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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 16, 2021Union County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at May 16, 2021, 12:55 PM MDT for Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 35 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 16, 2021, 12:55 PM MDT (18:55 UTC)
Expired
May 16, 2021, 1:30 PM MDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Union County, NM

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 211 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 226 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 2021-05-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -57 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1470 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-16 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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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 16, 11:37 AM MDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 11:37 AM MDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 4:06 AM MDT, 8 hours 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
406 AM MDT Sun May 16 2021

NMZ201>241-171015-
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-
406 AM MDT Sun May 16 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central
New Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and
evening across the east central and northeast plains, where large
hail and damaging winds are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Monday afternoon and
evening across the east central and northeast plains, where large
hail and damaging winds are possible.

Critical fire weather conditions may develop across western New
Mexico late week into Saturday.

Dryline thunderstorms may become severe late week into Saturday,
especially across the eastern plains near the Texas border.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required today and Monday for the east
central and northeast plains due to the potential for severe
thunderstorms.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 16, 9:36 AM MDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 16, 12:55 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1255 PM MDT Sun May 16 2021

NMZ230-161930-
Union County-
1255 PM MDT Sun May 16 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL UNION COUNTY UNTIL
130 PM MDT...

At 1255 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Grenville, or 17 miles southeast of Des Moines, moving north at 5
mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Grenville and Mount Dora.

This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 399 and 414.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3649 10347 3661 10370 3685 10361 3674 10328
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 196DEG 6KT 3666 10355

Shoemake

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 15, 6:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion34 min
May 16, 3:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion23 min
May 16, 3:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion51 min
May 16, 4:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion31 min
May 16, 4:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion51 min
May 16, 5:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion32 min
May 16, 5:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion34 min
May 16, 5:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion33 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.