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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 257, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 10, 2021Sandoval County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 10, 2021, 3:48 PM MDT for Sandoval County, New Mexico. It was in force for 42 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 10, 2021, 3:48 PM MDT (21:48 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2021, 4:30 PM MDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Sandoval County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:49 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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 56 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 145 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -44 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
145 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-404 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2392 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-44 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

398 
WUUS55 KABQ 102148
SVRABQ
NMC043-102230-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0257.210710T2148Z-210710T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
348 PM MDT Sat Jul 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...

* Until 430 PM MDT.

* At 348 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over San Ysidro,
  or 20 miles northwest of Rio Rancho, 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...
  Northwestern Rio Rancho, San Ysidro, Northern Meadows, Zia Pueblo
  and Jemez Pueblo.

This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 14 and 33.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3565 10683 3558 10665 3528 10672 3545 10711
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 024DEG 12KT 3555 10682 

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

CA
2 follow-up statements
250 
WWUS55 KABQ 102202
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
402 PM MDT Sat Jul 10 2021

NMC043-102230-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0257.000000T0000Z-210710T2230Z/
Sandoval-
402 PM MDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SANDOVAL COUNTY...

At 402 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near San Ysidro, or
19 miles northwest of Rio Rancho, moving southwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Northwestern Rio Rancho, San Ysidro, Northern Meadows and Zia Pueblo.

This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 15 and 32.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3560 10687 3551 10667 3528 10672 3545 10711
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 024DEG 12KT 3550 10684 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CA
052 
WWUS55 KABQ 102227
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
427 PM MDT Sat Jul 10 2021

NMC043-102237-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0257.000000T0000Z-210710T2230Z/
Sandoval-
427 PM MDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SANDOVAL COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 430 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 small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Albuquerque.

LAT...LON 3560 10687 3551 10667 3528 10672 3545 10711
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 024DEG 12KT 3543 10688 

$$

CA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 6:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo3 hr
Jul 10, 2:04 AM MDTExcessive Heat WarningABQMcKinley, San Juan18 hr
Jul 10, 3:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCatron28 min
Jul 10, 3:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval36 min
Jul 10, 3:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos35 min
Jul 10, 3:49 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln3 hr
Jul 10, 4:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo31 min
Jul 10, 4:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSandoval22 min
Jul 10, 4:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ37 min
Jul 10, 4:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe36 min
Jul 10, 5:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo32 min
Jul 10, 5:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro33 min
Jul 10, 5:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe31 min
Jul 10, 5:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos35 min
Jul 10, 5:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo33 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.