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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 243, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 6, 2021Colfax County, Harding County, Mora County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2021, 2:14 PM MDT for Colfax County, Harding County, Mora County, New Mexico. It was in force for 31 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 6, 2021, 2:14 PM MDT (20:14 UTC)
Expired: Jul 6, 2021, 2:45 PM MDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Colfax County, NM, Harding County, NM, Mora County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 183 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 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 nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 237 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: 38 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -226 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1160 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

630 
WUUS55 KABQ 062014
SVRABQ
NMC007-021-033-062045-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0243.210706T2014Z-210706T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
214 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Harding County in northeastern New Mexico...
  Northeastern Mora County in northeastern New Mexico...
  Southeastern Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 245 PM MDT.

* At 214 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest
  of Mills, or 18 miles southeast of Springer, moving northwest at 10
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Abbott and Mills. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3615 10418 3598 10427 3600 10448 3609 10464
      3641 10454 3637 10426
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 136DEG 7KT 3616 10437 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements

375 
WWUS55 KABQ 062031
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
231 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

NMC007-062041-
/O.CAN.KABQ.SV.W.0243.000000T0000Z-210706T2045Z/
Colfax-
231 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLFAX COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3615 10418 3598 10427 3600 10448 3609 10453
      3622 10450 3622 10429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 132DEG 6KT 3616 10438 

$$

NMC021-033-062045-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0243.000000T0000Z-210706T2045Z/
Harding-Mora-
231 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HARDING AND NORTHEASTERN MORA COUNTIES...

At 231 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of
Mills, or 18 miles southeast of Springer, moving northwest at 5 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...
Mills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3615 10418 3598 10427 3600 10448 3609 10453
      3622 10450 3622 10429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 132DEG 6KT 3616 10438 

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

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375 
WWUS55 KABQ 062036
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
236 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

NMC021-033-062046-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0243.000000T0000Z-210706T2045Z/
Harding-Mora-
236 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HARDING AND
NORTHEASTERN MORA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 245 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 heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3615 10418 3598 10427 3600 10448 3609 10453
      3622 10450 3622 10429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 136DEG 7KT 3616 10438 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 5, 6:50 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	McKinley, Sandoval	2 hr
Jul 5, 7:10 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	35 min
Jul 5, 7:29 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Torrance	2 hr
Jul 5, 9:22 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Cibola, Lincoln, Socorro, Torrance, Valencia	3 hr
Jul 5, 10:10 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance	3 hr
Jul 6, 2:54 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	De Baca, Guadalupe, Harding, Mora, Quay, Roosevelt and 2 more	3 hr
Jul 6, 5:21 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	De Baca, Guadalupe	3 hr
Jul 6, 7:57 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, De Baca, Lincoln	96 min
Jul 6, 12:15 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Mora, Taos	2 hr
Jul 6, 12:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	24 min
Jul 6, 12:25 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	35 min
Jul 6, 1:02 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln	118 min
Jul 6, 1:19 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	San Miguel	3 hr
Jul 6, 1:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	37 min
Jul 6, 1:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	32 min
Jul 6, 1:55 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	2 hr
Jul 6, 2:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	29 min
Jul 6, 2:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Taos	33 min
Jul 6, 2:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	31 min
Jul 6, 2:50 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Harding, Mora	115 min
Jul 6, 2:54 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	3 hr
Jul 6, 3:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	34 min
Jul 6, 3:25 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, San Miguel	50 min
Jul 6, 3:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Torrance	32 min
Jul 6, 3:52 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Union	38 min
Jul 6, 4:00 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Mora, San Miguel	31 min
Jul 6, 4:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	29 min
Jul 6, 4:14 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, San Miguel, Torrance	33 min
Jul 6, 4:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Union	46 min
Jul 6, 4:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	28 min
Jul 6, 4:37 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Guadalupe, San Miguel	113 min
Jul 6, 4:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves	45 min
Jul 6, 4:51 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Union	114 min
Jul 6, 4:56 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves	2 hr
Jul 6, 5:02 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, San Miguel	28 min
Jul 6, 5:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	48 min
Jul 6, 5:22 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	De Baca	26 min
Jul 6, 5:34 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Socorro, Torrance	26 min
Jul 6, 5:38 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Harding, Union	112 min
Jul 6, 5:45 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, San Miguel	3 hr
Jul 6, 5:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, Quay	35 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.