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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 340, NWS Albuquerque, NM

September 4, 2021Santa Fe County, Torrance County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 4, 2021, 8:27 PM MDT for Santa Fe County, Torrance County, New Mexico. It was in force for 48 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Sep 4, 2021, 8:27 PM MDT (02:27 UTC)
Expired
Sep 4, 2021, 9:15 PM MDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Santa Fe County, NM, Torrance County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:29 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 4, 8:45 PM MDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sw Moriarty, NMTHUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE RESULTED IN DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES. A RESIDENTS ABOVE GROUND CISTERN WAS ALSO MOVED BY THE STRONG WINDS.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 47 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 00:00Z on 2021-09-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 429 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-09-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -17 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
429 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2279 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

134 
WUUS55 KABQ 050227
SVRABQ
NMC049-057-050315-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0340.210905T0227Z-210905T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
827 PM MDT Sat Sep 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico...
  North central Torrance County in central New Mexico...

* Until 915 PM MDT.

* At 826 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Moriarty,
  moving southeast 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Edgewood and Moriarty. 

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 189 and 204.
 
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 3505 10618 3513 10604 3500 10589 3487 10611
TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 334DEG 7KT 3502 10608 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CA
2 follow-up statements
041 
WWUS55 KABQ 050247
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
847 PM MDT Sat Sep 4 2021

NMC049-050256-
/O.CAN.KABQ.SV.W.0340.000000T0000Z-210905T0315Z/
Santa Fe-
847 PM MDT Sat Sep 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SANTA FE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3499 10591 3487 10611 3501 10615 3504 10609
      3504 10598
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 329DEG 8KT 3498 10605 

$$

NMC057-050315-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0340.000000T0000Z-210905T0315Z/
Torrance-
847 PM MDT Sat Sep 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL TORRANCE COUNTY...

At 846 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Moriarty,
moving southeast 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.

Locations impacted include...
Moriarty.

This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 193 and 202.
 
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 3499 10591 3487 10611 3501 10615 3504 10609
      3504 10598
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 329DEG 8KT 3498 10605 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CA
918 
WWUS55 KABQ 050310
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
910 PM MDT Sat Sep 4 2021

NMC057-050320-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0340.000000T0000Z-210905T0315Z/
Torrance-
910 PM MDT Sat Sep 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TORRANCE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 915 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 heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3499 10591 3487 10611 3501 10615 3504 10609
      3504 10598
TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 334DEG 7KT 3494 10603 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 4, 6:25 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron, Socorro2 hr
Sep 4, 6:44 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTorrance, Valencia2 hr
Sep 4, 7:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia30 min
Sep 4, 7:46 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSanta Fe, Torrance119 min
Sep 4, 8:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe23 min
Sep 4, 8:45 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Torrance, Valencia2 hr
Sep 5, 1:28 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron, Socorro119 min
Sep 5, 1:32 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQCatron, Socorro39 min
Sep 5, 1:38 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron3 hr
Sep 5, 2:08 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQCatron112 min
Sep 5, 2:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry29 min
Sep 5, 2:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry36 min
Sep 5, 2:53 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Socorro63 min
Sep 5, 3:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry32 min
Sep 5, 3:24 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Socorro2 hr
Sep 5, 3:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro26 min
Sep 5, 3:35 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro115 min
Sep 5, 3:52 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln, Socorro113 min
Sep 5, 4:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro30 min
Sep 5, 4:22 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro113 min
Sep 5, 4:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro26 min
Sep 5, 4:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro19 min
Sep 5, 5:04 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro116 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.