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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at May 15, 2021, 3:01 PM MDT for Chaves County, New Mexico. It was in force for 29 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 15, 2021, 3:01 PM MDT (21:01 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 2021, 3:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 29 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 21:02 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 232 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
- 329 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -155 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2184 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
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 15, 11:51 AM MDT, 3 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 15, 11:51 AM MDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 15, 3:05 AM MDT, 11 hours 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 305 AM MDT Sat May 15 2021 NMZ201>241-161130- 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- 305 AM MDT Sat May 15 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms will return to northeast and far eastern New Mexico this afternoon. Large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Severe thunderstorm chances persist across northeast New Mexico Sunday through Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. 33
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 15, 9:22 AM MDT, 5 hours 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
922 AM MDT SAT MAY 15 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0355 PM TSTM WND GST 2 S LOGAN 35.35N 103.41W
05/14/2021 M60 MPH QUAY NM MESONET
&&
EVENT NUMBER ABQ202102231
12Special weather statement, May 15, 12:47 PM MDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1247 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021 NMZ226-239-151915- Eastern Lincoln County-South Central Mountains- 1247 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEAST LINCOLN COUNTY UNTIL 115 PM MDT... At 1247 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Arabela, or 27 miles northeast of Ruidoso, moving northeast at 15 mph. Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Arabela. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor your preferred media outlets and NOAA Weather Radio for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3342 10526 3356 10537 3371 10516 3358 10496 TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 231DEG 12KT 3352 10526 Shoemake
Special weather statement, May 15, 12:51 PM MDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1251 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021 NMZ238>240-151915- Eastern Lincoln County-Chaves County Plains-Southwest Chaves County- 1251 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM MDT... At 1250 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles southeast of Tinnie, or 32 miles northwest of Hope, moving northeast at 5 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Lincoln and west central Chaves Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor your preferred media outlets and NOAA Weather Radio for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3307 10508 3318 10520 3336 10503 3320 10484 TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 218DEG 5KT 3319 10507 Shoemake
Special weather statement, May 15, 3:01 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
301 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
NMZ238-152130-
Chaves County Plains-
301 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHAVES COUNTY UNTIL
330 PM MDT...
At 300 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18
miles southwest of Roswell, moving north at 15 mph.
Dime size hail and wind gusts of 55 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Southern Roswell and Roswell Correctional Facility.
This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 98 and 99.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce
visibilities below one mile at times.
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LAT...LON 3302 10486 3335 10478 3327 10445 3296 10458
3296 10464
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 191DEG 15KT 3314 10469
ShoemakeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 6:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 24 min |
| May 14, 6:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 61 min |
| May 14, 6:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 26 min |
| May 14, 8:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lea | 25 min |
| May 15, 12:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 28 min |
| May 15, 12:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 24 min |
| May 15, 1:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 42 min |
| May 15, 2:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Union | 47 min |
| May 15, 3:08 PM MDT | Dust Storm Advisory | ABQ | Chaves | 52 min |
| May 15, 3:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Roosevelt | 45 min |
| May 15, 3:25 PM MDT | Dust Storm Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia | 35 min |
| May 15, 3:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Roosevelt | 58 min |
| May 15, 3:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry | 25 min |
| May 15, 3:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Union | 62 min |
| May 15, 3:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Roosevelt | 65 min |
| May 15, 3:57 PM MDT | Dust Storm Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Sandoval | 63 min |
| May 15, 4:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 30 min |
| May 15, 4:06 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Roosevelt | 3 hr |
| May 15, 4:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 32 min |
| May 15, 4:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 22 min |
| May 15, 4:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Roosevelt | 47 min |
| May 15, 4:33 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Roosevelt | 3 hr |
| May 15, 4:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 34 min |
| May 15, 4:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Roosevelt | 2 hr |
| May 15, 4:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Harding, Quay, San Miguel | 57 min |
| May 15, 4:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Roosevelt | 47 min |
| May 15, 5:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Roosevelt | 62 min |
| May 15, 5:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 42 min |
| May 15, 5:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Union | 61 min |
| May 15, 5:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 58 min |
| May 15, 5:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 34 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.