Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1998
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Binghamton, NY
NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 1998, 1:08 PM EDT for Onondaga County, New York. It was in force for 47 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 29, 1998, 1:08 PM EDT (17:08 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 1998, 1:55 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Binghamton, NY
- Area
- Whole counties
County Onondaga County, NY
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1:27 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 | Cicero, NY | A line of thunderstorms became severe as it crossed northern sections of the county close to 1:30 pm EDT. Numerous trees and wires were downed across northern and eastern sections of the Syracuse metropolitan area. One man in Cicero was injured when he was s |
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 29, 12:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 196 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
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -198 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1241 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 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 29, 12:14 PM EDT, 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 29, 12:14 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 1214 PM FRI MAY 29 1998 JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH SPC AND A WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF THE CENTRAL NY BGM CWA FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS RAPIDLY INTENSIFIED OVER THE LAST HALF AN HOUR WITH LIGHTNING STRIKES OF 40 TO 50 STRIKES PER 5 MINUTE PERIOD. AFTER SPEAKING WITH SPC...MY FEELING IS THAT ANOTHER WATCH COULD BE ISSUED FURTHER SOUTH ACROSS PA COUNTIES. LINE IS BEGINNING TO DEVELOP ALONG THE SOUTHERN END AND THIS WILL EXTEND INTO PA. TIMING RIGHT NOW LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE ON THE INTERSTATE 81 CORRIDOR AROUND 18Z THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS IN BOW ECHOES LIKELY WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS. LARGE HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STORMS AS HEIGHT OF THE WET BULB ZERO IS AROUND 9500 FEET. A SECONDARY LINE WITH THE COLD FRONT IS DEVELOPING OVER OHIO AND WILL LIKELY AFFECT THE RGN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. .BGM...NONE. LOMBARDY
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 29, 11:34 AM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040- 043-044-047-048-292300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL STATEMENT UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 1134 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 1998 A COLD FRONT OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL PUSH SOUTHEAST INTO CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA LATER TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE REGION AHEAD OF THE FRONT. A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE. THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS EXPECTED TO BE STRONG AND GUSTY THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. BE ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BECOME MORE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AS AFTERNOON HEATING CONTINUES. WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED IF SEVERE STORMS ARE DETECTED. SHORT TERM FORECASTS...ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON...WILL DETAIL THE MOVEMENT AND HLOCATION OF THE STORMS. WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT SAC.WBGM.NOAA.GOV. LOMBARDY
Special weather statement, May 29, 12:13 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
NYZ056-024-045-044-057-046-023-022-055-025-017-036-009-037-018-016- 015-292200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 1213 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 1998 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: BROOME NY... CHEMUNG NY... CHENANGO NY... CORTLAND NY... DELAWARE NY... OTSEGO NY... SCHUYLER NY... STEUBEN NY... TIOGA NY... TOMPKINS NY... CAYUGA NY... MADISON NY... ONEIDA NY... ONONDAGA NY... SENECA NY... YATES NY... 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 600 PM EDT. JSW
Special weather statement, May 29, 12:13 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
NYZ056-024-045-044-057-046-023-022-055-025-017-036-009-037-018-016- 015-292200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 1213 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 1998 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: BROOME NY... CHEMUNG NY... CHENANGO NY... CORTLAND NY... DELAWARE NY... OTSEGO NY... SCHUYLER NY... STEUBEN NY... TIOGA NY... TOMPKINS NY... CAYUGA NY... MADISON NY... ONEIDA NY... ONONDAGA NY... SENECA NY... YATES NY... 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 600 PM EDT. JSW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Steuben | 64 min |
| May 29, 1:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Oneida | 62 min |
| May 29, 1:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Cayuga, Seneca | 64 min |
| May 29, 1:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Yates | 64 min |
| May 29, 1:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Schuyler, Tompkins | 61 min |
| May 29, 1:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Madison, Onondaga | 62 min |
| May 29, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Cortland | 64 min |
| May 29, 2:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Chemung, Tioga | 77 min |
| May 29, 2:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Steuben | 77 min |
| May 29, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Chenango | 78 min |
| May 29, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Broome | 75 min |
| May 29, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Tompkins | 45 min |
| May 29, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Otsego | 80 min |
| May 29, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Delaware | 64 min |
| May 29, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Sullivan | 93 min |
| May 29, 7:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Broome, Tioga | 61 min |
| May 29, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Bradford | 75 min |
| May 29, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Susquehanna | 72 min |
| May 29, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Bradford | 64 min |
| May 29, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Wyoming | 79 min |
| May 29, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Lackawanna, Luzerne | 90 min |
| May 29, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Susquehanna | 62 min |
| May 29, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Pike | 78 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New York, 1998Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1998
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.