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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 50, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 3, 2022De Baca County, Guadalupe County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2022, 5:14 PM MDT for De Baca County, Guadalupe County, New Mexico. It was in force for 61 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 3, 2022, 5:14 PM MDT (23:14 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2022, 6:15 PM MDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties De Baca County, NM, Guadalupe County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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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
Jun 3, 2:36 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 189 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 2022-06-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2022-06-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 147 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
4251 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
147 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
134 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 3, 5:08 PM MDT, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 5:08 PM MDT, 6 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 3:19 PM MDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
319 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022

NMZ215-227-032145-
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas
Including Raton Pass-
319 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL COLFAX
COUNTY THROUGH 345 PM MDT...

At 319 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20
miles south of Segundo, or 24 miles west of Raton, moving east at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Vermejo Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
northeastern New Mexico.

&&

LAT...LON 3676 10501 3696 10500 3699 10466 3667 10468
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 268DEG 8KT 3684 10489

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CA
Local storm report, Jun 3, 3:20 PM MDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
320 PM MDT FRI JUN 3 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0259 PM     HAIL             12 ENE DUNKEN           32.87N 105.01W
06/03/2022  E0.75 INCH       CHAVES             NM   NWS EMPLOYEE

            LARGEST STONES MEASURED UP TO PENNY SIZE
            ALONG U.S. 82.

&&
Local storm report, Jun 3, 3:22 PM MDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
322 PM MDT FRI JUN 3 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0255 PM     HAIL             10 ENE DUNKEN           32.88N 105.05W
06/03/2022  E1.00 INCH       CHAVES             NM   STORM CHASER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL ALONG U.S. 82.

&&
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 3:48 PM MDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
348 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022

NMZ215-228-032215-
Far Northeast Highlands-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
348 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN MORA
AND SOUTH CENTRAL COLFAX COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM MDT...

At 347 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Wagon Mound, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Wagon Mound.

This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 383 and 405.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving conditions.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
northeastern New Mexico.

&&

LAT...LON 3597 10493 3615 10496 3629 10457 3593 10449
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 260DEG 8KT 3608 10484

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CA
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 3:54 PM MDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
354 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022

NMZ220-032230-
Lower Rio Grande Valley-
354 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
SOCORRO COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM MDT...

At 354 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bosque Del Apache Refuge, or 19 miles south of Socorro, moving east
at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Bosque Del Apache Refuge.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 132 and 136.
 Highway 380 between Mile Markers 7 and 19.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3369 10695 3388 10693 3392 10655 3364 10653
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 268DEG 21KT 3379 10681

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

15
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 4:55 PM MDT, 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
455 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022

NMZ228-231-032330-
Far Northeast Highlands-Harding County-
455 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN HARDING
AND NORTHEASTERN MORA COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM MDT...

At 455 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wagon Mound, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Wagon Mound.

This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 384 and 402.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving conditions.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
northeastern New Mexico.

&&

LAT...LON 3623 10430 3583 10441 3599 10484 3602 10483
      3603 10487 3621 10482
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 271DEG 18KT 3608 10463

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 2, 7:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora33 min
Jun 2, 7:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Lincoln45 min
Jun 2, 8:42 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQColfax, Mora28 min
Jun 2, 8:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves28 min
Jun 2, 8:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves52 min
Jun 2, 9:10 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQColfax, Mora3 hr
Jun 2, 9:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves36 min
Jun 2, 10:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLea37 min
Jun 3, 1:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln21 min
Jun 3, 1:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ26 min
Jun 3, 1:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe36 min
Jun 3, 2:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves40 min
Jun 3, 2:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora36 min
Jun 3, 2:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ27 min
Jun 3, 2:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQTorrance26 min
Jun 3, 3:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSan Miguel49 min
Jun 3, 3:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora31 min
Jun 3, 3:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax26 min
Jun 3, 3:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe52 min
Jun 3, 3:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora27 min
Jun 3, 3:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSocorro36 min
Jun 3, 4:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca, Guadalupe61 min
Jun 3, 4:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQQuay67 min
Jun 3, 4:55 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQDe Baca, Guadalupe3 hr
Jun 3, 4:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMora35 min
Jun 3, 4:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Quay, Union24 min
Jun 3, 5:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Mora56 min
Jun 3, 5:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQQuay34 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.