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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 14, 2021Chaves County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2021, 6:44 PM MDT for Chaves County, New Mexico. It was in force for 61 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
May 14, 2021, 6:44 PM MDT (00:44 UTC)
Expired
May 14, 2021, 7:45 PM MDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Chaves County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:47 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 261 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 11 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -41 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
11 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-190 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3566 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

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WUUS55 KABQ 150044
SVRABQ
NMC005-150145-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0022.210515T0044Z-210515T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
644 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...

* Until 745 PM MDT.

* At 644 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest
  of Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, or 13 miles north of Roswell,
  moving northeast at 20 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...
  Elkins.

This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 116 and 127.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3345 10452 3361 10462 3387 10415 3363 10399
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 241DEG 18KT 3357 10449 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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3 follow-up statements
928 
WWUS55 KABQ 150058
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
658 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

NMC005-150145-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210515T0145Z/
Chaves-
658 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY...

At 657 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of
Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, or 17 miles north of Roswell, moving
northeast at 20 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...
Elkins. Highway 70 will be impacted northeast of Highway 287 to 
Elkins.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce
visibilities below one quarter mile at times.

&&

LAT...LON 3347 10447 3366 10453 3387 10415 3363 10399
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 241DEG 18KT 3360 10442 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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501 
WWUS55 KABQ 150124
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
724 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

NMC005-150145-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210515T0145Z/
Chaves-
724 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CHAVES COUNTY...

At 723 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles west of
Elkins, or 24 miles northeast of Roswell, moving northeast at 20 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Elkins.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce
visibilities below one quarter mile at times.

&&

LAT...LON 3362 10433 3374 10439 3387 10415 3366 10401
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 241DEG 18KT 3366 10428 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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834 
WWUS55 KABQ 150136
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
736 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

NMC005-150145-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210515T0145Z/
Chaves-
736 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHAVES COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 745 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.

LAT...LON 3362 10433 3374 10439 3387 10415 3366 10401
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 241DEG 18KT 3368 10424 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 14, 6:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves24 min
May 14, 6:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves26 min
May 14, 8:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLea25 min
May 15, 12:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln28 min
May 15, 12:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves24 min
May 15, 1:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Lincoln42 min
May 15, 2:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Union47 min
May 15, 3:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves29 min
May 15, 3:08 PM MDTDust Storm AdvisoryABQChaves52 min
May 15, 3:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRoosevelt45 min
May 15, 3:25 PM MDTDust Storm AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia35 min
May 15, 3:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Roosevelt58 min
May 15, 3:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry25 min
May 15, 3:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Union62 min
May 15, 3:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Roosevelt65 min
May 15, 3:57 PM MDTDust Storm AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval63 min
May 15, 4:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay30 min
May 15, 4:06 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRoosevelt3 hr
May 15, 4:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding32 min
May 15, 4:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves22 min
May 15, 4:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRoosevelt47 min
May 15, 4:33 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABQRoosevelt3 hr
May 15, 4:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion34 min
May 15, 4:44 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRoosevelt2 hr
May 15, 4:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Harding, Quay, San Miguel57 min
May 15, 4:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Roosevelt47 min
May 15, 5:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRoosevelt62 min
May 15, 5:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion42 min
May 15, 5:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Union61 min
May 15, 5:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion58 min
May 15, 5:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry34 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.