Alert archive / New Mexico / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2025
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 26, 2025, 4:39 PM MDT for De Baca County, New Mexico. It was in force for 51 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2025, 4:39 PM MDT (22:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2025, 5:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County De Baca County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 4:51 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 2 S Yeso, NM | |
| Apr 26, 4:58 PM MDT | HAIL 1.5 | 7 Ene Yeso, NM | |
| Apr 26, 5:35 PM MDT | TORNADO | 5 Ssw Fort Sumner State, NM | Photos from two chasers on social media indicate a tornado on the ground approximately 11 miles south of Fort Sumner. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2:48 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 213 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1934 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
788
WUUS55 KABQ 262239
SVRABQ
NMC011-262330-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0021.250426T2239Z-250426T2330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
439 PM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central De Baca County in east central New Mexico...
* Until 530 PM MDT.
* At 439 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of
Yeso, or 13 miles west of Fort Sumner, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Fort Sumner and Yeso.
This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 303 and 332.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and
dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do
not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for a portion of
east central New Mexico.
&&
LAT...LON 3461 10418 3428 10416 3436 10468 3454 10466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 262DEG 16KT 3446 10446
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
112 follow-up statements
783
WWUS55 KABQ 262306
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
506 PM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025
NMC011-262330-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250426T2330Z/
De Baca NM-
506 PM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL DE BACA COUNTY...
At 506 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest
of Fort Sumner, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Fort Sumner.
This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 306 and 331.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous
driving conditions.
Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and
dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do
not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for a portion of
east central New Mexico.
&&
LAT...LON 3456 10418 3428 10416 3435 10461 3455 10460
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 261DEG 23KT 3435 10455
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
11345
WWUS55 KABQ 262317
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
517 PM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025
NMC011-262330-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250426T2330Z/
De Baca NM-
517 PM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL DE BACA COUNTY...
At 517 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of
Fort Sumner, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Fort Sumner.
This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 314 and 331.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing
dangerous hail and damaging winds.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek
shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a
well-built structure.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for a portion of
east central New Mexico.
&&
LAT...LON 3433 10450 3455 10448 3456 10418 3428 10416
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 261DEG 23KT 3438 10433
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
11The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 6:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 26 min |
| Apr 25, 6:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Quay, Roosevelt | 38 min |
| Apr 25, 6:38 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Curry, Quay | 4 hr |
| Apr 25, 6:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Quay | 51 min |
| Apr 25, 6:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Quay | 18 min |
| Apr 25, 6:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Roosevelt | 52 min |
| Apr 25, 7:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 36 min |
| Apr 25, 7:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Roosevelt | 44 min |
| Apr 25, 7:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry | 43 min |
| Apr 25, 11:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 26 min |
| Apr 25, 11:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | De Baca | 49 min |
| Apr 26, 12:05 AM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | De Baca | 25 min |
| Apr 26, 12:31 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | De Baca | 44 min |
| Apr 26, 12:59 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | De Baca | 5 hr |
| Apr 26, 1:15 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | De Baca | 45 min |
| Apr 26, 2:45 AM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance, Union | 7 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:45 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, Lincoln, Mora and 9 more | 41 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:01 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Curry, Quay | 4 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:25 AM MDT | Flood Watch | ABQ | Curry, De Baca, Quay | 12 hr |
| Apr 26, 12:07 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Guadalupe, Harding and 10 more | 32 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 26 min |
| Apr 26, 2:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 23 min |
| Apr 26, 2:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe | 50 min |
| Apr 26, 2:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 41 min |
| Apr 26, 2:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | De Baca, Guadalupe | 51 min |
| Apr 26, 2:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe | 41 min |
| Apr 26, 3:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 39 min |
| Apr 26, 3:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 37 min |
| Apr 26, 3:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 65 min |
| Apr 26, 3:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | De Baca, Guadalupe | 27 min |
| Apr 26, 3:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 65 min |
| Apr 26, 4:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Guadalupe, San Miguel | 64 min |
| Apr 26, 4:47 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | De Baca | 4 hr |
| Apr 26, 5:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 66 min |
| Apr 26, 5:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | De Baca, Roosevelt | 65 min |
| Apr 26, 5:42 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | De Baca | 33 min |
| Apr 26, 5:45 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | Chaves | 30 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.