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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 239, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 4, 20214 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2021, 10:23 PM MDT for 4 counties in New Mexico. It was in force for 52 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: Jul 4, 2021, 10:23 PM MDT (04:23 UTC)
Expired: Jul 4, 2021, 11:15 PM MDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Curry County, NM, Guadalupe County, NM, Quay County, NM, San Miguel County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:26 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 4, 10:33 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 63	7 Ene Tucumcari, NM	KTCC ASOS.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 184 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.

843 
WUUS55 KABQ 050423
SVRABQ
NMC009-019-037-047-050515-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0239.210705T0423Z-210705T0515Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1023 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...
  Central Quay County in east central New Mexico...
  Northeastern Curry County in east central New Mexico...
  Northeastern Guadalupe County in east central New Mexico...

* Until 1115 PM MDT.

* At 1022 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Conchas Dam to Glenrio, moving south at 30 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Quay, Tucumcari, Logan, San Jon, Montoya, Glenrio, Conchas Lake
  State Park, Conchas Dam, Newkirk and Conchas.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 298 and 373.
 State Road 104 between Mile Markers 65 and 105.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail, damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lighting
is one of natures leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3501 10431 3551 10430 3541 10364 3539 10364
      3539 10353 3531 10304 3479 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0422Z 002DEG 24KT 3540 10418 3519 10305 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DPorter

3 follow-up statements

285 
WWUS55 KABQ 050436
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1036 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

NMC009-019-037-047-050515-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-210705T0515Z/
San Miguel-Quay-Curry-Guadalupe-
1036 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SAN MIGUEL...CENTRAL QUAY...NORTHEASTERN CURRY AND
NORTHEASTERN GUADALUPE COUNTIES...

At 1035 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Conchas to 6 miles south of Glenrio, moving south
at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Quay, Tucumcari, Logan, San Jon, Montoya, Glenrio, Conchas Lake State
Park, Conchas Dam, Newkirk and Conchas.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 298 and 373.
 State Road 104 between Mile Markers 65 and 105.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3501 10431 3547 10430 3530 10304 3479 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 002DEG 26KT 3529 10419 3508 10306 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

DPorter

471 
WWUS55 KABQ 050446
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1046 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

NMC009-019-037-047-050515-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-210705T0515Z/
San Miguel-Quay-Curry-Guadalupe-
1046 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SAN MIGUEL...CENTRAL QUAY...NORTHEASTERN CURRY AND
NORTHEASTERN GUADALUPE COUNTIES...

At 1045 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles south of Conchas to 10 miles south of 
Glenrio, moving south at 30 mph. The automated weather station in 
Tucumcari reported a 63 mph wind gust at 1033 pm MDT.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Quay, Tucumcari, San Jon, Montoya, Glenrio, Conchas Lake State Park,
Conchas Dam, Newkirk, Conchas and Wheatland.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 298 and 373.
 State Road 104 between Mile Markers 65 and 105.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread 
wind damage across portions of Quay County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside 
a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
 
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3501 10431 3543 10430 3526 10304 3479 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0445Z 002DEG 24KT 3523 10419 3502 10306 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

DPorter

910 
WWUS55 KABQ 050458
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1058 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

NMC009-019-037-047-050515-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-210705T0515Z/
San Miguel-Quay-Curry-Guadalupe-
1058 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SAN MIGUEL...CENTRAL QUAY...NORTHEASTERN CURRY AND
NORTHEASTERN GUADALUPE COUNTIES...

At 1057 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Newkirk to near Bellview, moving south at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Quay, Tucumcari, San Jon, Montoya, Newkirk, Wheatland, Bellview, Bard
and Broadview.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 299 and 370.
 State Road 104 between Mile Markers 67 and 71, near Mile Marker 93,
and between Mile Markers 95 and 105.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread 
wind damage across a good portion of Quay County. SEEK SHELTER NOW 
inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
 
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3501 10431 3533 10427 3517 10304 3479 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0457Z 003DEG 28KT 3510 10421 3489 10308 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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, 8:35 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Quay, San Miguel	55 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, 10:34 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.