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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 314, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2023, 1:47 AM MDT for Colfax County, Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 43 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 23, 2023, 1:47 AM MDT (07:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2023, 2:30 AM MDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Colfax County, NM, Union County, NM
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 213 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 258 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1782 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -67 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1014 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 286 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.3
- Supercell composite
- 12.7
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 22, 11:24 PM MDT, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 11:24 PM MDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
831 PM MDT Thu Jun 22 2023
NMZ230-231-230300-
Harding County-Union County-
831 PM MDT Thu Jun 22 2023
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN HARDING
AND CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM MDT...
At 830 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northeast of Solano, or 13 miles north of Mosquero, moving east
at 20 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...
Bueyeros.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3587 10416 3603 10417 3617 10364 3597 10357
3597 10366 3586 10384
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 261DEG 17KT 3596 10398
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
ShoemakeLocal storm report, Jun 22, 8:32 PM MDT, 5 hours 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
832 PM MDT Thu Jun 22 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0805 PM Hail 7 ENE Mosquero 35.80N 103.83W
06/22/2023 E2.50 inch Harding NM Public
&&
SABLocal storm report, Jun 22, 8:58 PM MDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
858 PM MDT Thu Jun 22 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0835 PM Hail 2 E Ute Lake State Park 35.38N 103.45W
06/22/2023 E1.25 inch Quay NM Trained Spotter
Kent Terry reported lots of lightning and
gusty winds. Hail lasted from approximately
8:23 to 8:43 PM MDT.
&&
MAASpecial weather statement, Jun 22, 9:38 PM MDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
938 PM MDT Thu Jun 22 2023
NMZ230-231-230415-
Harding County-Union County-
938 PM MDT Thu Jun 22 2023
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL HARDING
AND SOUTHERN UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM MDT...
At 938 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bueyeros, or 20 miles northeast of Mosquero, moving east at 15 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...
Bueyeros and Rosebud.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3583 10378 3599 10374 3601 10333 3574 10335
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 274DEG 15KT 3590 10362
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
ShoemakeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 6:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Union | 65 min |
| Jun 22, 6:18 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Mora | 117 min |
| Jun 22, 6:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding | 37 min |
| Jun 22, 6:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Mora | 30 min |
| Jun 22, 6:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 27 min |
| Jun 22, 6:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, San Miguel | 18 min |
| Jun 22, 6:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, San Miguel, Union | 62 min |
| Jun 22, 7:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 45 min |
| Jun 22, 7:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Quay, San Miguel, Union | 63 min |
| Jun 22, 8:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 29 min |
| Jun 22, 8:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Quay | 36 min |
| Jun 22, 9:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Quay | 33 min |
| Jun 22, 9:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Mora, San Miguel | 40 min |
| Jun 22, 9:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Quay, San Miguel | 40 min |
| Jun 22, 9:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 37 min |
| Jun 22, 9:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Mora | 25 min |
| Jun 22, 10:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Mora, San Miguel | 47 min |
| Jun 22, 10:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, Quay, San Miguel | 26 min |
| Jun 23, 12:28 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Mora | 62 min |
| Jun 23, 12:50 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Mora | 55 min |
| Jun 23, 1:08 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Mora, San Miguel | 67 min |
| Jun 23, 2:13 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, San Miguel | 62 min |
| Jun 23, 2:27 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Union | 63 min |
| Jun 23, 3:29 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 61 min |
| Jun 23, 3:54 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 21 min |
| Jun 23, 1:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 36 min |
| Jun 23, 2:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, De Baca, Roosevelt | 13 min |
| Jun 23, 2:15 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | Colfax, Guadalupe, Mora, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:42 PM MDT | Heat Advisory | ABQ | Chaves | 53 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 30 min |
| Jun 23, 3:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 33 min |
| Jun 23, 3:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry | 24 min |
| Jun 23, 3:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 27 min |
| Jun 23, 4:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe, Lincoln, San Miguel, Torrance | 65 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.