Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1998
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 61, NWS Binghamton, NY
NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 1998, 9:43 PM EDT for Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 62 min. 2 reports 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, 9:43 PM EDT (01:43 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 1998, 10:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Binghamton, NY
- Area
- Whole counties
County Wayne County, PA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 10:25 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Waymart, PA | A severe thunderstorm moving across the county blew down trees in Waymart at 10:25 pm EDT. |
| May 31, 10:47 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | South Canaan, PA | The same severe cell that produced wind damage in the Scranton area earlier in the evening also caused damage in extreme southern Wayne county. Trees and wires were downed in South Canaan township just after 10:45 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, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 222 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, 8:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 31, 8:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 816 PM SUN MAY 31 1998 SEVERE WEATHER HITTING THE BGM COUNTY WARNING AREA HARD. SO WILL SEND A QUICK UPDATE WITH WATCH EXTENSION AND MINOR WORDING CHANGES. .BGM...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 2 AM FOR ALL OF BGM COUNTY WARNING AREA. LOMBARDY
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 31, 6:33 PM EDT, 3 hours 10 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, 1 hour 30 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, 1 hour 30 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 hour 29 minutes 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
Local storm report, May 31, 8:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NEW YORK
823 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0545 PM SHERBURNE NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 CHENANGO TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
0603 PM VESTAL NY 1 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 BROOME
0615 PM BINGHAMTON NY TORNADO
05/31/98 BROOME TORNADO TOUCHDOWN CONKLIN
AVE. ROOF BLOWN OFF
MAINES PAPER AND FOOD
0615 PM AUBURN NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 CAYUGA TREES DOWN NEAR RTE 5 AND
RTE 20
0636 PM COOPERSTOWN NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 OTSEGO TREES DOWN 10 MI NORTHEAST
OF COOPERSTOWN IN CHERRY
VALLEY
0642 PM DEPOSIT NY TORNADO
05/31/98 DELAWARE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN 1 MI
NORTH OF DEPOSIT
0649 PM STERLING NY .88 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 WAYNE
0650 PM WORCESTER NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 OTSEGO TREES DOWN AND ANTENNAS
TWISTED
0722 PM HORSEHEADS NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 CHEMUNG NUMEROUS WIRES AND TREES
DOWNLocal storm report, May 31, 8:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NEW YORK
823 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0545 PM SHERBURNE NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 CHENANGO TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
0603 PM VESTAL NY 1 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 BROOME
0615 PM BINGHAMTON NY TORNADO
05/31/98 BROOME TORNADO TOUCHDOWN CONKLIN
AVE. ROOF BLOWN OFF
MAINES PAPER AND FOOD
0615 PM AUBURN NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 CAYUGA TREES DOWN NEAR RTE 5 AND
RTE 20
0636 PM COOPERSTOWN NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 OTSEGO TREES DOWN 10 MI NORTHEAST
OF COOPERSTOWN IN CHERRY
VALLEY
0642 PM DEPOSIT NY TORNADO
05/31/98 DELAWARE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN 1 MI
NORTH OF DEPOSIT
0649 PM STERLING NY .88 INCH HAIL
05/31/98 WAYNE
0650 PM WORCESTER NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 OTSEGO TREES DOWN AND ANTENNAS
TWISTED
0722 PM HORSEHEADS NY WIND DAMAGE
05/31/98 CHEMUNG NUMEROUS WIRES AND TREES
DOWNThe 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, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Susquehanna | 65 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, 9:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Wayne | 64 min |
Nearby
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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.