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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 355, NWS Albuquerque, NM

October 1, 2021Curry County, De Baca County, Roosevelt County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 1, 2021, 3:44 PM MDT for Curry County, De Baca County, Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It was in force for 46 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
Oct 1, 2021, 3:44 PM MDT (21:44 UTC)
Expired
Oct 1, 2021, 4:30 PM MDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Curry County, NM, De Baca County, NM, Roosevelt County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 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

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 228 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 2021-10-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-10-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 6 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
922 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

744 
WUUS55 KABQ 012144
SVRABQ
NMC009-011-041-012230-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0355.211001T2144Z-211001T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
344 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico...
  East central De Baca County in east central New Mexico...
  Southwestern Curry County in east central New Mexico...

* Until 430 PM MDT.

* At 344 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Taiban, or 15
  miles southeast of Fort Sumner, moving east at 30 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...
  Melrose, Floyd, Tolar and Taiban. 

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 336 and 366.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous
driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3425 10418 3443 10418 3451 10358 3418 10356
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 263DEG 27KT 3435 10402 

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

$$

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3 follow-up statements
834 
WWUS55 KABQ 012201
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
401 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

NMC009-011-041-012230-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0355.000000T0000Z-211001T2230Z/
Roosevelt-De Baca-Curry-
401 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ROOSEVELT...EAST CENTRAL DE BACA AND SOUTHWESTERN
CURRY COUNTIES...

At 401 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Tolar, or 22 miles east of Fort Sumner, moving east at 30 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...
Melrose, Floyd, Tolar and Taiban. 

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 340 and 366.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous
driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3427 10404 3445 10404 3451 10358 3424 10356
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 263DEG 27KT 3437 10386 

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

$$

12
169 
WWUS55 KABQ 012217
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
417 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

NMC011-012227-
/O.CAN.KABQ.SV.W.0355.000000T0000Z-211001T2230Z/
De Baca-
417 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL DE BACA 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 3429 10387 3447 10388 3451 10358 3427 10356
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 263DEG 27KT 3438 10371 

$$

NMC009-041-012230-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0355.000000T0000Z-211001T2230Z/
Roosevelt-Curry-
417 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ROOSEVELT AND SOUTHWESTERN CURRY COUNTIES...

At 417 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Melrose, or 25
miles northwest of Portales, moving east at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Melrose.

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 350 and 366.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous
driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3429 10387 3447 10388 3451 10358 3427 10356
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 263DEG 27KT 3438 10371 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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838 
WWUS55 KABQ 012223
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
423 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

NMC009-041-012232-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0355.000000T0000Z-211001T2230Z/
Roosevelt-Curry-
423 PM MDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ROOSEVELT AND
SOUTHWESTERN CURRY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 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 3429 10387 3447 10388 3451 10358 3427 10356
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 263DEG 27KT 3438 10367 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 1, 12:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca23 min
Oct 1, 12:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe26 min
Oct 1, 12:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay23 min
Oct 1, 12:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca31 min
Oct 1, 1:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay31 min
Oct 1, 1:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves28 min
Oct 1, 1:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ29 min
Oct 1, 1:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca26 min
Oct 1, 1:35 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro115 min
Oct 1, 2:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca30 min
Oct 1, 2:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves28 min
Oct 1, 2:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves28 min
Oct 1, 2:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves25 min
Oct 1, 2:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca31 min
Oct 1, 3:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca43 min
Oct 1, 3:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt35 min
Oct 1, 5:29 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry, Roosevelt2 hr

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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.