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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 19, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 9, 2021Curry County, Quay County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2021, 5:40 PM MDT for Curry County, Quay County, New Mexico. It was in force for 65 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 9, 2021, 5:40 PM MDT (23:40 UTC)
Expired
May 9, 2021, 6:45 PM MDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Curry County, NM, Quay County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:40 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 9, 6:15 PM MDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nnw Grady, NMCURRY COUNTY EM REPORTING THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE ACROSS THE TOWN OF GRADY WITH POWER POLES SNAPPED, TREES DOWN, AND ROOF DAMAGE TO BARNS. DAMAGE PATH SEEMS TO BE FROM NW TO SE SPREADING OUT ACROSS THE AREA.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 157 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -21 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1141 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
101 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

534 
WUUS55 KABQ 092340
SVRABQ
NMC009-037-100045-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0019.210509T2340Z-210510T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
540 PM MDT Sun May 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Quay County in east central New Mexico...
  Northeastern Curry County in east central New Mexico...

* Until 645 PM MDT.

* At 540 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
  Quay, or 17 miles south of Tucumcari, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Clovis, Grady, Ragland, Broadview, Wheatland, Bellview and Forrest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3443 10320 3483 10383 3509 10365 3504 10304
      3479 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 291DEG 26KT 3493 10362 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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4 follow-up statements
809 
WWUS55 KABQ 092357
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
557 PM MDT Sun May 9 2021

NMC009-037-100045-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210510T0045Z/
Quay-Curry-
557 PM MDT Sun May 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN QUAY AND NORTHEASTERN CURRY COUNTIES...

At 557 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Wheatland, or 24 miles southeast of Tucumcari, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Clovis, Grady, Ragland, Broadview, Wheatland, Bellview and Forrest. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3480 10379 3491 10364 3507 10358 3504 10304
      3479 10304 3443 10320
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 291DEG 28KT 3488 10348 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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006 
WWUS55 KABQ 100011
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
611 PM MDT Sun May 9 2021

NMC009-037-100045-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210510T0045Z/
Quay-Curry-
611 PM MDT Sun May 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN QUAY AND NORTHEASTERN CURRY COUNTIES...

At 610 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grady, or 30
miles southeast of Tucumcari, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Clovis, Grady, Broadview, Wheatland and Bellview. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3478 10360 3487 10352 3503 10345 3504 10304
      3479 10304 3451 10317
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 292DEG 28KT 3484 10337 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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491 
WWUS55 KABQ 100023
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
623 PM MDT Sun May 9 2021

NMC009-037-100045-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210510T0045Z/
Quay-Curry-
623 PM MDT Sun May 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN QUAY AND NORTHEASTERN CURRY COUNTIES...

At 623 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Broadview, or
28 miles north of Clovis, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Grady, Broadview, Wheatland and Bellview. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3480 10351 3491 10343 3498 10332 3500 10304
      3479 10304 3453 10316
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 290DEG 27KT 3481 10326 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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822 
WWUS55 KABQ 100041
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
641 PM MDT Sun May 9 2021

NMC009-037-100051-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210510T0045Z/
Quay-Curry-
641 PM MDT Sun May 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN QUAY AND
NORTHEASTERN CURRY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM 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 small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3480 10351 3491 10343 3498 10332 3500 10304
      3479 10304 3453 10316
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 291DEG 26KT 3477 10314 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 9, 3:33 AM MDTFire Weather WatchABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, McKinley, Sandoval, San Juan and 2 more11 hr
May 9, 1:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel36 min
May 9, 2:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel22 min
May 9, 2:11 PM MDTRed Flag WarningABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, McKinley, Sandoval, San Juan and 2 more29 hr
May 9, 2:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel29 min
May 9, 2:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel28 min
May 9, 2:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe31 min
May 9, 2:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe30 min
May 9, 2:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel31 min
May 9, 3:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe27 min
May 9, 3:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel30 min
May 9, 3:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSan Miguel38 min
May 9, 3:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe30 min
May 9, 4:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe33 min
May 9, 4:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel30 min
May 9, 4:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay30 min
May 9, 5:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay37 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.