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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 304, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 12, 2021Union County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 12, 2021, 7:38 PM MDT for Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 56 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, 7:38 PM MDT (01:38 UTC)
Expired: Jul 12, 2021, 8:34 PM MDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Union County, NM

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 212 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:41 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

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 213 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: 454 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2346 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 57 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

597 
WUUS55 KABQ 130138
SVRABQ
NMC059-130245-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0304.210713T0138Z-210713T0245Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

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

* Until 845 PM MDT.

* At 738 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Seneca, or 16
  miles north of Clayton, moving southwest at 5 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...
  Clayton Lake State Park and Seneca. 

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 3679 10317 3664 10306 3648 10328 3656 10346
      3671 10345
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 059DEG 6KT 3668 10320 

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

44

3 follow-up statements

527 
WWUS55 KABQ 130151 RRA
SVSABQ

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

NMC059-130245-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0304.000000T0000Z-210713T0245Z/
Union-
751 PM MDT Mon Jul 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY...

At 750 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Seneca, or 14
miles north of Clayton, moving southwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch 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.

Locations impacted include...
Clayton Lake State Park and areas west of Seneca. This will also 
impact State Route 370.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a potentially deadly storm. Seek shelter in an interior room 
on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. Abandon vehicles in 
search of a more substantial permanent structure. Stay away from 
windows.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3676 10322 3664 10309 3648 10328 3656 10346
      3671 10345
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 054DEG 11KT 3666 10324 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DPorter

555 
WWUS55 KABQ 130220
SVSABQ

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

NMC059-130245-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0304.000000T0000Z-210713T0245Z/
Union-
820 PM MDT Mon Jul 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL UNION COUNTY...

At 820 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clayton Lake
State Park, or 14 miles northwest of Clayton, moving southwest at 10
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...
Clayton Lake State Park.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3669 10332 3660 10318 3649 10331 3656 10346
      3665 10345
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 058DEG 9KT 3660 10335 

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

DPorter

906 
WWUS55 KABQ 130234
SVSABQ

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

NMC059-130244-
/O.CAN.KABQ.SV.W.0304.000000T0000Z-210713T0245Z/
Union-
834 PM MDT Mon Jul 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL UNION COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm that prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3669 10332 3660 10318 3649 10331 3656 10346
      3665 10345
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 059DEG 6KT 3659 10338 

$$

DPorter

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 12, 6:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	26 min
Jul 12, 6:08 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		37 min
Jul 12, 6:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Catron	50 min
Jul 12, 6:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Catron	33 min
Jul 12, 6:24 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron	3 hr
Jul 12, 7:01 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Catron	3 hr
Jul 12, 7:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Santa Fe	26 min
Jul 12, 7:09 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Union	3 hr
Jul 12, 7:12 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance	63 min
Jul 12, 7:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	29 min
Jul 12, 7:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	28 min
Jul 12, 8:38 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	37 min
Jul 12, 9:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	42 min
Jul 12, 10:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Juan	24 min
Jul 12, 10:15 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Socorro, Valencia	3 hr
Jul 12, 10:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Juan	37 min
Jul 12, 10:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Socorro	37 min
Jul 13, 1:13 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		47 min
Jul 13, 1:19 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	McKinley, San Juan	3 hr
Jul 13, 1:25 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Taos	2 hr
Jul 13, 1:30 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Rio Arriba	2 hr
Jul 13, 1:36 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval, Santa Fe	114 min
Jul 13, 2:26 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Mora, Taos	109 min
Jul 13, 2:46 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Mora	3 hr
Jul 13, 5:47 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Mora	118 min
Jul 13, 5:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	McKinley	25 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.