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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 319, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 23, 2021Socorro County, Torrance County, Valencia County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 23, 2021, 3:15 PM MDT for Socorro County, Torrance County, Valencia County, New Mexico. It was in force for 45 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 23, 2021, 3:15 PM MDT (21:15 UTC)
Expired
Jul 23, 2021, 4:00 PM MDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Socorro County, NM, Torrance County, NM, Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:08 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

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 69 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-07-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 545 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-07-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 16 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
545 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-159 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1210 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

306 
WUUS55 KABQ 232115
SVRABQ
NMC053-057-061-232200-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0319.210723T2115Z-210723T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
315 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Valencia County in central New Mexico...
  North central Socorro County in central New Mexico...
  Southwestern Torrance County in central New Mexico...

* Until 400 PM MDT.

* At 314 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
  Willard, or 18 miles south of Estancia, moving west at 25 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...
  Mountainair, Willard, Torreon, Manzano Mountain State Park, Manzano
  and Abo.

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 177 and 226.
 
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 3461 10589 3428 10596 3436 10667 3480 10650
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 101DEG 23KT 3450 10608 

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

Shoemake
1 follow-up statement
103 
WWUS55 KABQ 232147
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
347 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021

NMC053-057-061-232200-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0319.000000T0000Z-210723T2200Z/
Valencia-Socorro-Torrance-
347 PM MDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN VALENCIA...NORTHEASTERN SOCORRO AND SOUTHWESTERN
TORRANCE COUNTIES...

At 347 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Abo, or 24
miles southwest of Estancia, moving west at 25 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Mountainair and Abo. 

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 184 and 208.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3451 10602 3432 10603 3433 10637 3435 10655
      3460 10647
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 087DEG 20KT 3444 10624 

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

Shoemake

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 22, 7:41 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Torrance, Valencia3 hr
Jul 22, 7:46 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTorrance3 hr
Jul 23, 3:15 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves45 min
Jul 23, 8:03 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves27 min
Jul 23, 8:56 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Lincoln3 hr
Jul 23, 8:56 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves34 min
Jul 23, 10:17 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Lincoln3 hr
Jul 23, 10:39 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln3 hr
Jul 23, 11:04 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln3 hr
Jul 23, 12:52 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora, Taos3 hr
Jul 23, 1:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln, Torrance31 min
Jul 23, 1:21 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln114 min
Jul 23, 1:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos31 min
Jul 23, 1:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron113 min
Jul 23, 1:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, Lincoln, Torrance49 min
Jul 23, 1:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRio Arriba, Sandoval32 min
Jul 23, 1:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ25 min
Jul 23, 2:13 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQSandoval3 hr
Jul 23, 2:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln, Torrance48 min
Jul 23, 2:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRio Arriba31 min
Jul 23, 2:36 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABQMora, San Miguel, Santa Fe6 hr
Jul 23, 2:47 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance118 min
Jul 23, 2:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo25 min
Jul 23, 2:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Torrance3 hr
Jul 23, 3:04 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABQBernalillo, Sandoval3 hr
Jul 23, 3:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo33 min
Jul 23, 3:24 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQRio Arriba4 hr
Jul 23, 3:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance34 min
Jul 23, 3:37 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQBernalillo3 hr
Jul 23, 3:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo36 min
Jul 23, 3:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro64 min
Jul 23, 3:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance32 min
Jul 23, 4:07 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQRio Arriba3 hr
Jul 23, 4:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia34 min
Jul 23, 4:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia33 min
Jul 23, 4:29 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Cibola, Valencia3 hr
Jul 23, 4:32 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Torrance, Valencia2 hr
Jul 23, 4:33 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQSocorro3 hr
Jul 23, 4:39 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQCatron, Socorro5 hr
Jul 23, 4:57 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQSocorro, Torrance, Valencia3 hr
Jul 23, 4:59 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQMora, San Miguel3 hr
Jul 23, 5:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ28 min
Jul 23, 5:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro34 min
Jul 23, 5:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ29 min
Jul 23, 5:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ31 min
Jul 23, 5:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ28 min
Jul 23, 5:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ26 min
Jul 23, 5:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ23 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.