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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 200, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 12, 2021San Miguel County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2021, 4:59 PM MDT for San Miguel County, New Mexico. It was in force for 61 min. 7 reports 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
Jun 12, 2021, 4:59 PM MDT (22:59 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County San Miguel County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 171 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 12, 5:12 PM MDTHAIL 16 Ne San Antonio, NM
Jun 12, 5:14 PM MDTHAIL 1.759 E Las Vegas, NM
Jun 12, 5:16 PM MDTHAIL 2.55 E Las Vegas, NM
Jun 12, 5:18 PM MDTHAIL 212 E Las Vegas, NM
Jun 12, 5:18 PM MDTHAIL 3.0710 E Las Vegas, NM
Jun 12, 5:19 PM MDTHAIL 2.512 E Las Vegas, NM
Jun 12, 5:45 PM MDTTORNADO8 Ene San Augustin, NMLARGE CONE TORNADO LASTED FOR ALMOST 10 MINUTES.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 12, 2:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 158 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 2021-06-12Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-06-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 110 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2948 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
110 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
159 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

603 
WUUS55 KABQ 122259
SVRABQ
NMC047-130000-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0200.210612T2259Z-210613T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
459 PM MDT Sat Jun 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 600 PM MDT.

* At 458 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Storrie Lake
  State Park, or 7 miles northeast of Las Vegas, moving southeast at
  10 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Public.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Las Vegas and Storrie Lake State Park. 

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 342 and 363.
 State Road 104 between Mile Markers 1 and 19.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous
driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3579 10507 3577 10504 3575 10503 3577 10501
      3577 10499 3573 10475 3542 10505 3549 10521
      3563 10526 3580 10514
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 313DEG 9KT 3569 10515 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
204 
WWUS55 KABQ 122320
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
520 PM MDT Sat Jun 12 2021

NMC047-130000-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0200.000000T0000Z-210613T0000Z/
San Miguel-
520 PM MDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY...

At 520 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of Las
Vegas, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Las Vegas.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 356 and 358.
 State Road 104 between Mile Markers 1 and 19.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous
driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3572 10499 3573 10475 3542 10505 3549 10521
      3560 10520 3572 10510
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 317DEG 19KT 3560 10504 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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914 
WWUS55 KABQ 122350
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
550 PM MDT Sat Jun 12 2021

NMC047-130000-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0200.000000T0000Z-210613T0000Z/
San Miguel-
550 PM MDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY...

At 550 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles east of Las
Vegas, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

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 San Miguel County.

This includes State Road 104 between Mile Markers 8 and 19.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3563 10496 3563 10485 3542 10505 3548 10514
      3556 10513 3561 10504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 313DEG 9KT 3555 10497 

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 2:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMora, San Miguel30 min
Jun 12, 3:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMora, San Miguel68 min
Jun 12, 3:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQTorrance15 min
Jun 12, 5:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMora, San Miguel38 min
Jun 12, 5:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, San Miguel, Torrance40 min
Jun 12, 5:38 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedABQSan Miguel22 min
Jun 12, 5:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSan Miguel32 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.