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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 42, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 17, 2021Los Alamos County, Sandoval County, Santa Fe County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2021, 12:52 PM MDT for Los Alamos County, Sandoval County, Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It was in force for 53 min. 2 reports 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: May 17, 2021, 12:52 PM MDT (18:52 UTC)
Expired: May 17, 2021, 1:45 PM MDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Los Alamos County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:55 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 17, 1:08 PM MDT	TORNADO	1 N Domingo, NM	LANDSPOUT
May 17, 1:08 PM MDT	TORNADO	1 N Domingo, NM	LANDSPOUT. NO DAMAGE REPORTED.

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 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 72 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 3427 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -40 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

592 
WUUS55 KABQ 171852
SVRABQ
NMC028-043-049-171945-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0042.210517T1852Z-210517T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1252 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Los Alamos County in north central New Mexico...
  East central Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...
  Northwestern Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico...

* Until 145 PM MDT.

* At 1252 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cochiti
  Pueblo, or 20 miles west of Santa Fe, 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  White Rock, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Kewa Pueblo, Cochiti Pueblo,
  Frijoles, La Bajada, Bandelier National Monument, Cochiti Lake and
  Pena Blanca.

This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 265 and 267.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3552 10618 3551 10640 3581 10648 3584 10616
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 177DEG 10KT 3559 10630 

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

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2 follow-up statements

102 
WWUS55 KABQ 171929
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
129 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

NMC028-171938-
/O.CAN.KABQ.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210517T1945Z/
Los Alamos-
129 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN LOS ALAMOS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has become 
stationary to the south of the county; therefore, the warning has 
been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3552 10618 3551 10640 3574 10646 3575 10617
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 187DEG 1KT 3554 10627 

$$

NMC043-049-171945-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210517T1945Z/
Sandoval-Santa Fe-
129 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL SANDOVAL AND NORTHWESTERN SANTA FE COUNTIES...

At 128 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over La Bajada, or
20 miles southwest of Santa Fe, and is nearly stationary.

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...
Santo Domingo Pueblo, La Bajada, Cochiti Lake, Kewa Pueblo, Cochiti
Pueblo and Pena Blanca.

This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 265 and 267.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3552 10618 3551 10640 3574 10646 3575 10617
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 187DEG 1KT 3554 10627 

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

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416 
WWUS55 KABQ 171940
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
140 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

NMC043-049-171949-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210517T1945Z/
Sandoval-Santa Fe-
140 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SANDOVAL AND
NORTHWESTERN SANTA FE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM MDT...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened; 
therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, small 
hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
north central New Mexico.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for Santa 
Fe until 215 PM MDT.

LAT...LON 3552 10618 3551 10640 3574 10646 3575 10617
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 177DEG 10KT 3460 10543 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 16, 6:25 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	35 min
May 16, 6:30 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax	3 hr
May 16, 6:36 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Colfax	3 hr
May 16, 6:38 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax	12 min
May 16, 7:00 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	30 min
May 16, 7:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	23 min
May 16, 7:26 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Union	42 min
May 17, 11:51 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	24 min
May 17, 12:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Santa Fe	25 min
May 17, 12:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Santa Fe	59 min
May 17, 12:25 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Taos	35 min
May 17, 12:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	33 min
May 17, 12:46 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Los Alamos	29 min
May 17, 1:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Santa Fe	27 min
May 17, 1:07 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Sandoval, Santa Fe	35 min
May 17, 1:13 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Santa Fe	62 min
May 17, 1:22 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	ABQ	Sandoval, Santa Fe	23 min
May 17, 1:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	28 min
May 17, 1:52 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval, Santa Fe	113 min
May 17, 1:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		31 min
May 17, 2:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Guadalupe	24 min
May 17, 2:14 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Santa Fe	31 min
May 17, 2:19 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe	33 min
May 17, 2:20 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	De Baca, Guadalupe	27 min
May 17, 2:24 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	36 min
May 17, 2:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	26 min
May 17, 2:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Mora, Taos	17 min
May 17, 3:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		29 min
May 17, 3:02 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	De Baca, Guadalupe, Quay	58 min
May 17, 3:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Curry	8 min
May 17, 3:24 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Guadalupe	36 min
May 17, 3:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	31 min
May 17, 3:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe	23 min
May 17, 3:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	26 min
May 17, 3:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Mora, San Miguel	46 min
May 17, 3:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, San Miguel	55 min
May 17, 3:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Guadalupe	34 min
May 17, 3:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Quay, Union	61 min
May 17, 3:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay	61 min
May 17, 4:01 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Quay	26 min
May 17, 4:07 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Roosevelt	36 min
May 17, 4:17 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding	44 min
May 17, 4:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Mora, San Miguel, Union	60 min
May 17, 4:39 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax	111 min
May 17, 4:42 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	ABQ	Quay	38 min
May 17, 4:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay	51 min
May 17, 4:57 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Quay, Union	63 min
May 17, 5:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	31 min
May 17, 5:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Harding, Union	60 min
May 17, 5:33 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay	21 min
May 17, 5:41 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	ABQ	Quay, Union	14 min
May 17, 5:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	32 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.