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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 16, 2021Harding County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at May 16, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT for Harding County, New Mexico. It was in force for 30 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, 7:00 PM MDT (01:00 UTC)
Expired: May 16, 2021, 7:30 PM MDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Harding County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 171 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 242 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.

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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: 449 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -105 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2191 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 250 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.5

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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, 6:10 PM MDT, 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 6:10 PM MDT, 50 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 4:06 AM MDT, 14 hours 54 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

Special weather statement, May 16, 4:44 PM MDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
444 PM MDT Sun May 16 2021

NMZ227-230-162315-
Union County-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
444 PM MDT Sun May 16 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL UNION COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM
MDT...

At 443 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles south of Grenville, or 23 miles southeast of Des Moines, moving
northeast at 10 mph.

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

Heavy rain will also be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Grenville and Mount Dora.

This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 396 and 419.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
northeastern New Mexico.

LAT...LON 3627 10373 3654 10396 3673 10356 3643 10331
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 222DEG 7KT 3645 10366

Shoemake

Special weather statement, May 16, 5:13 PM MDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
513 PM MDT Sun May 16 2021

NMZ230-162345-
Union County-
513 PM MDT Sun May 16 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL UNION COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM
MDT...

At 513 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms about
8 miles southwest of Mount Dora, or 21 miles west of Clayton, moving
east at 15 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

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

This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 405 and 425.

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.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
northeastern New Mexico.

LAT...LON 3629 10325 3624 10386 3650 10388 3650 10387
      3652 10385 3653 10387 3655 10387 3656 10386
      3657 10382 3656 10379 3657 10379 3662 10328
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 261DEG 11KT 3641 10357

Shoemake

Special weather statement, May 16, 5:41 PM MDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 16, 5:42 PM MDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 16, 6:25 PM MDT, 35 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 16, 7:00 PM MDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 16, 6:25 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	35 min
May 16, 6:30 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax	3 hr
May 16, 6:36 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Colfax	3 hr
May 16, 6:38 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax	12 min
May 16, 7:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	23 min
May 16, 7:26 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Union	42 min
May 17, 11:51 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	24 min
May 17, 12:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Santa Fe	25 min
May 17, 12:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Santa Fe	59 min
May 17, 12:25 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Taos	35 min
May 17, 12:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	33 min
May 17, 12:46 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Los Alamos	29 min
May 17, 12:52 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe	53 min
May 17, 1:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Santa Fe	27 min
May 17, 1:07 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Sandoval, Santa Fe	35 min
May 17, 1:13 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Santa Fe	62 min
May 17, 1:22 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	ABQ	Sandoval, Santa Fe	23 min
May 17, 1:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	28 min
May 17, 1:52 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Sandoval, Santa Fe	113 min
May 17, 1:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		31 min
May 17, 2:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Guadalupe	24 min
May 17, 2:14 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Santa Fe	31 min
May 17, 2:19 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe	33 min
May 17, 2:20 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	De Baca, Guadalupe	27 min
May 17, 2:24 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	36 min
May 17, 2:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	26 min
May 17, 2:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Mora, Taos	17 min
May 17, 3:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		29 min
May 17, 3:02 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	De Baca, Guadalupe, Quay	58 min
May 17, 3:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Curry	8 min
May 17, 3:24 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Guadalupe	36 min
May 17, 3:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	31 min
May 17, 3:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe	23 min
May 17, 3:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	26 min
May 17, 3:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Mora, San Miguel	46 min
May 17, 3:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, San Miguel	55 min
May 17, 3:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Guadalupe	34 min
May 17, 3:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Quay, Union	61 min
May 17, 3:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay	61 min
May 17, 4:01 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Quay	26 min
May 17, 4:07 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Roosevelt	36 min
May 17, 4:17 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding	44 min
May 17, 4:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Mora, San Miguel, Union	60 min
May 17, 4:39 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax	111 min
May 17, 4:42 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	ABQ	Quay	38 min
May 17, 4:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay	51 min
May 17, 4:57 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Quay, Union	63 min
May 17, 5:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	31 min
May 17, 5:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Harding, Union	60 min
May 17, 5:33 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay	21 min
May 17, 5:41 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	ABQ	Quay, Union	14 min
May 17, 5:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	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.