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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 351, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 7, 2023Roosevelt County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 2023, 3:35 PM MDT for Roosevelt 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
Jul 7, 2023, 3:35 PM MDT (21:35 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2023, 4:30 PM MDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Roosevelt County, NM

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 7, 3:06 PM MDT, 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 3:06 PM MDT, 29 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 1:56 PM MDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
156 PM MDT Fri Jul 7 2023

NMZ230>232-072030-
Eastern San Miguel County-Harding County-Union County-
156 PM MDT Fri Jul 7 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN SAN
MIGUEL, NORTHEASTERN HARDING AND WEST CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES THROUGH
230 PM MDT...

At 156 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mosquero, moving east at 35 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...
Mosquero, Bueyeros and Yates.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
northeastern New Mexico.

&&

LAT...LON 3570 10399 3621 10397 3623 10348 3575 10345
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 258DEG 32KT 3581 10392

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 2:11 PM MDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
211 PM MDT Fri Jul 7 2023

NMZ227-230-072100-
Union County-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
211 PM MDT Fri Jul 7 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL UNION COUNTY
THROUGH 300 PM MDT...

At 211 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of Grenville, or 21 miles northwest of Clayton,
moving southeast at 30 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...
Clayton, Grenville, Clayton Lake State Park, Seneca and Mount Dora.

This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 395 and 429.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
northeastern New Mexico.

&&

LAT...LON 3623 10342 3622 10379 3651 10391 3690 10347
      3655 10300 3653 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 318DEG 26KT 3667 10346

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 2:25 PM MDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
225 PM MDT Fri Jul 7 2023

NMZ234>238-072115-
Chaves County Plains-Roosevelt County-Curry County-Quay County-De
Baca County-
225 PM MDT Fri Jul 7 2023

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WESTERN ROOSEVELT,
EASTERN DE BACA, CENTRAL CHAVES, SOUTHWESTERN QUAY AND SOUTHWESTERN
CURRY COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM MDT...

At 224 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southwest of House to 19 miles
northwest of Kenna to 11 miles southwest of Roswell. Movement was
northeast at 20 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...
Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Melrose, Elida, Bitter Lake Wildlife
Refuge, Elkins, Taiban, Tolar and Kenna.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 285 between Mile Markers 85 and 123.
 Highway 60 between Mile Markers 331 and 367.
 Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 199.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
east central New Mexico.

&&

LAT...LON 3302 10383 3306 10464 3317 10485 3398 10425
      3467 10415 3457 10354
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 217DEG 18KT 3456 10397 3400 10406 3325 10466

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Local storm report, Jul 7, 2:38 PM MDT, 57 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 2:41 PM MDT, 54 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:05 PM MDT, 30 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 12:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca24 min
Jul 7, 1:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves, De Baca41 min
Jul 7, 1:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion24 min
Jul 7, 1:17 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves, De Baca, Lincoln, Quay3 hr
Jul 7, 1:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion40 min
Jul 7, 1:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves, De Baca47 min
Jul 7, 1:46 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQUnion3 hr
Jul 7, 1:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe51 min
Jul 7, 1:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding34 min
Jul 7, 2:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion49 min
Jul 7, 2:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion47 min
Jul 7, 2:19 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, San Miguel, Union3 hr
Jul 7, 2:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves50 min
Jul 7, 2:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQChaves47 min
Jul 7, 2:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQChaves3 hr
Jul 7, 2:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding49 min
Jul 7, 2:52 PM MDTFire Weather WatchABQCibola, Los Alamos, McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Juan13 hr
Jul 7, 3:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry, Roosevelt40 min
Jul 7, 3:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQUnion52 min
Jul 7, 3:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCurry, Roosevelt32 min
Jul 7, 3:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQUnion3 hr
Jul 7, 3:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry29 min
Jul 7, 4:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo32 min
Jul 7, 4:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo26 min
Jul 7, 4:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ34 min
Jul 7, 4:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQColfax, Union47 min
Jul 7, 5:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion30 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.