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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 302, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 12, 2021Catron County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 12, 2021, 6:10 PM MDT for Catron County, New Mexico. It was in force for 50 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, 6:10 PM MDT (00:10 UTC)
Expired
Jul 12, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Catron County, NM

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 188 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:11 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

Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 212 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, Santa Teresa, NM at 00:00Z on 2021-07-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 521 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, Santa Teresa, NM at 00:00Z on 2021-07-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -12 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
521 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-47 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2245 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

012 
WUUS55 KABQ 130010
SVRABQ
NMC003-130100-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0302.210713T0010Z-210713T0100Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Catron County in west central New Mexico...

* Until 700 PM MDT.

* At 610 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beaverhead,
  or 13 miles north of Gila Hot Springs, moving south at 10 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...
  Beaverhead.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3348 10808 3334 10800 3320 10800 3320 10825
      3343 10829
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 342DEG 10KT 3339 10816 

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

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2 follow-up statements
717 
WWUS55 KABQ 130033
SVSABQ

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

NMC003-130100-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0302.000000T0000Z-210713T0100Z/
Catron-
633 PM MDT Mon Jul 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CATRON COUNTY...

At 633 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Gila Hot Springs, moving south 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of south
central Catron County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3337 10828 3343 10805 3334 10800 3320 10800
      3320 10825
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 359DEG 14KT 3330 10816 

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

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480 
WWUS55 KABQ 130051
SVSABQ

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

NMC003-130101-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0302.000000T0000Z-210713T0100Z/
Catron-
651 PM MDT Mon Jul 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CATRON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM MDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3337 10828 3343 10805 3334 10800 3320 10800
      3320 10825
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 342DEG 10KT 3326 10814 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 12, 6:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora26 min
Jul 12, 6:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ37 min
Jul 12, 6:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCatron33 min
Jul 12, 6:24 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron3 hr
Jul 12, 7:01 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron3 hr
Jul 12, 7:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe26 min
Jul 12, 7:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQUnion3 hr
Jul 12, 7:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance63 min
Jul 12, 7:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora29 min
Jul 12, 7:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion28 min
Jul 12, 7:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion56 min
Jul 12, 8:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance37 min
Jul 12, 9:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia42 min
Jul 12, 10:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Juan24 min
Jul 12, 10:15 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Valencia3 hr
Jul 12, 10:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Juan37 min
Jul 12, 10:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro37 min
Jul 13, 1:13 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ47 min
Jul 13, 1:19 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley, San Juan3 hr
Jul 13, 1:25 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Taos2 hr
Jul 13, 1:30 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba2 hr
Jul 13, 1:36 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval, Santa Fe114 min
Jul 13, 2:26 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Mora, Taos109 min
Jul 13, 2:46 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQMora3 hr
Jul 13, 5:47 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABQMora118 min
Jul 13, 5:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMcKinley25 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.