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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Binghamton, NY

June 30, 1998Delaware County, Sullivan County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this flash flood warning at Jun 30, 1998, 5:20 PM EDT for Delaware County, Sullivan County, New York. It was in force for 3 hr. 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 30, 1998, 5:20 PM EDT (21:20 UTC)
Expired: Jun 30, 1998, 8:30 PM EDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Binghamton, NY
Area: Whole counties

Counties Delaware County, NY, Sullivan County, NY

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 206 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 640 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 542 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 0 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 0 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KBGM 302119
FFWBGM
NYC025-105-010030-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
520 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK
  SULLIVAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 515 PM... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN BETWEEN HARPURSVILLE IN BROOME
  COUNTY AND WAYMART IN WAYNE COUNTY... MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 25
  MPH.

AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN DELAWARE
ANDSULLIVAN COUNTIES BETWEEN 530 AND 630 PM. THESE STORMS HAVE
PRODUCED ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IN LESS THAN AN HOUR ACROSS PARTS
OF THE SOUTHERN TIER OF NEW YORK. WITH STREAMS AND CREEKS ALREADY
RUNNING HIGH FROM THIS MORNINGS RAIN...THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL
CAUSE MANY STREAMS AND CREEKS TO COME OUT OF THIER BANKS.

IF YOU LIVE NEAR A STREAM OR CREEK ACROSS SOUTHERN DELAWARE
COUNTY FROM THE EAST BRANCH OF THE DELAWARE RIVER SOUTHWARD...OR
IN SULLIVAN COUNTY...BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND.
DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD!

WALDSTREICHER/BRADY

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Binghamton, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 30, 12:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 12:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 50 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1230 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 1998

GOT THIS OUT EARLY SO WE CAN FOCUS ON THE RADAR AND AFTN CONVECTION.

STRONG VORT MAX WILL SHOWN NICELY IN THE WATER VAPOR IMAGERY WILL MOVE
INTO THE RGN THIS EVNG...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER TWDS DAYBREAK. PLENTY OF
TSRA DVLPNG OVER MI/ONTARIO WITH THIS FEATURE. WILL FCST LIKELY (70)
POPS AND PUT EMPHASIS ON EVENING PD...THINK SOME ADNL ACTIVITY PSBL TWDS
DAYBREAK AS THE 2ND VORT MAX MOVES IN. WILL KEEP IN ENHANCED WORDING IN
FOR THE EVNG PLAYING UP THE FF THREAT. SVR THREAT ALSO THERE WITH SIG
DRY PUNCH BUT IT APPEARS THAT HEATING WILL BE MARGINAL FOR SVR DVLPMNT.
FF THREAT MAY ALSO BE WANING AS STORMS UPSTREAM MOVG AT A GOOD CLIP BUT
WE'RE ALREADY PRIMED FROM THE +RA THIS MRNG AND IT WON'T TAKE MUCH TO
CAUSE PRBLMS. INITIAL COORD WITH BUF/ALY AND ARE IN AGREEMENT.

FOR TMRW WILL LEAVE IN CHC POPS FOR SHRA/TSRA AS 2ND SYSTEM WORKS THRU.
FAIR SKIES OR BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR TMRW NGT. MOSTLY SUNNY FOR THURSDAY
WHICH LOOKS TO BE A VERY NICE DAY. FWC TEMPS SEEM TO BE IN THE
BALLPARK.

WILL TRY TO GET ZONES OUT BEFORE 130. ANY OTHER THOUGHTS PLEASE CALL.

.BGM...FLASH FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT.
.
BRADY

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 30, 3:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NEW YORK
306 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 1998

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0745 AM    WARREN CENTER             PA   TORNADO
06/30/98   BRADFORD                       UNCONFIRMED BRIEF TORNADO
                                          TOUCHDOWN

0230 PM    FREMONT                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        TREES DOWN

0235 PM    BATH                      NY   .88 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        BABCOCK ROAD OUTSIDE OF
                                          BATH

0240 PM    THURSTON                  NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        TREES DOWN ON COUTNY ROUTE
                                          11 BETWEEN BATH AND
                                          RISINGVILLE

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 3:09 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before

NYZ056-057-055-062-PAZ038-044-047-048-039-040-043-310100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
309 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 1998

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 900 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

BROOME NY...
DELAWARE NY...
TIOGA NY...
SULLIVAN NY...
BRADFORD PA...
LACKAWANNA PA...
LUZERNE PA...
PIKE PA...
SUSQUEHANNA PA...
WAYNE PA...
WYOMING PA...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE LARGE DAMAGING HAIL 3/4 OF AN INCH
IN DIAMETER OR LARGER...DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS OF 58 MPH OR
GREATER AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.
PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS.

