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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 221, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 26, 2021Curry County, Quay County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 26, 2021, 4:07 PM MDT for Curry County, Quay County, New Mexico. It was in force for 38 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
Jun 26, 2021, 4:07 PM MDT (22:07 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2021, 4:45 PM MDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Curry County, NM, Quay County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:07 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 26, 4:48 PM MDTHAIL 0.882 Sse Ragland, NM

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 26, 3:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 182 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 377 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 73 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
377 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-28 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
524 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
91 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted.

632 
WUUS55 KABQ 262207
SVRABQ
NMC009-037-262245-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0221.210626T2207Z-210626T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
407 PM MDT Sat Jun 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Quay County in east central New Mexico...
  Northwestern Curry County in east central New Mexico...

* Until 445 PM MDT.

* At 405 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles west of Tucumcari to 10 miles west of Quay 
  to 10 miles northwest of House, moving southeast at 30 mph. 
  Outflow winds along the gust front ahead of the storms could reach 
  60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Quay, Tucumcari, San Jon, House, Ragland, Wheatland, Forrest and
  Mcalister.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 317 and 358.
 State Road 104 between Mile Markers 104 and 105.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Wind damage with these storms 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 3515 10328 3475 10335 3459 10367 3472 10412
      3498 10408 3523 10391
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 300DEG 28KT 3519 10386 3492 10395 3473 10406 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Overpeck
1 follow-up statement
914 
WWUS55 KABQ 262230
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
430 PM MDT Sat Jun 26 2021

NMC009-037-262245-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0221.000000T0000Z-210626T2245Z/
Quay-Curry-
430 PM MDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN QUAY AND NORTHWESTERN CURRY COUNTIES...

At 429 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Tucumcari to Ragland to House, moving southeast 
at 35 mph. These outflow winds ahead of the line of storms could 
reach 60 mph. Strongest winds will reach McAlister to Forrest 
through 445 PM MDT.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Quay, San Jon, House, Ragland, Wheatland, Forrest and Mcalister. 

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 351 and 358.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Wind damage with these storms 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 3515 10328 3475 10335 3459 10367 3473 10406
      3496 10402 3510 10373
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 299DEG 29KT 3511 10370 3483 10376 3465 10390 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 8:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay23 min
Jun 25, 8:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry59 min
Jun 25, 9:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca, Roosevelt61 min
Jun 25, 10:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, De Baca, Roosevelt60 min
Jun 26, 10:46 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora29 min
Jun 26, 11:29 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora31 min
Jun 26, 11:59 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel31 min
Jun 26, 1:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora23 min
Jun 26, 1:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding36 min
Jun 26, 2:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ25 min
Jun 26, 3:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay48 min
Jun 26, 3:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Quay, San Miguel60 min
Jun 26, 4:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves37 min
Jun 26, 4:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQQuay48 min
Jun 26, 4:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Quay61 min
Jun 26, 5:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Roosevelt37 min
Jun 26, 5:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves50 min
Jun 26, 5:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Roosevelt47 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.