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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 327, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 26, 2021Curry County, Roosevelt County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 26, 2021, 1:57 PM MDT for Curry County, Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It was in force for 33 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 26, 2021, 1:57 PM MDT (19:57 UTC)
Expired
Jul 26, 2021, 2:30 PM MDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Curry County, NM, Roosevelt County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:55 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 192 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 2021-07-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 26 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 2021-07-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
26 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-251 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1701 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
5 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

031 
WUUS55 KABQ 261957
SVRABQ
NMC009-041-262030-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0327.210726T1957Z-210726T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
157 PM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico...
  South central Curry County in east central New Mexico...

* Until 230 PM MDT.

* At 157 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oasis State
  Park, or near Portales, moving northeast 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Portales, Floyd, Cannon Air Force Base and Oasis State Park. 

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 380 and 381.
 
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 3410 10347 3425 10358 3442 10333 3422 10313
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 238DEG 12KT 3422 10346 

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

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2 follow-up statements
303 
WWUS55 KABQ 262021
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
221 PM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

NMC009-041-262030-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0327.000000T0000Z-210726T2030Z/
Roosevelt-Curry-
221 PM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL ROOSEVELT AND SOUTH CENTRAL CURRY COUNTIES...

At 220 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oasis State
Park, or near Portales, moving northeast at 15 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Portales, Floyd, Cannon Air Force Base and Oasis State Park. 

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 380 and 381.
 
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 3410 10347 3425 10358 3442 10333 3422 10313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 238DEG 12KT 3426 10338 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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000 
WWUS55 KABQ 262022
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
222 PM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

NMC009-041-262032-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0327.000000T0000Z-210726T2030Z/
Roosevelt-Curry-
222 PM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL ROOSEVELT AND SOUTH
CENTRAL CURRY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 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 3410 10347 3425 10358 3442 10333 3422 10313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 238DEG 12KT 3426 10339 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 25, 6:17 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval3 hr
Jul 25, 6:37 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABQSandoval3 hr
Jul 25, 6:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMcKinley20 min
Jul 25, 6:43 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola, McKinley3 hr
Jul 26, 1:59 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchABQLincoln17 hr
Jul 26, 10:58 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln3 hr
Jul 26, 12:49 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln3 hr
Jul 26, 1:04 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Lincoln3 hr
Jul 26, 1:16 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQColfax3 hr
Jul 26, 1:23 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval3 hr
Jul 26, 1:35 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMora, Taos3 hr
Jul 26, 1:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves49 min
Jul 26, 1:45 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTorrance3 hr
Jul 26, 2:07 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQSanta Fe4 hr
Jul 26, 2:20 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval3 hr
Jul 26, 2:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRoosevelt15 min
Jul 26, 2:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRoosevelt12 min
Jul 26, 3:01 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRoosevelt3 hr
Jul 26, 3:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves41 min
Jul 26, 3:31 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley, Sandoval3 hr
Jul 26, 3:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRio Arriba25 min
Jul 26, 3:52 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Roosevelt3 hr
Jul 26, 4:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves25 min
Jul 26, 4:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry30 min
Jul 26, 4:26 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQRio Arriba3 hr
Jul 26, 4:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay29 min
Jul 26, 4:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves25 min
Jul 26, 5:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQQuay24 min
Jul 26, 5:31 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQQuay3 hr
Jul 26, 5:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ36 min
Jul 26, 5:44 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQQuay2 hr
Jul 26, 5:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion26 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.