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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 246, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 6, 2021Union County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2021, 3:52 PM MDT for Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 38 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, 3:52 PM MDT (21:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2021, 4:30 PM MDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Union County, NM

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 179 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:54 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

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 180 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 2021-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 375 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 31 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
375 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
669 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

688 
WUUS55 KABQ 062152
SVRABQ
NMC059-062230-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0246.210706T2152Z-210706T2230Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Union County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 430 PM MDT.

* At 351 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Texline, or
  10 miles east of Clayton, moving southwest at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Clayton and Sedan. 

This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 428 and 429.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3650 10304 3619 10304 3612 10312 3643 10336
      3654 10300 3650 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 039DEG 13KT 3644 10298 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
826 
WWUS55 KABQ 062219
SVSABQ

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

NMC059-062230-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0246.000000T0000Z-210706T2230Z/
Union-
419 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL UNION COUNTY...

At 419 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Texline, or 7
miles southeast of Clayton, moving southwest 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.

Locations impacted include...
Clayton and Sedan. 

This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 428 and 429.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3650 10304 3619 10304 3612 10312 3643 10336
      3651 10306 3650 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 044DEG 14KT 3636 10312 

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 6:50 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley, Sandoval2 hr
Jul 5, 7:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance35 min
Jul 5, 7:29 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTorrance2 hr
Jul 5, 9:22 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola, Lincoln, Socorro, Torrance, Valencia3 hr
Jul 5, 10:10 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance3 hr
Jul 6, 2:54 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe, Harding, Mora, Quay, Roosevelt and 2 more3 hr
Jul 6, 5:21 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe3 hr
Jul 6, 7:57 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, De Baca, Lincoln96 min
Jul 6, 12:15 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Mora, Taos2 hr
Jul 6, 12:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax24 min
Jul 6, 12:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion35 min
Jul 6, 1:02 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln118 min
Jul 6, 1:19 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel3 hr
Jul 6, 1:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax37 min
Jul 6, 1:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion32 min
Jul 6, 1:55 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQLincoln2 hr
Jul 6, 2:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Harding, Mora31 min
Jul 6, 2:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion29 min
Jul 6, 2:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos33 min
Jul 6, 2:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding31 min
Jul 6, 2:50 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Harding, Mora115 min
Jul 6, 2:54 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQLincoln3 hr
Jul 6, 3:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion34 min
Jul 6, 3:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, San Miguel50 min
Jul 6, 3:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQTorrance32 min
Jul 6, 4:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMora, San Miguel31 min
Jul 6, 4:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves29 min
Jul 6, 4:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, San Miguel, Torrance33 min
Jul 6, 4:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion46 min
Jul 6, 4:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves28 min
Jul 6, 4:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQGuadalupe, San Miguel113 min
Jul 6, 4:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves45 min
Jul 6, 4:51 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQUnion114 min
Jul 6, 4:56 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves2 hr
Jul 6, 5:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, San Miguel28 min
Jul 6, 5:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding48 min
Jul 6, 5:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca26 min
Jul 6, 5:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro, Torrance26 min
Jul 6, 5:38 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Union112 min
Jul 6, 5:45 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQGuadalupe, San Miguel3 hr
Jul 6, 5:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, Quay35 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.