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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2021, 3:31 PM MDT for Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 44 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 30, 2021, 3:31 PM MDT (21:31 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2021, 4:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 2.0 in
County Union County, NM
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 203 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 11:41 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 220 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
- 64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -307 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1320 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 188 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
741
WFUS55 KABQ 302131
TORABQ
NMC059-302215-
/O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0012.210530T2131Z-210530T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
331 PM MDT Sun May 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Union County in northeastern New Mexico...
* Until 415 PM MDT.
* At 331 PM MDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located 12 miles northwest of Kenton, or 39 miles north of
Clayton, moving southeast at 25 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Union County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3672 10301 3700 10330 3700 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 308DEG 22KT 3702 10314
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
122 follow-up statements
490
WWUS55 KABQ 302158
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
358 PM MDT Sun May 30 2021
NMC059-302215-
/O.CON.KABQ.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210530T2215Z/
Union-
358 PM MDT Sun May 30 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY...
At 357 PM MDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located over Kenton, or 29 miles northwest of Boise City, moving
southeast at 25 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Union County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3672 10301 3700 10330 3700 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 308DEG 22KT 3692 10298
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
12474
WWUS55 KABQ 302208
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
408 PM MDT Sun May 30 2021
NMC059-302218-
/O.EXP.KABQ.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210530T2215Z/
Union-
408 PM MDT Sun May 30 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
415 PM MDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM MDT for
northeastern New Mexico.
LAT...LON 3672 10301 3700 10330 3700 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 308DEG 22KT 3688 10292
$$
12The 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 | 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, 11:00 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Lincoln | 30 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 | 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, 3:33 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 | 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 | 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.