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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at May 25, 2021, 12:17 AM MDT for Curry County, New Mexico. It was in force for 28 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 25, 2021, 12:17 AM MDT (06:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2021, 12:45 AM MDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
County Curry County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 306 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
- 507 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2330 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -1.5
The text
As transmitted.
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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 24, 11:38 PM MDT, 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 24, 11:38 PM MDT, 39 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 306 AM MDT Mon May 24 2021 NMZ201>241-251100- 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- 306 AM MDT Mon May 24 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of east central and southeast New Mexico this afternoon and evening. Large hail, heavy rain and damaging wind gusts are the main concerns. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. However, weather can change very rapidly. Always use the latest forecasts, watches and warnings for planning purposes. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts and any severe weather 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. 34
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 24, 6:49 PM MDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 649 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021 NMZ235-236-250115- Roosevelt County-Curry County- 649 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROOSEVELT AND SOUTHEASTERN CURRY COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM MDT... At 648 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm outflow near Arch, or 13 miles southeast of Portales, moving north at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Clovis, Portales, Texico, Dora, Floyd, Ranchvale, Arch, Oasis State Park, Cannon Air Force Base and Pep. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 374 and 397. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce visibilities below one quarter mile at times. && LAT...LON 3372 10341 3425 10370 3467 10305 3398 10304 TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 162DEG 18KT 3404 10317 12
Special weather statement, May 24, 7:16 PM MDT, 5 hours 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 716 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021 NMZ235-236-250145- Roosevelt County-Curry County- 716 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL ROOSEVELT AND SOUTHERN CURRY COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM MDT... At 715 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm outflow near Portales, moving north at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph and blowing dust will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Clovis, Portales, Texico, Melrose, Floyd, Saint Vrain, Cannon Air Force Base, Ranchvale, Oasis State Park and Portair. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 361 and 396. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce visibilities below one quarter mile at times. && LAT...LON 3386 10349 3438 10380 3465 10305 3425 10305 TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 162DEG 18KT 3416 10327 12
Special weather statement, May 24, 7:45 PM MDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
745 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021
NMZ234>236-250215-
Roosevelt County-Curry County-Quay County-
745 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL ROOSEVELT...SOUTHEASTERN
QUAY AND CURRY COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM MDT...
At 745 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
outflow over Clovis, moving northwest at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and blowing dust will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Clovis, Melrose, Floyd, Grady, Saint Vrain, Cannon Air Force Base,
Ranchvale, Broadview, Wheatland and Portair.
This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 355 and 387.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce
visibilities below one quarter mile at times.
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LAT...LON 3441 10321 3402 10359 3437 10380 3498 10364
3506 10310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 144DEG 25KT 3442 10324
12Special weather statement, May 25, 12:17 AM MDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 6:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 26 min |
| May 24, 7:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 29 min |
| May 24, 7:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 30 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.