Alert archive / New Mexico / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 70, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 21, 2021, 9:37 PM MDT for Harding County, Quay County, Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 53 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
- May 21, 2021, 9:37 PM MDT (03:37 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2021, 10:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Harding County, NM, Quay County, NM, Union County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:38 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 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 154 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
854
WUUS55 KABQ 220337
SVRABQ
NMC021-037-059-220430-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0070.210522T0337Z-210522T0430Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
937 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Harding County in northeastern New Mexico...
Northeastern Quay County in east central New Mexico...
Southeastern Union County in northeastern New Mexico...
* Until 1030 PM MDT.
* At 937 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ute Lake
State Park, or 22 miles northeast of Tucumcari, moving north at 50
mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Logan, Amistad, Ute Lake State Park and Rosebud.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3528 10340 3536 10363 3598 10350 3591 10304
3578 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 200DEG 43KT 3543 10349
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
CA2 follow-up statements
396
WWUS55 KABQ 220353
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
953 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021
NMC021-037-059-220430-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210522T0430Z/
Harding-Quay-Union-
953 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARDING...NORTH CENTRAL QUAY AND SOUTHEASTERN UNION
COUNTIES...
At 953 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles north of
Logan, or 18 miles west of Nara Visa, moving north at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Amistad and Rosebud.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3543 10333 3551 10358 3598 10350 3591 10304
3579 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0353Z 197DEG 42KT 3561 10343
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
CA971
WWUS55 KABQ 220408
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1008 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021
NMC021-037-059-220430-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210522T0430Z/
Harding-Quay-Union-
1008 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL HARDING...NORTHERN QUAY AND SOUTHEASTERN UNION
COUNTIES...
At 1008 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of
Hayden, or 11 miles southwest of Amistad, moving north at 60 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Amistad and Rosebud.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3558 10323 3573 10352 3598 10350 3591 10304
3579 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 200DEG 51KT 3582 10332
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
34The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 6:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 25 min |
| May 21, 7:11 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Los Alamos, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 7 more | 29 hr |
| May 21, 7:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 30 min |
| May 21, 7:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 36 min |
| May 21, 7:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Roosevelt | 28 min |
| May 21, 8:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Quay | 46 min |
| May 21, 9:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Quay, San Miguel | 52 min |
| May 21, 10:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Union | 15 min |
| May 22, 12:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 26 min |
| May 22, 12:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel, Santa Fe | 45 min |
| May 22, 1:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel, Santa Fe | 51 min |
| May 22, 1:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 26 min |
| May 22, 1:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Torrance | 25 min |
| May 22, 1:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 49 min |
| May 22, 1:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe | 51 min |
| May 22, 1:57 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 33 min |
| May 22, 2:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Juan | 26 min |
| May 22, 2:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 65 min |
| May 22, 2:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Mora, San Miguel, Taos | 45 min |
| May 22, 2:52 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 6 hr |
| May 22, 2:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 35 min |
| May 22, 3:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 29 min | |
| May 22, 3:11 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 34 min |
| May 22, 3:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 37 min |
| May 22, 3:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 67 min |
| May 22, 3:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 47 min |
| May 22, 3:31 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 13 hr | |
| May 22, 3:31 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | 27 hr | |
| May 22, 3:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 28 min |
| May 22, 3:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 41 min |
| May 22, 3:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Taos | 24 min |
| May 22, 3:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 29 min |
| May 22, 3:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Mora | 44 min |
| May 22, 4:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Mora, San Miguel, Taos | 43 min |
| May 22, 4:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 44 min |
| May 22, 4:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln | 44 min |
| May 22, 4:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, Taos | 41 min |
| May 22, 4:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 33 min | |
| May 22, 4:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 45 min |
| May 22, 4:33 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Chaves, De Baca, Lincoln | 27 min |
| May 22, 4:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Mora | 30 min |
| May 22, 4:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln | 22 min |
| May 22, 5:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 30 min |
| May 22, 5:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 43 min |
| May 22, 5:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 33 min |
| May 22, 5:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 45 min |
| May 22, 5:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Taos | 29 min |
| May 22, 5:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 24 min | |
| May 22, 5:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 38 min | |
| May 22, 5:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln | 46 min |
| May 22, 5:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Roosevelt | 67 min |
| May 22, 5:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 38 min |
| May 22, 5:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Taos | 37 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.