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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 157, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 30, 2023Curry County, Quay County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 30, 2023, 7:37 PM MDT for Curry County, Quay County, New Mexico. It was in force for 38 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, 7:37 PM MDT (01:37 UTC)
Expired
May 30, 2023, 8:15 PM MDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Curry County, NM, Quay County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:36 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 30, 4:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 165 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 2023-05-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2589 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2023-05-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 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
2589 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1644 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
138 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 May 30, 5:57 PM MDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 5:57 PM MDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 30, 4:47 PM MDT, 2 hours 50 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, 2 hours 21 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, 1 hour 49 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 30, 5:54 PM MDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 30, 7:26 PM MDT, 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
726 PM MDT Tue May 30 2023

NMZ234-235-310200-
Curry County-Quay County-
726 PM MDT Tue May 30 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL QUAY
AND CENTRAL CURRY COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM MDT...

At 726 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southwest of Grady, or 25 miles northwest of Clovis, moving
northeast at 10 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Quay
and central Curry Counties.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3459 10337 3468 10353 3474 10357 3491 10343
      3470 10323
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 235DEG 8KT 3471 10349

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

MA/Shoemake
Special weather statement, May 30, 7:30 PM MDT, 7 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 30, 6:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQHarding, Quay, San Miguel, Union46 min
May 30, 7:14 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Quay, San Miguel3 hr
May 30, 7:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry34 min
May 30, 7:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax30 min
May 30, 7:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay34 min
May 30, 8:21 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCurry, Quay, Roosevelt3 hr
May 31, 7:53 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel37 min
May 31, 8:41 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel34 min
May 31, 2:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos24 min
May 31, 2:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves44 min
May 31, 2:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, Lincoln, Torrance47 min
May 31, 3:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Roosevelt40 min
May 31, 3:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves33 min
May 31, 3:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, Torrance46 min
May 31, 3:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQLincoln38 min
May 31, 3:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln66 min
May 31, 3:34 PM MDTTornado WarningABQChaves, Roosevelt26 min
May 31, 3:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves32 min
May 31, 3:47 PM MDTTornado WarningABQLincoln28 min
May 31, 3:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Roosevelt40 min
May 31, 3:56 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQChaves, Roosevelt109 min
May 31, 3:56 PM MDTTornado WarningABQChaves, Roosevelt15 min
May 31, 3:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo31 min
May 31, 4:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Curry, De Baca, Roosevelt39 min
May 31, 4:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe36 min
May 31, 4:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos33 min
May 31, 4:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe, Torrance20 min
May 31, 4:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance23 min
May 31, 4:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQDe Baca, Guadalupe53 min
May 31, 4:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln50 min
May 31, 4:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Roosevelt49 min
May 31, 4:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca33 min
May 31, 4:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance45 min
May 31, 4:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Roosevelt51 min
May 31, 4:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQGuadalupe47 min
May 31, 5:01 PM MDTTornado WarningABQDe Baca, Roosevelt29 min
May 31, 5:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves, Roosevelt27 min
May 31, 5:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca33 min
May 31, 5:24 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQCurry, De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt111 min
May 31, 5:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay24 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.