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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 201, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 12, 2021Mora County, San Miguel County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2021, 5:22 PM MDT for Mora County, San Miguel County, New Mexico. It was in force for 38 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
Jun 12, 2021, 5:22 PM MDT (23:22 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Mora County, NM, San Miguel County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 169 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:23 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
Jun 12, 2:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 156 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°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.

494 
WUUS55 KABQ 122322
SVRABQ
NMC033-047-130000-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0201.210612T2322Z-210613T0000Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...
  South central Mora County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 600 PM MDT.

* At 522 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sapello, or
  14 miles north of Las Vegas, moving southeast at 15 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Watrous, Sapello, Valmora, Golondrinas and Manuelitas. 

This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 359 and 377.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3576 10530 3590 10524 3590 10483 3572 10495
      3572 10521
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 297DEG 14KT 3580 10515 

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

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1 follow-up statement
459 
WWUS55 KABQ 122344
SVSABQ

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

NMC033-047-130000-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-210613T0000Z/
San Miguel-Mora-
544 PM MDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MORA COUNTIES...

At 544 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sapello, or 14
miles north of Las Vegas, moving east at 25 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.

Locations impacted include...
Watrous, Sapello, Valmora and Golondrinas. 

This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 359 and 377.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3577 10527 3589 10520 3590 10483 3572 10495
      3572 10521
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 271DEG 24KT 3580 10514 

HAIL...1.00IN
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, 4:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSan Miguel61 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.