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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 268, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 12, 2023Harding County, Mora County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2023, 1:30 PM MDT for Harding County, Mora County, New Mexico. It was in force for 60 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 12, 2023, 1:30 PM MDT (19:30 UTC)
Expired: Jun 12, 2023, 2:30 PM MDT
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Harding County, NM, Mora County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 12, 12:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 224 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 3426 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 48 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 12, 11:41 AM MDT, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 11:41 AM MDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 12, 8:59 AM MDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 12, 10:39 AM MDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1039 AM MDT Mon Jun 12 2023

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

1230 AM     Hail             13 E Gladstone          36.30N 103.74W
06/12/2023  M2.75 inch       Union              NM   CO-OP Observer

            Tennis to baseball size hail around
            Pasamonte. Significant damage to homes and
            vehicles. Downed tree branches. Bankfull
            flows on area creeks.

&&

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Special weather statement, Jun 12, 12:46 PM MDT, 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1246 PM MDT Mon Jun 12 2023

NMZ227-121915-
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
1246 PM MDT Mon Jun 12 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN UNION
AND NORTHEASTERN COLFAX COUNTIES THROUGH 115 PM MDT...

At 1246 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Sugarite, or 10 miles east of Raton, 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Union
and northeastern Colfax 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.

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for
northeastern New Mexico.

&&

LAT...LON 3695 10388 3679 10426 3696 10438 3699 10433
      3700 10392
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 237DEG 20KT 3692 10425

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

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Special weather statement, Jun 12, 1:19 PM MDT, 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
119 PM MDT Mon Jun 12 2023

NMZ227-121945-
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
119 PM MDT Mon Jun 12 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN UNION
AND NORTHEASTERN COLFAX COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM MDT...

At 119 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Trinchera, or 18 miles east of Raton, moving east
at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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 northwestern Union
and northeastern Colfax Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for
northeastern New Mexico.

&&

LAT...LON 3696 10383 3680 10422 3699 10434 3700 10430
      3699 10383
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 264DEG 10KT 3696 10411

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 11, 6:18 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	27 min
Jun 11, 6:24 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax	18 min
Jun 11, 6:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	23 min
Jun 11, 7:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	38 min
Jun 11, 7:24 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	36 min
Jun 11, 7:41 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Union	34 min
Jun 11, 8:01 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Union	59 min
Jun 11, 8:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Union	64 min
Jun 11, 8:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	32 min
Jun 11, 9:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	34 min
Jun 11, 9:23 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Harding, Mora	52 min
Jun 11, 9:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	26 min
Jun 11, 9:51 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	24 min
Jun 11, 10:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	25 min
Jun 11, 10:15 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Harding, Mora	45 min
Jun 11, 10:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	25 min
Jun 11, 11:02 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Union	58 min
Jun 11, 11:19 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Union	26 min
Jun 11, 11:24 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax	66 min
Jun 11, 11:51 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Harding, Union	54 min
Jun 11, 11:53 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Union	47 min
Jun 11, 11:55 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Mora, San Miguel, Taos	3 hr
Jun 11, 11:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	31 min
Jun 12, 12:14 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Mora	3 hr
Jun 12, 12:29 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Union	46 min
Jun 12, 12:31 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	29 min
Jun 12, 12:34 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Union	3 hr
Jun 12, 12:36 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Union	54 min
Jun 12, 12:52 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Harding, Union	3 hr
Jun 12, 12:55 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	35 min
Jun 12, 1:01 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Harding, Mora	44 min
Jun 12, 1:15 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Union	30 min
Jun 12, 1:29 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Mora	61 min
Jun 12, 1:31 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Union	59 min
Jun 12, 1:46 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	29 min
Jun 12, 2:28 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Union	62 min
Jun 12, 2:30 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Union	60 min
Jun 12, 3:08 AM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Union	3 hr
Jun 12, 3:30 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Union	60 min
Jun 12, 3:42 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Mora	26 min
Jun 12, 4:08 AM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Mora	3 hr
Jun 12, 4:22 AM MDT	Red Flag Warning	ABQ	Bernalillo, Lincoln, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Socorro, Torrance and 1 more	16 hr
Jun 12, 4:30 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Union	42 min
Jun 12, 4:43 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	32 min
Jun 12, 6:59 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Mora	3 hr
Jun 12, 8:05 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	25 min
Jun 12, 8:31 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax	2 hr
Jun 12, 10:49 AM MDT	Flood Watch	ABQ	Colfax, Harding, Mora, San Miguel, Union	9 hr
Jun 12, 11:02 AM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Colfax	5 hr
Jun 12, 12:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax	23 min
Jun 12, 12:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax	30 min
Jun 12, 1:00 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax	60 min
Jun 12, 1:49 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Union	56 min
Jun 12, 2:17 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Mora	3 hr
Jun 12, 2:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Union	45 min
Jun 12, 2:34 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Colfax	3 hr
Jun 12, 2:47 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Colfax, Union	35 min
Jun 12, 3:03 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Harding	3 hr
Jun 12, 3:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	30 min
Jun 12, 3:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	28 min
Jun 12, 3:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	37 min
Jun 12, 3:42 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Quay, San Miguel	63 min
Jun 12, 3:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	30 min
Jun 12, 3:58 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax	2 hr
Jun 12, 4:03 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	ABQ	Union	3 hr
Jun 12, 4:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	29 min
Jun 12, 4:41 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Harding, San Miguel	3 hr
Jun 12, 4:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	32 min
Jun 12, 5:13 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Quay, Union	47 min
Jun 12, 5:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	30 min
Jun 12, 5:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Quay	46 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.