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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 29, 2021Union County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this tornado warning at May 29, 2021, 6:43 PM MDT for Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 47 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 29, 2021, 6:43 PM MDT (00:43 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2021, 7:30 PM MDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
1.25 in

County Union County, NM

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 196 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:45 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 29, 6:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 225 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 2021-05-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 70 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 2021-05-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 84 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
70 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-344 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
758 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
194 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

581 
WFUS55 KABQ 300043
TORABQ
NMC059-300130-
/O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0009.210530T0043Z-210530T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
643 PM MDT Sat May 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Union County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 730 PM MDT.

* At 642 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located 12 miles northwest 
  of Kenton, Texas or 35 miles southwest of Springfield, Colorado 
  moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

  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 Union County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3688 10300 3700 10317 3700 10301
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 321DEG 23KT 3706 10308 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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1 follow-up statement
671 
WWUS55 KABQ 300129
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
729 PM MDT Sat May 29 2021

NMC059-300138-
/O.EXP.KABQ.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210530T0130Z/
Union-
729 PM MDT Sat May 29 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
730 PM MDT...
    
The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued 
for Union County and is in effect until 815 PM MDT. Please refer to 
that bulletin for the latest severe weather information. However 
small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight MDT for
northeastern New Mexico.

LAT...LON 3688 10300 3700 10317 3700 10301
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 321DEG 23KT 3684 10286 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 6:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora28 min
May 29, 6:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMora25 min
May 29, 7:27 PM MDTTornado WarningABQUnion24 min
May 29, 7:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora30 min
May 29, 7:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Mora33 min
May 29, 7:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding32 min
May 29, 8:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding15 min
May 29, 8:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Mora, San Miguel25 min
May 29, 8:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Mora, San Miguel62 min
May 29, 8:57 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Mora, San Miguel108 min
May 29, 9:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding33 min
May 29, 10:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, San Miguel39 min
May 29, 10:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding32 min
May 29, 10:20 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, San Miguel, Union3 hr
May 29, 10:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, San Miguel62 min
May 29, 11:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding29 min
May 29, 11:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Quay, San Miguel49 min
May 30, 12:10 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQQuay, Union20 min
May 30, 3:29 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchABQColfax, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Taos19 hr
May 30, 5:49 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay26 min
May 30, 6:19 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay26 min
May 30, 6:52 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay23 min
May 30, 7:47 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay28 min
May 30, 7:52 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Quay, San Miguel3 hr
May 30, 8:16 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay44 min
May 30, 8:50 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Quay, San Miguel3 hr
May 30, 8:59 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay46 min
May 30, 10:24 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln36 min
May 30, 11:00 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln30 min
May 30, 11:38 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln22 min
May 30, 11:52 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln29 min
May 30, 12:05 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln3 hr
May 30, 12:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln37 min
May 30, 12:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQTorrance32 min
May 30, 12:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln23 min
May 30, 12:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Mora, Taos59 min
May 30, 12:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance36 min
May 30, 1:00 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTorrance3 hr
May 30, 1:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance30 min
May 30, 1:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLincoln27 min
May 30, 1:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax24 min
May 30, 1:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca, Quay, Roosevelt16 min
May 30, 1:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance29 min
May 30, 1:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQTorrance58 min
May 30, 1:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora24 min
May 30, 1:39 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln3 hr
May 30, 1:40 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQTorrance3 hr
May 30, 1:43 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Mora, Taos3 hr
May 30, 1:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln56 min
May 30, 1:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSanta Fe25 min
May 30, 2:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora25 min
May 30, 2:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Mora64 min
May 30, 2:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax30 min
May 30, 2:17 PM MDTTornado WarningABQLincoln43 min
May 30, 2:19 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyABQLincoln3 hr
May 30, 2:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ30 min
May 30, 2:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding24 min
May 30, 2:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Mora, San Miguel21 min
May 30, 2:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance28 min
May 30, 2:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia39 min
May 30, 3:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora23 min
May 30, 3:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Lincoln37 min
May 30, 3:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQMora23 min
May 30, 3:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo52 min
May 30, 3:31 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatABQUnion44 min
May 30, 3:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Lincoln27 min
May 30, 3:38 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Mora112 min
May 30, 3:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves46 min
May 30, 4:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo40 min
May 30, 4:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion24 min
May 30, 4:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe28 min
May 30, 4:41 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedABQChaves34 min
May 30, 4:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves60 min
May 30, 4:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay26 min
May 30, 5:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos26 min
May 30, 5:07 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, Lincoln2 hr
May 30, 5:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQRoosevelt60 min
May 30, 5:15 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedABQChaves29 min
May 30, 5:18 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQLincoln117 min
May 30, 5:28 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQUnion3 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.