Alert archive / New Mexico / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2021, 3:51 PM MDT for 4 counties in New Mexico. It was in force for 39 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 14, 2021, 3:51 PM MDT (21:51 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2021, 4:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Curry County, NM, De Baca County, NM, Quay County, NM, Roosevelt County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 3:54 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 E Tolar, NM | BROKE 3 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES OFF TREE. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 3:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 210 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 51 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -519 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 807 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 364 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 385 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
393 WUUS55 KABQ 142151 SVRABQ NMC009-011-037-041-142230- /O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0021.210514T2151Z-210514T2230Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 351 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021 The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico... East central De Baca County in east central New Mexico... South central Quay County in east central New Mexico... Southwestern Curry County in east central New Mexico... * Until 430 PM MDT. * At 350 PM MDT, a strong outflow boundary ahead of a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Tolar, or 26 miles east of Fort Sumner, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...65 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Melrose, Saint Vrain, Tolar, Taiban and Cannon Air Force Base. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 339 and 379. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce visibilities below one quarter mile at times. && LAT...LON 3421 10395 3446 10407 3472 10359 3442 10328 TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 248DEG 24KT 3441 10378 HAIL...0.88IN WIND...60MPH $$ 15
2 follow-up statements
904
WWUS55 KABQ 142212
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
412 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021
NMC037-142220-
/O.CAN.KABQ.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210514T2230Z/
Quay-
412 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL QUAY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
east central New Mexico.
LAT...LON 3423 10389 3441 10404 3461 10376 3461 10371
3464 10370 3469 10363 3469 10356 3442 10328
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 242DEG 15KT 3441 10377
$$
NMC009-011-041-142230-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210514T2230Z/
Roosevelt-De Baca-Curry-
412 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ROOSEVELT...EAST CENTRAL DE BACA AND SOUTHWESTERN
CURRY COUNTIES...
At 410 PM MDT, a strong outflow boundary ahead of a decaying
thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of Melrose, or 26 miles east
of Fort Sumner, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...65 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Melrose, Saint Vrain, Tolar and Cannon Air Force Base.
This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 343 and 379.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce
visibilities below one quarter mile at times.
&&
LAT...LON 3423 10389 3441 10404 3461 10376 3461 10371
3464 10370 3469 10363 3469 10356 3442 10328
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 242DEG 15KT 3441 10377
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
15019
WWUS55 KABQ 142221
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
421 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021
NMC009-011-041-142231-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210514T2230Z/
Roosevelt-De Baca-Curry-
421 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ROOSEVELT...EAST
CENTRAL DE BACA AND SOUTHWESTERN CURRY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM
MDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
east central New Mexico.
LAT...LON 3423 10389 3441 10404 3461 10376 3461 10371
3464 10370 3469 10363 3469 10356 3442 10328
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 248DEG 24KT 3443 10372
$$
15The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 11:09 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Catron | 21 min |
| May 14, 11:34 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Catron | 26 min |
| May 14, 12:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 31 min | |
| May 14, 12:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 29 min |
| May 14, 12:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 37 min |
| May 14, 1:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Socorro | 23 min |
| May 14, 2:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 24 min |
| May 14, 2:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 30 min |
| May 14, 2:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 32 min |
| May 14, 3:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 29 min |
| May 14, 3:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 34 min |
| May 14, 3:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 27 min |
| May 14, 3:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 30 min |
| May 14, 4:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 30 min |
| May 14, 4:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 28 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.