Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1998
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Binghamton, NY
NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 1998, 8:15 PM EDT for Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 65 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 31, 1998, 8:15 PM EDT (00:15 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 1998, 9:20 PM EDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Binghamton, NY
- Area
- Whole counties
County Susquehanna County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 8:16 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose, PA | A severe thunderstorm crossing central portions of the county blew down trees in Montrose at 8:16 pm EDT. |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.
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 31, 8:00 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 267 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
- 151 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -348 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1224 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 233 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 319 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
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 Binghamton, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 31, 2:11 PM EDT, 6 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 31, 2:11 PM EDT, 6 hours 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 211 PM SUN MAY 31 1998 ACTIVE CONVECTION HAS MOVED ACROSS N NY THIS AFTERNOON AND IS BEGINNING TO DIE OUT SOMEWHAT AS IT EXITS STAGE RIGHT. NEXT ROUND OF ACTIVITY IS MOVING ACROSS WESTERN NY. ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES INTO THE MORE UNSTABLE AIR MASS OVR THE FA. THIS AREA WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED THIS AFTERNOON AND WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF ANOTHER WATCH IS ISSUED FURTHER SOUTH ALONG THE SOUTHERN TIER OF NY AND NE PA. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS MASSIVE STORMS OVR W NY AND NW PA MOVING DUE E TOWARD THE FA. MODELS SHOW A VORT LOBE ROT THROUGH THE FA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO AID IN SUPPORTING SEVERE CONVECTION. LATER IN THE PERIOD TONIGHT...NVA SPREADS ACROSS THE RGN HELPING TO STABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE. THEN ANOTHER SHOT OF VORTICITY ROT TOWARD THE FA FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. SFC LOW TRACKING ACROSS THE N TIER OF THE NATION AND PRECEEDING THIS SYSTEM WILL BE WAA AND COULD BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF SVR WEATHER ON WEDNESDAY AS WAA RETURNS. CDFNT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL ARRIVE WEDNESDAY FOCUSING SEVERE WEATHER. .BGM...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 3 PM FOR NYZ009-015>018-022>025-044. LOMBARDY
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 31, 5:56 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NEW YORK
556 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0300 PM HECTOR NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 SCHUYLER NUMEROUS REPORTS OF DAMAGE
TO
TREES...BUILDINGS...POWER
POLES...AND HOMES.
0321 PM SHERBURNE NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 CHENANGO HIGH WINDS AND TREE LIMBS
DOWN
0339 PM COOPERSTOWN NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 OTSEGO TREES DOWN
0430 PM CORNING NY .5 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 STEUBEN
0446 PM DAVENPORT NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 DELAWARE NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
0446 PM FRANKLIN NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 DELAWARE TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROUTE
28
0455 PM ELMIRA NY 1.5 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 CHEMUNG
0520 PM OWEGO NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 TIOGA LARGE TREES AND POWER
POLES DOWN
0528 PM OWEGO NY .5 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 TIOGA
0528 PM OWEGO NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 TIOGA LARGE TREES AND POWER
POLES DOWN
0530 PM BARTON NY 1 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 TIOGA
0540 PM ENDICOTT NY .5 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 BROOME
0550 PM PLYMOUTH NY TORNADO
05/31/98 CHENANGO TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT
PLYMOUTH RESEVOIR
0550 PM NORWICH NY TORNADO
05/31/98 CHENANGO TORNADO ON THE GROUND ONE
MILE N OF NORWICHLocal storm report, May 31, 6:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NEW YORK
633 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0538 PM CANDOR NY .75 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 TIOGA
0615 PM BINGHAMTON NY TORNADO
05/31/98 BROOME LARGE TORNADO ON THE
GROUND IN DOWNTOWN
BINGHAMTON. HOUSES TOTALLY
DESTROYD VEHICLES
OVERTURNED.
0630 PM CONKLIN NY TORNADO
05/31/98 BROOME NUMEROUS REPORTS OF HOUSES
BLOWN APART WITH PEOPLE
TRAPPED. THREE TORNADOS
SPOTTED.Local storm report, May 31, 6:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NEW YORK
633 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0538 PM CANDOR NY .75 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 TIOGA
0615 PM BINGHAMTON NY TORNADO
05/31/98 BROOME LARGE TORNADO ON THE
GROUND IN DOWNTOWN
BINGHAMTON. HOUSES TOTALLY
DESTROYD VEHICLES
OVERTURNED.
