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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 31, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 15, 20214 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2021, 4:48 PM MDT for 4 counties in New Mexico. It was in force for 57 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, 4:48 PM MDT (22:48 UTC)
Expired
May 15, 2021, 5:45 PM MDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Curry County, NM, Harding County, NM, Quay County, NM, San Miguel County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:52 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

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 154 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 390 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 107 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
390 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-372 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1465 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
167 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

360 
WUUS55 KABQ 152248
SVRABQ
NMC009-021-037-047-152345-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0031.210515T2248Z-210515T2345Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...
  Southeastern Harding County in northeastern New Mexico...
  Central Quay County in east central New Mexico...
  North central Curry County in east central New Mexico...

* Until 545 PM MDT.

* At 447 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles west of Ute Lake State Park to 7 miles east
  of Ragland, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Tucumcari, Logan, San Jon, Grady, Ragland, Ute Lake State Park,
  Broadview, Wheatland, Forrest and Bard.

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 334 and 364.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather occurring in your area, contact the 
National Weather Service office in Albuquerque at 1.888.386.7637.

&&

LAT...LON 3570 10318 3467 10320 3475 10376 3562 10364
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 252DEG 17KT 3539 10360 3479 10362 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Shoemake
1 follow-up statement
531 
WWUS55 KABQ 152316
SVSABQ

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

NMC047-152325-
/O.CAN.KABQ.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-210515T2345Z/
San Miguel-
516 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
eastern New Mexico.

LAT...LON 3570 10318 3467 10320 3474 10365 3563 10358
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 252DEG 17KT 3543 10346 3483 10348 

$$

NMC009-021-037-152345-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-210515T2345Z/
Harding-Quay-Curry-
516 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARDING...EASTERN QUAY AND NORTH CENTRAL CURRY
COUNTIES...

At 515 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ute Lake State Park to 8 miles southwest of
Wheatland, moving east at 20 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...
Logan, San Jon, Grady, Ute Lake State Park, Broadview, Wheatland,
Forrest and Bard.

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 339 and 364.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce
visibilities below one mile at times.

&&

LAT...LON 3570 10318 3467 10320 3474 10365 3563 10358
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 252DEG 17KT 3543 10346 3483 10348 

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, 3:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Roosevelt65 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, 4:58 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.