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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 23, 2023Union County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2023, 12:50 PM MDT for Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 55 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 23, 2023, 12:50 PM MDT (18:50 UTC)
Expired: May 23, 2023, 1:45 PM MDT
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Union County, NM

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 212 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: 351 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -254 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1196 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 118 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 132 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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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 23, 12:04 PM MDT, 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 12:04 PM MDT, 46 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 23, 10:58 AM MDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1058 AM MDT Tue May 23 2023

NMZ227-230-231730-
Union County-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
1058 AM MDT Tue May 23 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN UNION
COUNTY THROUGH 1130 AM MDT...

At 1057 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Des Moines, moving northeast at 40 mph. Another strong storm
was located northeast of Des Moines.

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...
Des Moines.

This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 381 and 398.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Heavy rains will cause water to pond on roads and in low spots. Fast
running water will quickly fill arroyos and ditches.

&&

LAT...LON 3684 10315 3654 10389 3671 10398 3700 10346
      3700 10326
TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 239DEG 46KT 3670 10382

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

Special weather statement, May 23, 12:02 PM MDT, 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1202 PM MDT Tue May 23 2023

NMZ227-230-231830-
Union County-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
1202 PM MDT Tue May 23 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN UNION
AND EAST CENTRAL COLFAX COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 PM MDT...

At 1201 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Capulin, or 12 miles southwest of Des Moines, moving
northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Des Moines and Capulin.

This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 377 and 399.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 10402 3670 10410 3682 10378 3651 10364
TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 240DEG 10KT 3662 10397

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CA

Special weather statement, May 23, 12:34 PM MDT, 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1234 PM MDT Tue May 23 2023

NMZ227-230-231900-
Union County-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
1234 PM MDT Tue May 23 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL UNION
COUNTY THROUGH 100 PM MDT...

At 1234 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles south of Capulin, or 15 miles south of Des Moines, moving
southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Gladstone.

This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 392 and 400.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3648 10353 3625 10400 3663 10402 3670 10375
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 318DEG 10KT 3655 10391

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 23, 10:58 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	32 min
May 23, 11:13 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Union	47 min
May 23, 11:20 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Union	3 hr
May 23, 12:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	28 min
May 23, 12:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	26 min
May 23, 12:55 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax, Union	3 hr
May 23, 1:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	27 min
May 23, 2:06 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Quay, Union	39 min
May 23, 2:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Union	49 min
May 23, 2:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	30 min
May 23, 2:28 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Harding	3 hr
May 23, 2:28 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Quay, San Miguel	62 min
May 23, 2:51 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Harding, Quay, San Miguel	3 hr
May 23, 2:51 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding	39 min
May 23, 3:18 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry	57 min
May 23, 3:28 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Harding, Quay	44 min
May 23, 3:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay	59 min
May 23, 3:38 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Curry	3 hr
May 23, 4:02 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay	28 min
May 23, 4:17 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry	43 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.