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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 331, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 26, 2021Quay County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 26, 2021, 5:21 PM MDT for Quay County, New Mexico. It was in force for 24 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, 5:21 PM MDT (23:21 UTC)
Expired
Jul 26, 2021, 5:45 PM MDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Quay County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 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, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 129 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.

659 
WUUS55 KABQ 262321
SVRABQ
NMC037-262345-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0331.210726T2321Z-210726T2345Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Quay County in east central New Mexico...

* Until 545 PM MDT.

* At 521 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of
  Glenrio, or 20 miles south of Nara Visa, moving north 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  east central Quay County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and
dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water
crossings. Do not attempt to drive through areas where water covers
the roadway.

&&

LAT...LON 3521 10317 3547 10315 3547 10304 3521 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 195DEG 9KT 3531 10309 

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

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2 follow-up statements
536 
WWUS55 KABQ 262333
SVSABQ

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

NMC037-262345-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0331.000000T0000Z-210726T2345Z/
Quay-
533 PM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL QUAY COUNTY...

At 533 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles south of
Nara Visa, moving north 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 east
central Quay 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 3523 10304 3525 10317 3547 10315 3547 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 183DEG 13KT 3540 10311 

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

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726 
WWUS55 KABQ 262337
SVSABQ

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

NMC037-262347-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0331.000000T0000Z-210726T2345Z/
Quay-
537 PM MDT Mon Jul 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL QUAY COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 545 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 3523 10304 3525 10317 3547 10315 3547 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 195DEG 9KT 3541 10311 

$$

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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, 1:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Roosevelt33 min
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, 5:31 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.