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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 1, 2025Harding County, Quay County, Union County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 1, 2025, 5:03 PM MDT for Harding County, Quay County, Union County, New Mexico. It was in force for 42 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 1, 2025, 5:03 PM MDT (23:03 UTC)
Expired: May 1, 2025, 5:45 PM MDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Harding County, NM, Quay County, NM, Union County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:04 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
May 1, 5:01 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

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 1, 2:48 PM MDT, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 1, 2:48 PM MDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 1, 4:14 PM MDT, 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
414 PM MDT Thu May 1 2025

NMZ230-012245-
Union County NM-
414 PM MDT Thu May 1 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL UNION COUNTY UNTIL
445 PM MDT...

At 414 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Clayton, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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.

This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 422 and 429.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3655 10300 3650 10300 3650 10304 3632 10304
      3642 10336 3662 10326
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 290DEG 18KT 3649 10320

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH

16

Special weather statement, May 1, 4:34 PM MDT, 29 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
434 PM MDT Thu May 1 2025

NMZ231-232-012300-
Eastern San Miguel County NM-Harding County NM-
434 PM MDT Thu May 1 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN SAN MIGUEL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL HARDING COUNTIES UNTIL 5 PM MDT...

At 434 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southwest 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...
  Mosquero.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3578 10406 3580 10406 3577 10374 3555 10379
      3562 10410
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 280DEG 18KT 3570 10402

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

MA

Local storm report, May 1, 4:39 PM MDT, 24 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
439 PM MDT Thu May 1 2025

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

0434 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 E Clayton             36.45N 103.15W
05/01/2025  M62 MPH          Union              NM   ASOS

            ASOS station KCAO Clayton Muni Airpark.

&&

MAA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 1, 4:08 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding	52 min
May 1, 4:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	31 min
May 1, 4:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Harding	26 min
May 1, 4:49 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Harding, San Miguel	41 min
May 1, 4:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Union	47 min
May 1, 5:28 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Harding, Quay	47 min
May 1, 5:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	34 min
May 1, 5:42 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Harding, Quay, Union	41 min
May 1, 5:50 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Quay	40 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.