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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 67, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 21, 2021Curry County, Roosevelt County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 21, 2021, 7:47 PM MDT for Curry County, Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It was in force for 28 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
May 21, 2021, 7:47 PM MDT (01:47 UTC)
Expired
May 21, 2021, 8:15 PM MDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Curry County, NM, Roosevelt County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:49 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
May 21, 7:50 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 65Portales, 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, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 181 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 2021-05-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 519 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 77 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
519 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-215 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1754 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

496 
WUUS55 KABQ 220147
SVRABQ
NMC009-041-220215-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0067.210522T0147Z-210522T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
747 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico...
  Southeastern Curry County in east central New Mexico...

* Until 815 PM MDT.

* At 746 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Portales,
  moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Clovis, Portales, Floyd, Cannon Air Force Base, Ranchvale, Oasis
  State Park and Portair.

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 372 and 387.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm is producing destructive winds. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a 
sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3411 10329 3414 10351 3463 10346 3458 10314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 206DEG 39KT 3420 10336 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
261 
WWUS55 KABQ 220201
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
801 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021

NMC009-041-220215-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210522T0215Z/
Roosevelt-Curry-
801 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL ROOSEVELT AND SOUTHEASTERN CURRY COUNTIES...

At 801 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cannon Air
Force Base, or near Clovis, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Clovis, Portales, Cannon Air Force Base, Ranchvale, Oasis State Park
and Portair.

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 377 and 387.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3415 10328 3419 10339 3462 10339 3458 10314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 206DEG 39KT 3435 10327 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

33
410 
WWUS55 KABQ 220214
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
814 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021

NMC009-041-220224-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210522T0215Z/
Roosevelt-Curry-
814 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ROOSEVELT AND
SOUTHEASTERN CURRY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 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 gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Albuquerque.

LAT...LON 3415 10328 3419 10339 3462 10339 3458 10314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 206DEG 39KT 3447 10320 

$$

CA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 21, 6:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay25 min
May 21, 7:11 PM MDTWind AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Los Alamos, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 7 more29 hr
May 21, 7:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt30 min
May 21, 7:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry36 min
May 21, 8:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Quay46 min
May 21, 9:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Quay, San Miguel52 min
May 21, 9:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Quay, Union53 min
May 21, 10:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Union15 min
May 22, 12:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe26 min
May 22, 12:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSan Miguel, Santa Fe45 min
May 22, 1:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSan Miguel, Santa Fe51 min
May 22, 1:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln26 min
May 22, 1:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance25 min
May 22, 1:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln49 min
May 22, 1:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe51 min
May 22, 1:57 PM MDTTornado WarningABQLincoln33 min
May 22, 2:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Juan26 min
May 22, 2:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln65 min
May 22, 2:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Mora, San Miguel, Taos45 min
May 22, 2:52 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQColfax6 hr
May 22, 2:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax35 min
May 22, 3:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ29 min
May 22, 3:11 PM MDTTornado WarningABQLincoln34 min
May 22, 3:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax37 min
May 22, 3:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Lincoln67 min
May 22, 3:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Lincoln47 min
May 22, 3:31 PM MDTFire Weather WatchABQ13 hr
May 22, 3:31 PM MDTRed Flag WarningABQ27 hr
May 22, 3:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora28 min
May 22, 3:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLos Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe41 min
May 22, 3:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRio Arriba, Taos24 min
May 22, 3:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln29 min
May 22, 3:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Mora44 min
May 22, 4:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Mora, San Miguel, Taos43 min
May 22, 4:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Lincoln44 min
May 22, 4:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln44 min
May 22, 4:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRio Arriba, Santa Fe, Taos41 min
May 22, 4:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ33 min
May 22, 4:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax45 min
May 22, 4:33 PM MDTTornado WarningABQChaves, De Baca, Lincoln27 min
May 22, 4:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Mora30 min
May 22, 4:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln22 min
May 22, 5:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln30 min
May 22, 5:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Lincoln43 min
May 22, 5:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax33 min
May 22, 5:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax45 min
May 22, 5:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos29 min
May 22, 5:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ24 min
May 22, 5:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ38 min
May 22, 5:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln46 min
May 22, 5:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Roosevelt67 min
May 22, 5:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax38 min
May 22, 5:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTaos37 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.