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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 155, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 30, 2023Harding County, Quay County, San Miguel County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 30, 2023, 5:53 PM MDT for Harding County, Quay County, San Miguel County, New Mexico. It was in force for 52 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: May 30, 2023, 5:53 PM MDT (23:53 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2023, 6:45 PM MDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Harding County, NM, Quay County, NM, San Miguel County, NM

The radar

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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, 4:22 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

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 May 30, 5:37 PM MDT, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 5:37 PM MDT, 16 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 30, 1:46 PM MDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 3:21 PM MDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 3:43 PM MDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 4:47 PM MDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
447 PM MDT Tue May 30 2023

NMZ228-231-232-302315-
Eastern San Miguel County-Far Northeast Highlands-Harding County-
447 PM MDT Tue May 30 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN SAN
MIGUEL, NORTHWESTERN HARDING AND EAST CENTRAL MORA COUNTIES THROUGH
515 PM MDT...

At 446 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Roy, or 19 miles northwest of Mosquero, moving northeast 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...
Roy, Mills, Chicosa Lake State Park and Solano.

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 3574 10429 3590 10446 3626 10418 3595 10380
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 226DEG 23KT 3593 10425

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

Shoemake

Special weather statement, May 30, 5:16 PM MDT, 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
516 PM MDT Tue May 30 2023

NMZ232-302345-
Eastern San Miguel County-
516 PM MDT Tue May 30 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL SAN
MIGUEL COUNTY THROUGH 545 PM MDT...

At 515 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Conchas Lake State Park, or 31 miles west of Tucumcari, moving east
at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Conchas Dam, Conchas and Conchas Lake State Park.

This includes State Road 104 between Mile Markers 57 and 88.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor your preferred
media outlets and NOAA Weather Radio for additional information and
possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and
ponding of water on highways as storms move through the area.

&&

LAT...LON 3522 10438 3532 10445 3555 10401 3535 10391
      3524 10407 3522 10420
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 254DEG 22KT 3531 10426

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

MA/Shoemake

Special weather statement, May 30, 5:48 PM MDT, 5 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 29, 6:29 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Harding, Mora, Union	3 hr
May 29, 6:32 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax	20 min
May 30, 3:17 AM MDT	Red Flag Warning	ABQ	Bernalillo, Catron, Sandoval, Socorro, Valencia	41 hr
May 30, 1:38 PM MDT	Flood Watch	ABQ	Colfax, Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Harding, Mora and 7 more	55 hr
May 30, 3:24 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Union	26 min
May 30, 3:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	San Miguel	38 min
May 30, 3:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	32 min
May 30, 3:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Union	32 min
May 30, 4:05 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Mora, San Miguel	40 min
May 30, 4:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	28 min
May 30, 5:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Quay, San Miguel	50 min
May 30, 5:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		29 min
May 30, 5:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		27 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.