. It was in force for 39 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, 1:59 PM MDT (19:59 UTC)
Expired
May 31, 2021, 2:38 PM MDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Socorro County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 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 31, 11:16 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 96 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.

180 
WUUS55 KABQ 311959
SVRABQ
NMC053-312100-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0175.210531T1959Z-210531T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
159 PM MDT Mon May 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Socorro County in central New Mexico...

* Until 300 PM MDT.

* At 158 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles southeast
  of La Joya, or 18 miles northeast of Socorro, and is nearly
  stationary.

  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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  central Socorro County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail, damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lighting is
one of natures leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3413 10679 3436 10675 3431 10643 3401 10641
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 275DEG 1KT 3422 10665 

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

DPorter
2 follow-up statements
389 
WWUS55 KABQ 312021
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
221 PM MDT Mon May 31 2021

NMC053-312100-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0175.000000T0000Z-210531T2100Z/
Socorro-
221 PM MDT Mon May 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL SOCORRO COUNTY...

At 221 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles southeast
of La Joya, or 21 miles northeast of Socorro, moving northeast at 5
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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Socorro County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3413 10679 3436 10675 3431 10643 3401 10641
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 236DEG 6KT 3426 10662 

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

DPorter
077 
WWUS55 KABQ 312038
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
238 PM MDT Mon May 31 2021

NMC053-312047-
/O.CAN.KABQ.SV.W.0175.000000T0000Z-210531T2100Z/
Socorro-
238 PM MDT Mon May 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL SOCORRO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM MDT for
central New Mexico.

LAT...LON 3413 10679 3436 10675 3431 10643 3401 10641
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 275DEG 1KT 3426 10661 

$$

DPorter

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, 7:19 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves56 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, 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.