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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 15, 2021Chaves County, Roosevelt County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2021, 3:55 PM MDT for Chaves County, Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It was in force for 65 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
May 15, 2021, 3:55 PM MDT (21:55 UTC)
Expired
May 15, 2021, 5:00 PM MDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Chaves County, NM, Roosevelt County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 15, 2:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 220 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, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 254 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, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 86 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
254 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-312 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1150 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
162 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

880 
WUUS55 KABQ 152155
SVRABQ
NMC005-041-152300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0029.210515T2155Z-210515T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
355 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico...
  Northeastern Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...

* Until 500 PM MDT.

* At 354 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Milnesand, or
  30 miles north of Tatum, moving southeast at 5 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...
  Milnesand, Lingo and Pep. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3359 10354 3383 10360 3390 10317 3366 10305
      3357 10305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 293DEG 6KT 3370 10337 

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

Shoemake
1 follow-up statement
966 
WWUS55 KABQ 152235
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
435 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

NMC005-041-152300-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210515T2300Z/
Roosevelt-Chaves-
435 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROOSEVELT AND NORTHEASTERN CHAVES COUNTIES...

At 435 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Milnesand, or
28 miles north of Tatum, moving southeast 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...
Milnesand, Lingo and Pep. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3359 10354 3383 10360 3390 10317 3366 10305
      3357 10305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 293DEG 6KT 3367 10329 

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

Shoemake

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 14, 6:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves24 min
May 14, 6:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves61 min
May 14, 6:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves26 min
May 14, 8:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLea25 min
May 15, 12:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln28 min
May 15, 12:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves24 min
May 15, 1:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Lincoln42 min
May 15, 2:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Union47 min
May 15, 3:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves29 min
May 15, 3:08 PM MDTDust Storm AdvisoryABQChaves52 min
May 15, 3:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRoosevelt45 min
May 15, 3:25 PM MDTDust Storm AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia35 min
May 15, 3:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Roosevelt58 min
May 15, 3:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry25 min
May 15, 3:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Union62 min
May 15, 3:57 PM MDTDust Storm AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Sandoval63 min
May 15, 4:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay30 min
May 15, 4:06 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRoosevelt3 hr
May 15, 4:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding32 min
May 15, 4:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves22 min
May 15, 4:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRoosevelt47 min
May 15, 4:33 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABQRoosevelt3 hr
May 15, 4:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion34 min
May 15, 4:44 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRoosevelt2 hr
May 15, 4:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Harding, Quay, San Miguel57 min
May 15, 4:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Roosevelt47 min
May 15, 5:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRoosevelt62 min
May 15, 5:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion42 min
May 15, 5:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Union61 min
May 15, 5:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion58 min
May 15, 5:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry34 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.