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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 176, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 31, 2021Chaves County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2021, 5:08 PM MDT for Chaves County, New Mexico. It was in force for 24 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, 5:08 PM MDT (23:08 UTC)
Expired
May 31, 2021, 5:32 PM MDT
In force
24 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), 181 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:09 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

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 209 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, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1949 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, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 149 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
1949 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
516 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
149 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
119 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.2
Supercell composite
7.1

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The text

As transmitted.

530 
WUUS55 KABQ 312308
SVRABQ
NMC005-010000-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0176.210531T2308Z-210601T0000Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...

* Until 600 PM MDT.

* At 508 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles northwest
  of Loco Hills, or 16 miles northeast of Artesia, 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
  east central Chaves County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3319 10409 3303 10378 3296 10394 3297 10397
      3296 10398 3296 10423
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 228DEG 18KT 3294 10416 

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

15
1 follow-up statement
584 
WWUS55 KABQ 312332
SVSABQ

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

NMC005-312342-
/O.CAN.KABQ.SV.W.0176.000000T0000Z-210601T0000Z/
Chaves-
532 PM MDT Mon May 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.  However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Albuquerque.

LAT...LON 3319 10409 3303 10378 3296 10394 3297 10397
      3296 10398 3296 10423
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 228DEG 18KT 3302 10405 

$$

CA

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, 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

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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.