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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2025, 5:17 PM MDT for Curry County, Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It was in force for 28 min. 2 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
- May 25, 2025, 5:17 PM MDT (23:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2025, 5:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Curry County, NM, Roosevelt County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 5:20 PM MDT | TORNADO | 3 Ssw Floyd, NM | Overall rating is EF-1 with 90 mph windspeeds based on what damage indicators there were from power pole damage as no structures were impacted. Tornado tracked from 3mi SSW of Floyd to 2mi ENE of Floyd from 520PM to 537PM MDT. Peak intensity of the tornado mov |
| May 25, 5:23 PM MDT | TORNADO | 5 Sw Floyd, NM | Spotter reported tornado south of Floyd. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 5:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 281 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
- 778 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -368 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1915 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
881
WFUS55 KABQ 252317
TORABQ
NMC009-041-252345-
/O.NEW.KABQ.TO.W.0009.250525T2317Z-250525T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
517 PM MDT Sun May 25 2025
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South Central Curry County in east central New Mexico...
Central Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico...
* Until 545 PM MDT.
* At 517 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 14 miles west of Portales, moving northeast at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught
without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or
destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will
occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Oasis State Park and Floyd.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3412 10362 3420 10369 3437 10350 3424 10331
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 235DEG 19KT 3418 10360
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
MA3 follow-up statements
047
WWUS55 KABQ 252325
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
525 PM MDT Sun May 25 2025
NMC009-041-252345-
/O.CON.KABQ.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250525T2345Z/
Curry NM-Roosevelt NM-
525 PM MDT Sun May 25 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CURRY AND CENTRAL ROOSEVELT COUNTIES...
At 525 PM MDT, a spotter and broadcast meteorologists confirmed a
tornado was located near Floyd 12 miles west of Portales, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Oasis State Park and Floyd.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3412 10362 3420 10369 3437 10350 3424 10331
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 235DEG 19KT 3418 10359
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
MA073
WWUS55 KABQ 252336
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
536 PM MDT Sun May 25 2025
NMC009-041-252345-
/O.CON.KABQ.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250525T2345Z/
Curry NM-Roosevelt NM-
536 PM MDT Sun May 25 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CURRY AND CENTRAL ROOSEVELT COUNTIES...
At 536 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located 10 miles west of
Portales, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Oasis State Park and Floyd.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3430 10358 3437 10350 3424 10331 3419 10353
3425 10364
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 232DEG 15KT 3420 10357
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
MA007
WWUS55 KABQ 252342
SVSABQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
542 PM MDT Sun May 25 2025
NMC009-041-252352-
/O.EXP.KABQ.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250525T2345Z/
Curry NM-Roosevelt NM-
542 PM MDT Sun May 25 2025
...TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM MDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CURRY
AND CENTRAL ROOSEVELT COUNTIES...
The storm which prompted the tornado warning has weakened below
severe limits, and the observed tornado has roped out. Therefore,
the warning will be allowed to expire. However, small hail and gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM MDT
Monday for a portion of east central New Mexico.
&&
LAT...LON 3430 10358 3437 10350 3424 10331 3419 10353
3425 10364
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 232DEG 15KT 3423 10352
$$
MAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 22 min |
| May 25, 2:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 37 min |
| May 25, 2:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Taos | 33 min |
| May 25, 2:50 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Mora | 4 hr |
| May 25, 3:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 25 min |
| May 25, 3:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 52 min |
| May 25, 3:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 34 min |
| May 25, 3:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 47 min |
| May 25, 3:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 40 min |
| May 25, 3:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora, San Miguel | 42 min |
| May 25, 3:40 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 3 hr |
| May 25, 3:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 47 min |
| May 25, 4:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 35 min |
| May 25, 4:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax | 49 min |
| May 25, 4:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Roosevelt | 59 min |
| May 25, 4:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora | 49 min |
| May 25, 5:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Union | 50 min |
| May 25, 5:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Roosevelt | 29 min |
| May 25, 5:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 52 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.