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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Albuquerque, NM

March 13, 20214 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 13, 2021, 11:23 AM MST for 4 counties in New Mexico. It was in force for 52 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, 11:23 AM MST (18:23 UTC)
Expired: Mar 13, 2021, 12:15 PM MST
In force: 52 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, San Miguel County, NM, Union County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:25 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 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 173 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: 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.

986 
WUUS55 KABQ 131823
SVRABQ
NMC021-037-047-059-131915-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0009.210313T1823Z-210313T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1123 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico...
  Southeastern Harding County in northeastern New Mexico...
  Central Quay County in east central New Mexico...
  Southern Union County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 1215 PM MST.

* At 1123 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tucumcari,
  moving north at 55 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...
  Tucumcari, Logan and Ute Lake State Park. 

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 326 and 343.
 State Road 104 between Mile Markers 98 and 105.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather, contact the National Weather Service 
office in Albuquerque at 1.888.386.7637.

Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous
driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3504 10361 3508 10384 3588 10378 3579 10318
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 193DEG 46KT 3519 10369 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Shoemake

3 follow-up statements

209 
WWUS55 KABQ 131839
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1139 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

NMC021-037-047-059-131915-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210313T1915Z/
San Miguel-Harding-Quay-Union-
1139 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM MST
FOR EASTERN SAN MIGUEL...SOUTHEASTERN HARDING...NORTH CENTRAL QUAY
AND SOUTHERN UNION COUNTIES...

At 1139 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ute Lake State
Park, or 19 miles northeast of Tucumcari, moving northeast at 45 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Logan and Ute Lake State Park. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch is in effect until 500 PM MST for east central New 
Mexico.

Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous
driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3519 10352 3540 10372 3586 10365 3579 10318
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 209DEG 38KT 3540 10355 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Shoemake

548 
WWUS55 KABQ 131849
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1149 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

NMC047-131859-
/O.CAN.KABQ.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210313T1915Z/
San Miguel-
1149 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
eastern San Miguel county. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3526 10348 3548 10361 3585 10361 3579 10318
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 197DEG 48KT 3553 10346 

$$

NMC021-037-059-131915-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210313T1915Z/
Harding-Quay-Union-
1149 AM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM MST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARDING...NORTH CENTRAL QUAY AND SOUTHERN UNION
COUNTIES...

At 1149 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles north of
Ute Lake State Park, or 20 miles west of Nara Visa, moving north at
55 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Logan and Ute Lake State Park. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM MST for east central
New Mexico.

Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous
driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3526 10348 3548 10361 3585 10361 3579 10318
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 197DEG 48KT 3553 10346 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Shoemake

866 
WWUS55 KABQ 131904
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1204 PM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

NMC021-037-059-131915-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210313T1915Z/
Harding-Quay-Union-
1204 PM MST Sat Mar 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM MST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARDING...NORTH CENTRAL QUAY AND SOUTHERN UNION
COUNTIES...

At 1203 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 18 miles northwest
of Nara Visa, moving north at 55 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Logan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM MST for east central
New Mexico.

Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous
driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3535 10343 3584 10352 3579 10318
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 193DEG 46KT 3572 10341 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Shoemake

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 12, 5:21 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	24 min
Mar 12, 8:21 PM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Curry, Harding, Mora, Quay, San Miguel and 1 more	12 hr
Mar 13, 5:41 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	34 min
Mar 13, 6:20 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	25 min
Mar 13, 7:12 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Quay, San Miguel, Union	48 min
Mar 13, 7:28 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	32 min
Mar 13, 7:35 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, San Miguel	40 min
Mar 13, 8:01 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Quay, San Miguel, Union	44 min
Mar 13, 8:16 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, San Miguel	29 min
Mar 13, 8:45 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, San Miguel, Union	45 min
Mar 13, 9:53 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	37 min
Mar 13, 9:54 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Miguel	36 min
Mar 13, 10:21 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Union	39 min
Mar 13, 10:32 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	28 min
Mar 13, 11:05 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Union	40 min
Mar 13, 11:07 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	23 min
Mar 13, 11:47 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Quay, Union	58 min
Mar 13, 12:09 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Union	38 min
Mar 13, 12:23 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay	22 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.