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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at May 21, 2021, 6:35 PM MDT for Quay County, New Mexico. It was in force for 25 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 21, 2021, 6:35 PM MDT (00:35 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
County Quay County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:38 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 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 519 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -215 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1754 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
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 21, 5:41 PM MDT, 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 21, 5:41 PM MDT, 54 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 21, 2:57 PM MDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 257 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021 NMZ201>241-222100- 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- 257 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening over the eastern third of New Mexico where large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible. In addition, storms may produce heavy rain which could lead to flooding, especially over burn scars. South winds gusting to 55 mph will impact much of north central and northeast New Mexico this afternoon, where a Wind Advisory is in effect. Spotty critical fire weather conditions are possible over portions of the Lower Rio Grande Valley and Central Highlands this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms over eastern New Mexico Saturday afternoon and Saturday night where large hail and damaging winds are possible. Burn scar flooding is also a possibility as storms could track repeatedly over the same areas. Critical fire weather conditions as well as south winds gusting to 55 mph are possible Saturday afternoon west of the Rio Grande Valley to the Arizona border, where a Fire Weather Watch remains in effect. A few strong to severe storms are also possible Sunday and Monday over the far East Central and Southeast Plains. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts and storm damage through the National Weather Service Albuquerque web site at weather.gov/abq or by calling 1.888.386.7637. You can also submit storm reports and photos on our Facebook page or via Twitter using the hashtag nmwx. 12
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 21, 5:07 PM MDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 507 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021 NMZ231-234-212330- Harding County-Quay County- 507 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARDING AND EAST CENTRAL QUAY COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM MDT... At 506 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near San Jon, or 18 miles east of Tucumcari, moving north at 35 mph. Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Logan, San Jon, Ute Lake State Park and Bard. This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 345 and 360. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3503 10330 3507 10352 3545 10349 3539 10311 TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 192DEG 29KT 3513 10340 33
Special weather statement, May 21, 5:11 PM MDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
511 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021
NMZ230-212345-
Union County-
511 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY UNTIL
545 PM MDT...
At 511 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Clayton, moving north at 55 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Clayton, Clayton Lake State Park, Seneca and Moses.
This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 419 and 429.
&&
LAT...LON 3625 10318 3627 10340 3685 10335 3679 10300
3673 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 188DEG 48KT 3634 10328
33Special weather statement, May 21, 5:16 PM MDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
516 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021
NMZ230-231-234-212345-
Harding County-Union County-Quay County-
516 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL HARDING...
NORTHEASTERN QUAY AND SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM MDT...
At 516 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles northwest of Nara Visa, moving north at 35 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Amistad and Hayden.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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LAT...LON 3563 10323 3567 10345 3610 10339 3605 10304
3603 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 192DEG 31KT 3573 10333
33Special weather statement, May 21, 6:35 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 635 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021 NMZ231-234-220100- Harding County-Quay County- 635 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARDING AND EAST CENTRAL QUAY COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM MDT... At 635 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near San Jon, or 19 miles east of Tucumcari, moving north at 30 mph. Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Logan, San Jon and Ute Lake State Park. This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 347 and 359. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3509 10327 3508 10345 3543 10357 3546 10324 TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 175DEG 24KT 3514 10338 33
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| May 21, 7:11 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Los Alamos, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 7 more | 29 hr |
| May 21, 7:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 30 min |
| May 21, 7:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 36 min |
| May 21, 7:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Roosevelt | 28 min |
| May 21, 8:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Quay | 46 min |
| May 21, 9:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Quay, San Miguel | 52 min |
| May 21, 9:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Quay, Union | 53 min |
| May 21, 10:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Union | 15 min |
| May 22, 12:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Santa Fe | 26 min |
| May 22, 12:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel, Santa Fe | 45 min |
| May 22, 1:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | San Miguel, Santa Fe | 51 min |
| May 22, 1:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 26 min |
| May 22, 1:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Torrance | 25 min |
| May 22, 1:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 49 min |
| May 22, 1:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe | 51 min |
| May 22, 1:57 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 33 min |
| May 22, 2:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Juan | 26 min |
| May 22, 2:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 65 min |
| May 22, 2:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Mora, San Miguel, Taos | 45 min |
| May 22, 2:52 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 6 hr |
| May 22, 2:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 35 min |
| May 22, 3:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 29 min | |
| May 22, 3:11 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 34 min |
| May 22, 3:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 37 min |
| May 22, 3:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 67 min |
| May 22, 3:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 47 min |
| May 22, 3:31 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 13 hr | |
| May 22, 3:31 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | 27 hr | |
| May 22, 3:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 28 min |
| May 22, 3:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe | 41 min |
| May 22, 3:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Taos | 24 min |
| May 22, 3:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 29 min |
| May 22, 3:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Mora | 44 min |
| May 22, 4:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Mora, San Miguel, Taos | 43 min |
| May 22, 4:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 44 min |
| May 22, 4:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln | 44 min |
| May 22, 4:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, Taos | 41 min |
| May 22, 4:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 33 min | |
| May 22, 4:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 45 min |
| May 22, 4:33 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Chaves, De Baca, Lincoln | 27 min |
| May 22, 4:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Mora | 30 min |
| May 22, 4:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln | 22 min |
| May 22, 5:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 30 min |
| May 22, 5:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Lincoln | 43 min |
| May 22, 5:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 33 min |
| May 22, 5:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 45 min |
| May 22, 5:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Taos | 29 min |
| May 22, 5:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 24 min | |
| May 22, 5:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 38 min | |
| May 22, 5:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln | 46 min |
| May 22, 5:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Roosevelt | 67 min |
| May 22, 5:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 38 min |
| May 22, 5:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Taos | 37 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.