0630 PM CONKLIN NY TORNADO
05/31/98 BROOME NUMEROUS REPORTS OF HOUSES
BLOWN APART WITH PEOPLE
TRAPPED. THREE TORNADOS
SPOTTED.Local storm report, May 31, 8:13 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NEW YORK
813 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0451 PM ADDISON NY 1.25 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 STEUBEN
0455 PM ELMIRA HGTS NY .88 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 CHEMUNG
0509 PM ANGELICA NY TORNADO
05/31/98 STEUBEN TORNADO ON GROUND FROM
ANGELICA TO ALFRED
0515 PM SCHENEVUS NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 OTSEGO TREES AND WIRES DOWN
0530 PM BATH NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 STEUBEN TREES AND WIRES DOWN
0532 PM APALACHIN NY .88 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 TIOGA
0552 PM UNADILLA NY TORNADO
05/31/98 OTSEGO TORNADO REPORTED ON GROUND
0552 PM CINCINNATUS NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 CORTLAND TREES DOWN
0612 PM APALACHIN NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 TIOGA TREES ON TRAILERS ON GLANN
ROAD
0615 PM WINDSOR NY 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 BROOME
0618 PM PITTSTON PA 1.25 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 LUZERNE
0622 PM HARTWICK NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 OTSEGO NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES
DOWN
0622 PM MILFORD NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 OTSEGO ROOFS TORN OFF HOUSES
TRAILERS OVERTURNED
0625 PM BINGHAMTON NY TORNADO
05/31/98 BROOME SEVERAL HOUSES WITH ROOFS
TORN OFF
0630 PM TIOGA TERRACE NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 TIOGA WIRES AND TREES DOWN
0630 PM VESTAL NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 BROOME TREES AND WIRES DOWN
0804 PM ENDWELL NY 1.25 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 BROOMELocal storm report, May 31, 8:13 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NEW YORK
813 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0451 PM ADDISON NY 1.25 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 STEUBEN
0455 PM ELMIRA HGTS NY .88 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 CHEMUNG
0509 PM ANGELICA NY TORNADO
05/31/98 STEUBEN TORNADO ON GROUND FROM
ANGELICA TO ALFRED
0515 PM SCHENEVUS NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 OTSEGO TREES AND WIRES DOWN
0530 PM BATH NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 STEUBEN TREES AND WIRES DOWN
0532 PM APALACHIN NY .88 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 TIOGA
0552 PM UNADILLA NY TORNADO
05/31/98 OTSEGO TORNADO REPORTED ON GROUND
0552 PM CINCINNATUS NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 CORTLAND TREES DOWN
0612 PM APALACHIN NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 TIOGA TREES ON TRAILERS ON GLANN
ROAD
0615 PM WINDSOR NY 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 BROOME
0618 PM PITTSTON PA 1.25 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 LUZERNE
0622 PM HARTWICK NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 OTSEGO NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES
DOWN
0622 PM MILFORD NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 OTSEGO ROOFS TORN OFF HOUSES
TRAILERS OVERTURNED
0625 PM BINGHAMTON NY TORNADO
05/31/98 BROOME SEVERAL HOUSES WITH ROOFS
TORN OFF
0630 PM TIOGA TERRACE NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 TIOGA WIRES AND TREES DOWN
0630 PM VESTAL NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 BROOME TREES AND WIRES DOWN
0804 PM ENDWELL NY 1.25 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 BROOMESpecial weather statement, May 31, 8:14 PM EDT, 1 minute before
NYZ056-024-045-044-057-046-023-022-055-025-017-036-009-037-018-016- 015-062-PAZ038-044-047-048-039-040-043-010600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 814 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 1998 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 200 AM EDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: BROOME NY... CHEMUNG NY... CHENANGO NY... CORTLAND NY... DELAWARE NY... OTSEGO NY... SCHUYLER NY... STEUBEN NY... TIOGA NY... TOMPKINS NY... S. CAYUGA NY... MADISON NY... N. ONEIDA NY... S. ONEIDA NY... ONONDAGA NY... SENECA NY... YATES NY... SULLIVAN NY... BRADFORD PA... LACKAWANNA PA... LUZERNE PA... PIKE PA... SUSQUEHANNA PA... WAYNE PA... WYOMING PA... TORNADOS...LARGE DAMAGING HAIL 3/4 OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER OR LARGER...DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS 58 MPH OR GREATER AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOS AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN THESE AREAS...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 TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT. LOMBARDY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 8:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Delaware | 65 min |
| May 31, 8:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Sullivan | 66 min |
| May 31, 10:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Sullivan | 59 min |
| May 31, 8:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Pike, Wayne | 66 min |
| May 31, 8:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Bradford | 63 min |
| May 31, 9:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Wyoming | 64 min |
| May 31, 9:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Susquehanna | 61 min |
| May 31, 9:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Pike | 89 min |
| May 31, 9:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Lackawanna | 63 min |
| May 31, 9:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Wayne | 62 min |
| May 31, 9:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Wayne | 64 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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.