GET TO A SAFE PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE
OPEN.  STAY OFF THE PHONE AND KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS.  LIGHTNING
IS A KILLER IN THESE STORMS.  DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES AND
GET OUT OF OPEN AREAS.

ONCE AGAIN...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
900 PM EDT.

RCB

Local storm report, Jun 30, 3:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NEW YORK
334 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 1998

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0745 AM    WARREN CENTER             PA   TORNADO
06/30/98   BRADFORD                       UNCONFIRMED BRIEF TORNADO
                                          TOUCHDOWN

0230 PM    FREMONT                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        TREES DOWN

0235 PM    BATH                      NY   .88 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        BABCOCK ROAD OUTSIDE OF
                                          BATH

0240 PM    THURSTON                  NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        TREES DOWN ON COUTNY ROUTE
                                          11 BETWEEN BATH AND
                                          RISINGVILLE

0255 PM    CAMPBELL                  NY   2 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   STEUBEN

0300 PM    CAMPBELL                  NY   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   STEUBEN

0305 PM    CAMPBELL                  NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        TREES DOWN

Local storm report, Jun 30, 3:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NEW YORK
334 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 1998

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0745 AM    WARREN CENTER             PA   TORNADO
06/30/98   BRADFORD                       UNCONFIRMED BRIEF TORNADO
                                          TOUCHDOWN

0230 PM    FREMONT                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        TREES DOWN

0235 PM    BATH                      NY   .88 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        BABCOCK ROAD OUTSIDE OF
                                          BATH

0240 PM    THURSTON                  NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        TREES DOWN ON COUTNY ROUTE
                                          11 BETWEEN BATH AND
                                          RISINGVILLE

0255 PM    CAMPBELL                  NY   2 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   STEUBEN

0300 PM    CAMPBELL                  NY   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   STEUBEN

0305 PM    CAMPBELL                  NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        TREES DOWN

Local storm report, Jun 30, 5:11 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NEW YORK
511 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 1998

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0745 AM    WARREN CENTER             PA   TORNADO
06/30/98   BRADFORD                       UNCONFIRMED BRIEF TORNADO
                                          TOUCHDOWN

0230 PM    FREMONT                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        TREES DOWN

0235 PM    BATH                      NY   .88 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        BABCOCK ROAD OUTSIDE OF
                                          BATH

0240 PM    THURSTON                  NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        TREES DOWN ON COUTNY ROUTE
                                          11 BETWEEN BATH AND
                                          RISINGVILLE

0255 PM    CAMPBELL                  NY   2 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   STEUBEN

0300 PM    CAMPBELL                  NY   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   STEUBEN

0305 PM    CAMPBELL                  NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        TREES DOWN

0325 PM    HORSEHEADS                NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   CHEMUNG                        TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0340 PM    ELMIRA                    NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   CHEMUNG                        TREES DOWN

0405 PM    WAVERLY                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   CHEMUNG                        TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0410 PM    ATHENS                    PA   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   BRADFORD                       A FEW TREES DOWN

0415 PM    CANTON                    PA   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   BRADFORD                       TREE DOWN

0415 PM    NICHOLS                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   TIOGA                          TREES AND WIRES DOWN

Local storm report, Jun 30, 5:11 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NEW YORK
511 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 1998

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0745 AM    WARREN CENTER             PA   TORNADO
06/30/98   BRADFORD                       UNCONFIRMED BRIEF TORNADO
                                          TOUCHDOWN

0230 PM    FREMONT                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        TREES DOWN

0235 PM    BATH                      NY   .88 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        BABCOCK ROAD OUTSIDE OF
                                          BATH

0240 PM    THURSTON                  NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        TREES DOWN ON COUTNY ROUTE
                                          11 BETWEEN BATH AND
                                          RISINGVILLE

0255 PM    CAMPBELL                  NY   2 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   STEUBEN

0300 PM    CAMPBELL                  NY   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   STEUBEN

0305 PM    CAMPBELL                  NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   STEUBEN                        TREES DOWN

0325 PM    HORSEHEADS                NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   CHEMUNG                        TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0340 PM    ELMIRA                    NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   CHEMUNG                        TREES DOWN

0405 PM    WAVERLY                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   CHEMUNG                        TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0410 PM    ATHENS                    PA   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   BRADFORD                       A FEW TREES DOWN

0415 PM    CANTON                    PA   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   BRADFORD                       TREE DOWN

0415 PM    NICHOLS                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   TIOGA                          TREES AND WIRES DOWN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 30, 2:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Steuben	51 min
Jun 30, 2:54 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BGM	Steuben	2 hr
Jun 30, 2:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Chemung	62 min
Jun 30, 3:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BGM	Chemung	2 hr
Jun 30, 3:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Tioga	60 min
Jun 30, 4:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Broome	65 min
Jun 30, 5:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Sullivan	76 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.