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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Albuquerque, NM

March 13, 20214 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 13, 2021, 7:12 AM MST for 4 counties in New Mexico. It was in force for 48 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: Mar 13, 2021, 7:12 AM MST (14:12 UTC)
Expired: Mar 13, 2021, 8:00 AM MST
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Harding County, NM, Quay County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Union County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 171 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 188 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -140 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 540 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 162 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 216 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

032 
WUUS55 KABQ 131412
SVRABQ
NMC021-037-047-059-131500-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0002.210313T1412Z-210313T1500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
712 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...
  Eastern Harding County in northeastern New Mexico...
  North central Quay County in east central New Mexico...
  Southeastern Union County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 800 AM MST.

* At 711 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 19 miles west of
  Ute Lake State Park, or 21 miles north of Tucumcari, moving
  northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Bueyeros, Hayden and Rosebud. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This thunderstorm is capable of producing severe weather including 
destructive straight line winds and possibly a tornado. Move quickly 
to a safe shelter such as an interior room, a bathroom, closet or 
basement.

&&

LAT...LON 3528 10373 3549 10396 3618 10365 3585 10304
      3574 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 1411Z 214DEG 41KT 3547 10381 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Shoemake

3 follow-up statements

959 
WWUS55 KABQ 131426
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
726 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

NMC047-131435-
/O.CAN.KABQ.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210313T1500Z/
San Miguel-
726 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
San Miguel county, and therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3537 10359 3569 10387 3618 10365 3585 10304
      3574 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 1425Z 219DEG 42KT 3559 10363 

$$

NMC021-037-059-131500-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210313T1500Z/
Harding-Quay-Union-
726 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM MST
FOR EASTERN HARDING...NORTHERN QUAY AND SOUTHEASTERN UNION
COUNTIES...

At 725 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles northwest
of Ute Lake State Park, or 22 miles southeast of Mosquero, moving
northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Bueyeros, Hayden and Rosebud. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to 
winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection 
move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This 
storm has the potential to cause serious injury and significant 
property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 3537 10359 3569 10387 3618 10365 3585 10304
      3574 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 1425Z 219DEG 42KT 3559 10363 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Shoemake

465 
WWUS55 KABQ 131440
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
740 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

NMC021-037-059-131500-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210313T1500Z/
Harding-Quay-Union-
740 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM MST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARDING...NORTHERN QUAY AND SOUTHEASTERN UNION
COUNTIES...

At 740 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 19 miles west of
Nara Visa, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Hayden and Rosebud. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3543 10350 3580 10364 3605 10342 3585 10304
      3574 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 1440Z 225DEG 41KT 3568 10343 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Shoemake

423 
WWUS55 KABQ 131455
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
755 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

NMC021-037-059-131505-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210313T1500Z/
Harding-Quay-Union-
755 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARDING...
NORTHERN QUAY AND SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 AM
MST...
                
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, gusty 
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3543 10350 3580 10364 3605 10342 3585 10304
      3574 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 1455Z 214DEG 41KT 3582 10332 

$$

Shoemake

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 12, 5:21 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	24 min
Mar 12, 8:21 PM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Curry, Harding, Mora, Quay, San Miguel and 1 more	12 hr
Mar 13, 5:41 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	34 min
Mar 13, 6:20 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	25 min
Mar 13, 7:28 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	32 min
Mar 13, 7:35 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, San Miguel	40 min
Mar 13, 8:01 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Quay, San Miguel, Union	44 min
Mar 13, 8:16 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, San Miguel	29 min
Mar 13, 8:45 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, San Miguel, Union	45 min
Mar 13, 9:53 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	37 min
Mar 13, 9:54 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Miguel	36 min
Mar 13, 10:21 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Union	39 min
Mar 13, 10:32 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	28 min
Mar 13, 11:05 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Union	40 min
Mar 13, 11:07 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	23 min
Mar 13, 11:23 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Quay, San Miguel, Union	52 min
Mar 13, 11:47 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Quay, Union	58 min
Mar 13, 12:09 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Union	38 min
Mar 13, 12:23 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay	22 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.