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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 1, 2021Quay County, Union County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this tornado warning at Jun 1, 2021, 10:12 PM MDT for Quay County, Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 31 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 1, 2021, 10:12 PM MDT (04:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 2021, 10:43 PM MDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Quay County, NM, Union County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:15 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, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 137 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 10 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 4 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
10 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-73 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1359 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

333 
WFUS55 KABQ 020412
TORABQ
NMC037-059-020500-
/O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0016.210602T0412Z-210602T0500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1012 PM MDT Tue Jun 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Quay County in east central New Mexico...
  Southeastern Union County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 1100 PM MDT.
    
* At 1012 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Amistad, moving southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Nara Visa around 1040 PM MDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3552 10312 3586 10324 3594 10304 3552 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0412Z 335DEG 27KT 3584 10310 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements
872 
WWUS55 KABQ 020436
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1036 PM MDT Tue Jun 1 2021

NMC059-020445-
/O.CAN.KABQ.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210602T0500Z/
Union-
1036 PM MDT Tue Jun 1 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved south 
of Union County. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled for Union 
County.

LAT...LON 3552 10311 3572 10319 3574 10304 3552 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 341DEG 28KT 3565 10306 

$$

NMC037-020500-
/O.CON.KABQ.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210602T0500Z/
Quay-
1036 PM MDT Tue Jun 1 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN QUAY COUNTY...
    
At 1035 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Nara Visa, moving south at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Quay County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3552 10311 3572 10319 3574 10304 3552 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 341DEG 28KT 3565 10306 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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685 
WWUS55 KABQ 020443
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1043 PM MDT Tue Jun 1 2021

NMC037-020452-
/O.CAN.KABQ.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210602T0500Z/
Quay-
1043 PM MDT Tue Jun 1 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN QUAY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the Nara Visa area.

LAT...LON 3552 10311 3572 10319 3574 10304 3552 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 335DEG 27KT 3564 10305 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 7:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion35 min
Jun 1, 8:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel26 min
Jun 1, 8:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion24 min
Jun 1, 8:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe29 min
Jun 1, 8:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, San Miguel24 min
Jun 1, 9:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe31 min
Jun 1, 9:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding27 min
Jun 1, 9:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQQuay, Union68 min
Jun 1, 10:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQQuay, Union47 min
Jun 1, 10:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt32 min
Jun 1, 11:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe27 min
Jun 1, 11:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt24 min
Jun 1, 11:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Roosevelt59 min
Jun 1, 11:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe32 min
Jun 2, 12:13 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt32 min
Jun 2, 2:33 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt27 min
Jun 2, 2:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln34 min
Jun 2, 2:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel37 min
Jun 2, 2:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel34 min
Jun 2, 2:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln33 min
Jun 2, 3:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves14 min
Jun 2, 3:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel29 min
Jun 2, 3:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln37 min
Jun 2, 3:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca, Guadalupe26 min
Jun 2, 3:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding23 min
Jun 2, 3:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca, Guadalupe49 min
Jun 2, 4:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln28 min
Jun 2, 4:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding26 min
Jun 2, 4:15 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe2 hr
Jun 2, 4:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQQuay28 min
Jun 2, 4:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSan Miguel38 min
Jun 2, 4:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca36 min
Jun 2, 5:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay30 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.