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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 301, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 12, 2021Colfax County, Harding County, Union County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 12, 2021, 5:58 PM MDT for Colfax County, Harding County, Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 47 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 12, 2021, 5:58 PM MDT (23:58 UTC)
Expired: Jul 12, 2021, 6:45 PM MDT
In force: 47 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, Union County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 189 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 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, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 248 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: 98 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -109 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1202 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 182 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

184 
WUUS55 KABQ 122358
SVRABQ
NMC007-021-059-130045-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0301.210712T2358Z-210713T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
558 PM MDT Mon Jul 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Harding County in northeastern New Mexico...
  Southwestern Union County in northeastern New Mexico...
  Southeastern Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 645 PM MDT.

* At 558 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Farley, or 28
  miles east of Springer, moving south southwest at 15 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...
  Gladstone and Farley. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and
dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water
crossings. Do not attempt to drive through areas where water covers
the roadway.

&&

LAT...LON 3644 10414 3637 10394 3602 10405 3613 10438
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 022DEG 14KT 3634 10408 

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

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2 follow-up statements

084 
WWUS55 KABQ 130018
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
618 PM MDT Mon Jul 12 2021

NMC007-021-059-130045-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0301.000000T0000Z-210713T0045Z/
Harding-Union-Colfax-
618 PM MDT Mon Jul 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HARDING...SOUTHWESTERN UNION AND SOUTHEASTERN COLFAX
COUNTIES...

At 618 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of
Abbott, or 28 miles east of Springer, moving south at 20 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...
Gladstone and Farley. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and
dangerous flow in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do
not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.

&&

LAT...LON 3644 10414 3637 10394 3602 10405 3613 10438
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 018DEG 16KT 3623 10412 

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

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309 
WWUS55 KABQ 130041
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
641 PM MDT Mon Jul 12 2021

NMC007-021-059-130051-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0301.000000T0000Z-210713T0045Z/
Harding-Union-Colfax-
641 PM MDT Mon Jul 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HARDING...
SOUTHWESTERN UNION AND SOUTHEASTERN COLFAX COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
645 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.

LAT...LON 3644 10414 3637 10394 3602 10405 3613 10438
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 022DEG 14KT 3364 10855 

$$

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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 11, 6:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		29 min
Jul 11, 6:09 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	3 hr
Jul 11, 6:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		31 min
Jul 11, 6:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Cibola	26 min
Jul 11, 6:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Harding, Mora, Union	45 min
Jul 11, 6:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Guadalupe	27 min
Jul 11, 6:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	27 min
Jul 11, 6:50 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, Torrance	40 min
Jul 11, 7:06 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	De Baca, Guadalupe	3 hr
Jul 11, 7:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Socorro	33 min
Jul 11, 7:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	30 min
Jul 11, 7:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		31 min
Jul 11, 7:39 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Socorro	36 min
Jul 11, 7:46 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	29 min
Jul 11, 7:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Mora, San Miguel	52 min
Jul 11, 8:19 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Socorro	3 hr
Jul 11, 8:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		24 min
Jul 11, 8:43 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Catron	3 hr
Jul 11, 9:21 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron	3 hr
Jul 11, 10:20 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Mora	40 min
Jul 11, 10:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Mora	45 min
Jul 12, 3:30 AM MDT	Flash Flood Watch	ABQ	Catron, Socorro	17 hr
Jul 12, 1:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Rio Arriba	28 min
Jul 12, 1:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Rio Arriba	23 min
Jul 12, 2:10 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	McKinley	3 hr
Jul 12, 2:18 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Rio Arriba, Taos	3 hr
Jul 12, 2:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Taos	37 min
Jul 12, 2:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	McKinley	26 min
Jul 12, 2:54 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	36 min
Jul 12, 3:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	25 min
Jul 12, 3:38 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		37 min
Jul 12, 4:02 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora	3 hr
Jul 12, 4:08 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Sandoval	21 min
Jul 12, 4:25 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora, Taos	3 hr
Jul 12, 4:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		33 min
Jul 12, 4:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	28 min
Jul 12, 4:38 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	37 min
Jul 12, 4:45 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Mora	3 hr
Jul 12, 4:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Juan	30 min
Jul 12, 4:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	34 min
Jul 12, 5:02 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	San Miguel	3 hr
Jul 12, 5:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	26 min
Jul 12, 5:11 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval	3 hr
Jul 12, 5:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Catron	29 min
Jul 12, 5:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Union	25 min
Jul 12, 5:23 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron	3 hr
Jul 12, 5:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	34 min
Jul 12, 5:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	32 min
Jul 12, 5:32 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Union	28 min
Jul 12, 5:38 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Union	3 hr
Jul 12, 5:40 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron	3 hr
Jul 12, 5:56 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron	3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.