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Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 6, 2021Curry County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this special weather statement at Jun 6, 2021, 5:30 PM MDT for Curry 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
Jun 6, 2021, 5:30 PM MDT (23:30 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

County Curry County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:28 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, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 266 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-06-06Temperature 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 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 112 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
2826 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
137 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 Jun 6, 2:34 PM MDT, 2 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 2:34 PM MDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 3:15 AM MDT, 14 hours 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
315 AM MDT Sun Jun 6 2021

NMZ201>241-071030-
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-
315 AM MDT Sun Jun 6 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms for northeast and
east-central New Mexico this afternoon. Gusty outflow winds up to 60
mph along with hail can be expected with any severe storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

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...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 6, 4:00 PM MDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 6, 4:10 PM MDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
410 PM MDT Sun Jun 6 2021

NMZ230-231-062245-
Harding County-Union County-
410 PM MDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HARDING AND EAST
CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM MDT...

At 409 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19
miles northeast of Bueyeros, or 24 miles southwest of Clayton, moving
southeast at 10 mph.

Penny size hail, wind gusts up to 50 mph and heavy rain will be
possible with this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern
Harding and east central Union Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building. Stay away from arroyos!

&&

LAT...LON 3620 10363 3632 10347 3615 10320 3597 10344
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 319DEG 8KT 3621 10349
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 4:52 PM MDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
452 PM MDT Sun Jun 6 2021

NMZ230-062315-
Union County-
452 PM MDT Sun Jun 6 2021

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

At 451 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles south of Mount Dora, or 23 miles southwest of Clayton, moving
south at 10 mph.

Penny size hail, wind gusts up to 50 mph and heavy rain will be
possible with this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Union
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building. Stay away from arroyos!

&&

LAT...LON 3608 10336 3609 10337 3608 10338 3612 10374
      3636 10365 3635 10342 3608 10335
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 006DEG 11KT 3630 10355

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Special weather statement, Jun 6, 5:14 PM MDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
514 PM MDT Sun Jun 6 2021

NMZ230-231-062345-
Harding County-Union County-
514 PM MDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HARDING AND EAST
CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM MDT...

At 513 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18
miles south of Mount Dora, or 22 miles southwest of Clayton, moving
southeast at 10 mph.

Nickel size hail and heavy rain will be possible with this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern
Harding and east central Union Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building. Stay away from arroyos!

&&

LAT...LON 3627 10370 3636 10345 3618 10318 3599 10358
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 323DEG 9KT 3626 10350
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 5:30 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
530 PM MDT Sun Jun 6 2021

NMZ234>236-070000-
Roosevelt County-Curry County-Quay County-
530 PM MDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN ROOSEVELT...SOUTH
CENTRAL QUAY AND WEST CENTRAL CURRY COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM MDT...

At 530 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ragland, or 28 miles south of Tucumcari, moving southeast at 25 mph.

Penny size hail, winds in excess of 40 mph and heavy rain will be
possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Ragland and Mcalister.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3477 10387 3486 10368 3458 10342 3444 10373
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 329DEG 21KT 3475 10373

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 6:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca37 min
Jun 5, 6:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ35 min
Jun 5, 6:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca28 min
Jun 5, 7:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves42 min
Jun 5, 7:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca33 min
Jun 6, 4:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding30 min
Jun 6, 4:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion35 min
Jun 6, 4:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSan Miguel3 hr
Jun 6, 4:41 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQUnion3 hr
Jun 6, 4:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion23 min
Jun 6, 5:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion31 min
Jun 6, 5:45 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry, Quay3 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.