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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at May 3, 2021, 2:19 PM MDT for Chaves County, New Mexico. It was in force for 26 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 3, 2021, 2:19 PM MDT (20:19 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2021, 2:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
County Chaves County, NM
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 236 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
- 3442 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 3, 12:06 PM MDT, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 3, 12:06 PM MDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 1:54 PM MDT, 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 154 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021 NMZ201>241-041100- Northwest Plateau-Chuska Mountains-Far Northwest Highlands- Northwest Highlands-West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains- West Central Highlands-Southwest Mountains- San Francisco River Valley-Tusas Mountains Including Chama- Jemez Mountains-Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley- Espanola Valley-Santa Fe Metro Area- Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area- Lower Rio Grande Valley-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood- Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Highlands- Upper Tularosa Valley-South Central Mountains- Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass- Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Union County- Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County- Quay County-Curry County-Roosevelt County-De Baca County- Chaves County Plains-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves County- San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands- 154 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms over Roosevelt and Chaves counties and a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms over a larger area of east central and southeast NM through early this evening. The stronger activity will be capable of producing large hail and strong winds. Storm motion will be toward the east and southeast around 15 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday There is a slight chance for high-based showers and thunderstorms over central NM late Thursday afternoon and evening. This activity will be capable of producing strong downburst winds and areas of blowing dust. The focus for strong to perhaps severe thunderstorms will shift into eastern NM on Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters should report severe weather through the National Weather Service Albuquerque web site or by calling 1.888.386.7637. Guyer
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 3, 1:18 PM MDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 120 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021 NMZ233-031945- Guadalupe County- 120 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN GUADALUPE COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM MDT... At 120 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Vaughn, moving east at 15 mph. Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Vaughn. This includes the following highways... Highway 285 between Mile Markers 189 and 204. Highway 60 between Mile Markers 265 and 285. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions. && LAT...LON 3440 10527 3458 10531 3467 10497 3440 10491 TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 260DEG 15KT 3450 10521 33
Special weather statement, May 3, 1:27 PM MDT, 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 127 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021 NMZ238-239-032000- Eastern Lincoln County-Chaves County Plains- 127 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL LINCOLN AND NORTH CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM MDT... At 127 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Arabela, or 35 miles northwest of Roswell, moving east at 15 mph. Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Lincoln and north central Chaves Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions. && LAT...LON 3354 10511 3372 10515 3384 10466 3357 10460 TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 260DEG 15KT 3365 10505 33
Special weather statement, May 3, 1:34 PM MDT, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
134 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021
NMZ228-229-232-032015-
Eastern San Miguel County-Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast
Highlands-
134 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL AND
SOUTHEASTERN MORA COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM MDT...
At 133 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Maes, or 30 miles south of Wagon Mound, moving
northeast at 10 mph.
Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central San
Miguel and southeastern Mora Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3546 10455 3561 10468 3584 10440 3579 10436
3578 10436 3578 10435 3557 10419
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 234DEG 7KT 3558 10455
33Special weather statement, May 3, 1:58 PM MDT, 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 158 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021 NMZ233-237>239-032045- Eastern Lincoln County-Chaves County Plains-Guadalupe County-De Baca County- 158 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN...WEST CENTRAL DE BACA...NORTHWESTERN CHAVES AND SOUTHWESTERN GUADALUPE COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM MDT... At 158 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northwest of Ramon, or 18 miles southeast of Vaughn, moving southeast at 20 mph. Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Ramon. This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 163 and 192. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions. && LAT...LON 3433 10519 3447 10505 3427 10460 3401 10487 TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 309DEG 19KT 3436 10505 33
Special weather statement, May 3, 2:19 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
219 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021
NMZ238-032045-
Chaves County Plains-
219 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY UNTIL 245
PM MDT...
At 218 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17
miles southwest of Roswell, moving east at 20 mph.
Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Southern Roswell, Roswell Correctional Facility and Midway.
This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 95 and 104.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
southeastern New Mexico.
LAT...LON 3318 10490 3335 10483 3334 10439 3296 10456
3296 10461
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 288DEG 18KT 3325 10479
33The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 10:50 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 25 min |
| May 3, 11:00 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | McKinley | 30 min |
| May 3, 11:32 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 13 min |
| May 3, 11:50 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 10 min |
| May 3, 12:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 31 min |
| May 3, 1:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 27 min |
| May 3, 1:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 25 min |
| May 3, 1:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 33 min |
| May 3, 1:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 41 min |
| May 3, 1:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 47 min |
| May 3, 2:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, De Baca, Lincoln | 19 min |
| May 3, 3:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 29 min |
| May 3, 3:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, De Baca, Lincoln | 55 min |
| May 3, 3:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 61 min |
| May 3, 4:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, De Baca | 20 min |
| May 3, 4:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo, Valencia | 32 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.