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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 345, NWS Albuquerque, NM

September 6, 2021Union County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 6, 2021, 6:03 PM MDT for Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 42 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 6, 2021, 6:03 PM MDT (00:03 UTC)
Expired
Sep 6, 2021, 6:45 PM MDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Union County, NM

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 190 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:05 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 6, 6:12 PM MDTHAIL 1Seneca, NM

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

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 191 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 00:00Z on 2021-09-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1427 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-09-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 9 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
1427 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2303 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.9

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The text

As transmitted.

362 
WUUS55 KABQ 070003
SVRABQ
NMC059-070045-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0345.210907T0003Z-210907T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
603 PM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Union County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 645 PM MDT.

* At 602 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Seneca, or 9
  miles northeast of Clayton, 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...
  Clayton, Clayton Lake State Park, Seneca and Moses. 

This includes Highway 64 near Mile Marker 429.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3650 10304 3632 10304 3631 10305 3662 10340
      3678 10306 3674 10300 3650 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 304DEG 11KT 3655 10307 

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

$$

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2 follow-up statements
503 
WWUS55 KABQ 070021
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
621 PM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021

NMC059-070045-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0345.000000T0000Z-210907T0045Z/
Union-
621 PM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL UNION COUNTY...

At 620 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Seneca, or 9
miles northeast of Clayton, 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...
Clayton, Clayton Lake State Park and Seneca. 

This includes Highway 64 near Mile Marker 429.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3650 10304 3632 10304 3631 10305 3658 10335
      3669 10311 3668 10305 3666 10300 3650 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 302DEG 9KT 3656 10308 

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

$$

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435 
WWUS55 KABQ 070042
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
642 PM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021

NMC059-070052-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0345.000000T0000Z-210907T0045Z/
Union-
642 PM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL UNION COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 645 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 3650 10304 3632 10304 3631 10305 3658 10335
      3669 10311 3668 10305 3666 10300 3650 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 304DEG 11KT 3653 10302 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 6, 6:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Mora, San Miguel42 min
Sep 6, 6:26 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Mora, San Miguel3 hr
Sep 6, 6:39 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQUnion111 min
Sep 6, 6:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Mora, San Miguel48 min
Sep 6, 6:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion32 min
Sep 6, 7:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion31 min
Sep 6, 7:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion27 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.