Alert archive / New Mexico / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 77, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2021, 2:45 PM MDT for 4 counties in New Mexico. It was in force for 45 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 22, 2021, 2:45 PM MDT (20:45 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2021, 3:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Colfax County, NM, Mora County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Taos County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 170 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 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 22, 2:45 PM MDT | HAIL 2 | 1 N Rociada, NM |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 12:42 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2708 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
552
WUUS55 KABQ 222045
SVRABQ
NMC007-033-047-055-222130-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0077.210522T2045Z-210522T2130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
245 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Taos County in north central New Mexico...
Northern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...
Western Mora County in northeastern New Mexico...
Southwestern Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico...
* Until 330 PM MDT.
* At 245 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tierra Monte,
or near Mora, moving northeast at 35 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...
Mora, Angel Fire, La Cueva, Ledoux, Cleveland, Black Lake, Tierra
Monte, Ocate, Coyote Creek State Park and Morphy Lake State Park.
This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 263 and 268.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Large hail, damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lighting is
one of natures leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous
driving conditions.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for northeastern
New Mexico.
LAT...LON 3628 10497 3573 10528 3585 10559 3600 10553
3602 10554 3639 10545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 210DEG 30KT 3589 10537
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
311 follow-up statement
544
WWUS55 KABQ 222115
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
315 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
NMC007-033-047-055-222130-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-210522T2130Z/
Taos-San Miguel-Mora-Colfax-
315 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN TAOS...NORTHERN SAN MIGUEL...WESTERN MORA AND
SOUTHWESTERN COLFAX COUNTIES...
At 315 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coyote Creek
State Park, or 11 miles northeast of Mora, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Mora, Angel Fire, La Cueva, Ledoux, Cleveland, Black Lake, Tierra
Monte, Ocate, Coyote Creek State Park and Morphy Lake State Park.
This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 264 and 268.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for northeastern
New Mexico.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous
driving conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3582 10524 3591 10556 3595 10555 3600 10553
3601 10553 3639 10544 3628 10498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 210DEG 30KT 3611 10521
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
31The 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, 9:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Quay, Union | 53 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, 2:52 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.