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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 30, 2021Lincoln County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at May 30, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT for Lincoln 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.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 30, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT (17:00 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2021, 11:30 AM MDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Lincoln County, NM

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 197 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-p

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 2954 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -15 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 30, 10:17 AM MDT, 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 10:17 AM MDT, 43 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 4:20 AM MDT, 6 hours 40 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
420 AM MDT Sun May 30 2021

NMZ201>241-311100-
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-
420 AM MDT Sun May 30 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across
the eastern half of New Mexico today. Some storms will be strong to
severe with heavy downpours, large hail, and damaging winds. Locally
heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding over recent wildfire
burn scars, especially in the Sangre de Cristo mountains.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected again on Memorial
Day with storms expanding into more of central to northwestern New
Mexico. Again, some storms will be capable of heavy downpours, large
hail, and damaging winds.

Thunderstorms will redevelop each day thereafter, generally favoring
the eastern half of the state with a few strong to severe storms
possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report their observations of 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.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 30, 6:52 AM MDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 7:47 AM MDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 8:16 AM MDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 8:59 AM MDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 10:24 AM MDT, 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1024 AM MDT Sun May 30 2021

NMZ226-239-301700-
Eastern Lincoln County-South Central Mountains-
1024 AM MDT Sun May 30 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY UNTIL
1100 AM MDT...

At 1023 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Glencoe, or 11 miles east of Ruidoso, moving northeast at 10 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lincoln, Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, Glencoe, Hondo, Alto, Fort Stanton,
Lincoln State Monument and San Patricio.

This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 85 and 107.

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 3339 10569 3362 10551 3340 10521 3330 10535
      3331 10559
TIME...MOT...LOC 1623Z 238DEG 9KT 3337 10549

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Special weather statement, May 30, 11:00 AM MDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1100 AM MDT Sun May 30 2021

NMZ226-239-301730-
Eastern Lincoln County-South Central Mountains-
1100 AM MDT Sun May 30 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY UNTIL 1130
AM MDT...

At 1100 AM MDT, trained weather spotters reported strong
thunderstorms near Glencoe, or 16 miles east of Ruidoso, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lincoln, Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, Capitan, Glencoe, Encinoso,
Jicarilla, Arabela, Fort Stanton and Smokey Bear Historical Park.

This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 74 and 107.

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 3332 10573 3394 10573 3379 10493 3331 10532
TIME...MOT...LOC 1700Z 228DEG 21KT 3339 10540

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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 29, 6:43 PM MDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ABQ	Union	47 min
May 29, 6:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	28 min
May 29, 6:50 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Mora	25 min
May 29, 7:27 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	ABQ	Union	24 min
May 29, 7:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	30 min
May 29, 7:42 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Mora	33 min
May 29, 7:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	32 min
May 29, 8:08 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding	15 min
May 29, 8:20 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Mora, San Miguel	25 min
May 29, 8:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Mora, San Miguel	62 min
May 29, 8:57 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Harding, Mora, San Miguel	108 min
May 29, 9:42 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	33 min
May 29, 10:06 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, San Miguel	39 min
May 29, 10:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	32 min
May 29, 10:20 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Harding, San Miguel, Union	3 hr
May 29, 10:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, San Miguel	62 min
May 29, 11:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	29 min
May 29, 11:42 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Quay, San Miguel	49 min
May 30, 12:10 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Quay, Union	20 min
May 30, 3:29 AM MDT	Flash Flood Watch	ABQ	Colfax, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Taos	19 hr
May 30, 5:49 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	26 min
May 30, 6:19 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	26 min
May 30, 6:52 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	23 min
May 30, 7:47 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	28 min
May 30, 7:52 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Harding, Quay, San Miguel	3 hr
May 30, 8:16 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	44 min
May 30, 8:50 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Harding, Quay, San Miguel	3 hr
May 30, 8:59 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	46 min
May 30, 10:24 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	36 min
May 30, 11:38 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	22 min
May 30, 11:52 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	29 min
May 30, 12:05 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln	3 hr
May 30, 12:08 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	37 min
May 30, 12:15 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Torrance	32 min
May 30, 12:17 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	23 min
May 30, 12:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Mora, Taos	59 min
May 30, 12:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	36 min
May 30, 1:00 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Torrance	3 hr
May 30, 1:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	30 min
May 30, 1:18 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	27 min
May 30, 1:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	24 min
May 30, 1:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt	16 min
May 30, 1:31 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	29 min
May 30, 1:32 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Torrance	58 min
May 30, 1:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	24 min
May 30, 1:39 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln	3 hr
May 30, 1:40 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Torrance	3 hr
May 30, 1:43 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Mora, Taos	3 hr
May 30, 1:49 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	56 min
May 30, 1:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Santa Fe	25 min
May 30, 2:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	25 min
May 30, 2:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Mora	64 min
May 30, 2:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	30 min
May 30, 2:17 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	43 min
May 30, 2:19 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	ABQ	Lincoln	3 hr
May 30, 2:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		30 min
May 30, 2:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	24 min
May 30, 2:42 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Mora, San Miguel	21 min
May 30, 2:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Torrance	28 min
May 30, 2:51 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Valencia	39 min
May 30, 3:07 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	23 min
May 30, 3:08 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves, Lincoln	37 min
May 30, 3:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Mora	23 min
May 30, 3:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	52 min
May 30, 3:31 PM MDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	ABQ	Union	44 min
May 30, 3:33 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves, Lincoln	27 min
May 30, 3:38 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Mora	112 min
May 30, 3:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves	46 min
May 30, 4:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	40 min
May 30, 4:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	24 min
May 30, 4:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Guadalupe	28 min
May 30, 4:41 PM MDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ABQ	Chaves	34 min
May 30, 4:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Chaves	60 min
May 30, 4:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	26 min
May 30, 5:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Los Alamos	26 min
May 30, 5:07 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves, Lincoln	2 hr
May 30, 5:15 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Roosevelt	60 min
May 30, 5:15 PM MDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ABQ	Chaves	29 min
May 30, 5:18 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Lincoln	117 min
May 30, 5:28 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Union	3 hr

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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.