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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 236, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 4, 2021Quay County, San Miguel County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2021, 8:35 PM MDT for Quay County, San Miguel County, New Mexico. It was in force for 55 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: Jul 4, 2021, 8:35 PM MDT (02:35 UTC)
Expired: Jul 4, 2021, 9:30 PM MDT
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Quay County, NM, San Miguel County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:37 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.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 4, 2:37 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 204 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2304 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1243 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 146 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.2
Supercell composite: 7.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

713 
WUUS55 KABQ 050235
SVRABQ
NMC037-047-050330-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0236.210705T0235Z-210705T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
835 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...
  West central Quay County in east central New Mexico...

* Until 930 PM MDT.

* At 834 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
  of Montoya, or 13 miles west of Tucumcari, moving southeast at 10
  mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  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...
  Areas west of Tucumcari and east of Montoya. 

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 309 and 328.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3522 10403 3522 10384 3508 10374 3496 10373
      3496 10412 3514 10412
TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 327DEG 8KT 3517 10396 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

DPorter

2 follow-up statements

192 
WWUS55 KABQ 050301
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
901 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

NMC047-050310-
/O.CAN.KABQ.SV.W.0236.000000T0000Z-210705T0330Z/
San Miguel-
901 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SAN MIGUEL 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 3512 10402 3514 10387 3506 10378 3496 10373
      3496 10412 3507 10412
TIME...MOT...LOC 0300Z 342DEG 13KT 3502 10394 

$$

NMC037-050330-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0236.000000T0000Z-210705T0330Z/
Quay-
901 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM MDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL QUAY COUNTY...

At 900 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of
Montoya, or 15 miles southwest of Tucumcari, moving south at 15 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of west
central Quay County southeast of Montoya and southwest of Tucumcari.

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 311 and 324.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3512 10402 3514 10387 3506 10378 3496 10373
      3496 10412 3507 10412
TIME...MOT...LOC 0300Z 342DEG 13KT 3502 10394 

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

DPorter

232 
WWUS55 KABQ 050321
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
921 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

NMC037-050331-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0236.000000T0000Z-210705T0330Z/
Quay-
921 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL QUAY COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 930 PM MDT...
                
The storm that 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 small 
hail and gusty winds up to 45 mph are still possible.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
east central New Mexico.

LAT...LON 3512 10402 3514 10387 3506 10378 3496 10373
      3496 10412 3507 10412
TIME...MOT...LOC 0321Z 327DEG 8KT 3499 10391 

$$

DPorter

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 4, 6:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	33 min
Jul 4, 6:14 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	De Baca, Guadalupe	45 min
Jul 4, 6:45 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	De Baca, Guadalupe	3 hr
Jul 4, 6:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	28 min
Jul 4, 6:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay	65 min
Jul 4, 7:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	32 min
Jul 4, 7:40 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln, Socorro	3 hr
Jul 4, 7:42 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Union	30 min
Jul 4, 7:44 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Union	3 hr
Jul 4, 7:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay, Roosevelt	61 min
Jul 4, 8:25 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Curry, Quay	3 hr
Jul 4, 8:31 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	29 min
Jul 4, 8:51 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt	54 min
Jul 4, 8:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	31 min
Jul 4, 9:17 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Curry	118 min
Jul 4, 9:17 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Roosevelt	25 min
Jul 4, 9:31 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Curry, Guadalupe, Quay	119 min
Jul 4, 10:09 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	36 min
Jul 4, 10:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	31 min
Jul 4, 10:23 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Guadalupe, Quay, San Miguel	52 min
Jul 4, 10:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Roosevelt	26 min
Jul 4, 10:52 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Quay, Roosevelt	38 min
Jul 4, 11:26 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Roosevelt	94 min
Jul 4, 11:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt	60 min
Jul 5, 12:09 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Curry, Quay	81 min
Jul 5, 12:24 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Roosevelt	66 min
Jul 5, 12:34 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Curry	86 min
Jul 5, 1:08 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, De Baca	112 min
Jul 5, 1:20 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Roosevelt	85 min
Jul 5, 1:29 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		46 min
Jul 5, 1:53 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves	112 min
Jul 5, 2:11 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	49 min
Jul 5, 2:33 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves	117 min
Jul 5, 1:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Taos	34 min
Jul 5, 2:32 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval	2 hr
Jul 5, 2:50 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Mora, Taos	115 min
Jul 5, 3:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Taos	26 min
Jul 5, 4:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Los Alamos	34 min
Jul 5, 4:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	26 min
Jul 5, 4:27 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Rio Arriba, Sandoval	2 hr
Jul 5, 4:29 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Taos	2 hr
Jul 5, 5:08 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Los Alamos	37 min
Jul 5, 5:52 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance	2 hr

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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.