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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Albuquerque, NM

March 13, 2021Union County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 13, 2021, 11:05 AM MST for Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 40 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
Mar 13, 2021, 11:05 AM MST (18:05 UTC)
Expired
Mar 13, 2021, 11:45 AM MST
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Union County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 193 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:05 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 208 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 2021-03-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 188 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 162 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
188 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-140 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
540 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
162 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
216 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.9

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The text

As transmitted.

590 
WUUS55 KABQ 131805
SVRABQ
NMC059-131845-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0008.210313T1805Z-210313T1845Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1105 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Union County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 1145 AM MST.

* At 1104 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of
  Bueyeros, or 30 miles northeast of Mosquero, moving north at 50
  mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Grenville, Clayton Lake State Park and Mount Dora. 

This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 396 and 424.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm is capable of producing widespread wind damage across 
portions of Union county. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure 
and stay away from windows.

To report severe weather, contact the National Weather Service 
office in Albuquerque at 1.888.376.7637.

&&

LAT...LON 3609 10351 3609 10374 3684 10375 3675 10313
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 191DEG 45KT 3613 10364 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Shoemake
2 follow-up statements
079 
WWUS55 KABQ 131816
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1116 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

NMC059-131845-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210313T1845Z/
Union-
1116 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM MST
FOR CENTRAL UNION COUNTY...

At 1116 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles south of
Mount Dora, or 24 miles southwest of Clayton, moving north at 55 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Grenville, Clayton Lake State Park and Mount Dora. 

This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 396 and 423.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3619 10348 3622 10372 3684 10375 3675 10313
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 193DEG 46KT 3629 10357 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Shoemake
367 
WWUS55 KABQ 131838
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1138 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

NMC059-131848-
/O.EXP.KABQ.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210313T1845Z/
Union-
1138 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL UNION COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 1145 AM MST...
                
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.

LAT...LON 3619 10348 3622 10372 3684 10375 3675 10313
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 191DEG 45KT 3654 10351 

$$

Shoemake

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 12, 5:21 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay24 min
Mar 12, 8:21 PM MSTDense Fog AdvisoryABQColfax, Curry, Harding, Mora, Quay, San Miguel and 1 more12 hr
Mar 13, 5:41 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay34 min
Mar 13, 6:20 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay25 min
Mar 13, 7:12 AM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Quay, San Miguel, Union48 min
Mar 13, 7:28 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay32 min
Mar 13, 7:35 AM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, San Miguel40 min
Mar 13, 8:01 AM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Quay, San Miguel, Union44 min
Mar 13, 8:16 AM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, San Miguel29 min
Mar 13, 8:45 AM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, San Miguel, Union45 min
Mar 13, 9:53 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding37 min
Mar 13, 9:54 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel36 min
Mar 13, 10:21 AM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Union39 min
Mar 13, 10:32 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca28 min
Mar 13, 11:07 AM MSTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay23 min
Mar 13, 11:23 AM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Quay, San Miguel, Union52 min
Mar 13, 11:47 AM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQQuay, Union58 min
Mar 13, 12:09 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Union38 min
Mar 13, 12:23 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Quay22 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.