Alert archive / New York / Tornado Warnings in 1998
Tornado Warning 25, NWS Binghamton, NY
NWS Binghamton, NY issued this tornado warning at Jun 2, 1998, 6:37 PM EDT for Cortland County, New York. It was in force for 48 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
- Jun 2, 1998, 6:37 PM EDT (22:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 1998, 7:25 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Binghamton, NY
- Area
- Whole counties
County Cortland County, NY
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 7:02 PM EDT | Hail 1 | Homer, NY | A thunderstorm intensified to severe levels across western sections of the county. Just after 7 pm EDT, hail to one inch in diameter and downed trees were reported in and just north of Homer. Shortly thereafter, the storm toppled additional trees and power l |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 5:15 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1318 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
470 WFUS1 KBGM 022238 RRA TORBGM NYC023-022325- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 637 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN CORTLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK * UNTIL 725 PM EDT * AT 633 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO NEAR MORAVIA... MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... NEAR HOMER BY 655 PM EDT EAST HOMER BY 705 PM EDT TRUCKSTON BY 715 PM EDT GO TO THE BASEMENT OR A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR TOWNSEND
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Jun 2, 2:20 PM EDT, 4 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 2:20 PM EDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 220 PM TUE JUN 2 1998 STILL IN WAIT AND SEE MODE REGARDING CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL THIS EVENING. WARM FRONT MOVING THRU I-81 CORRIDOR AT THIS TIME. DEW POINTS ARE QUICKLY JUMPING INTO THE LOW TO MID 50S...HOWEVER THE NOONTIME CLOUD COVER HAS TEMPS ONLY IN THE LOW TO MID 60S ACROSS WESTERN SECTIONS (STILL IN THE 50S ACROSS THE EAST). TEMPS HAVE COME UP INTO THE MID 70S ACROSS WRN NY AND NW PA. THE REAL JUICY AIR IS ASSOCIATED WITH A SURFACE TROUGH MOVING INTO ERN OH ATTM. TEMPS BEHIND THIS FEATURE ARE IN THE LOW 80S WITH DEW POINTS WELL INTO THE 60S WITH EVEN SOME 70 DEG READINGS IN SRN OH. MEANWHILE...THE COLD FRONT IS APPCHG ERN MI. PROBABLT THE KEY AREA TO WATCH THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS WILL BE NW PA WHERE THE COLD FRONT WILL LIKELY INTERSECT THE SURFACE TROUGH. IF ANYTHING HAPPENS IN OUR NECK OF THE WOODS...IT WILL BE A LATE SHOW. AFTER 6 PM MOST AREAS...LATER EAST OF I-81. THE QUESTION WILL BE WHAT HAPPENS AFTER SUNSET. ON SUNDAY THERE WAS ENOUGH ENERGY TO KEEP THINGS GOING WELL AFTER SUNSET. IM NOT SO SURE ABOUT TODAY WITH THE LIMITED MOISTURE. GREATEST THREAT WILL BE FROM THE RT 17 CORRIDOR SOUTHWARD. NOTE...WITH THE LARGE AMOUNT OF WEAKENED TREES AND STRUCTURES...IT MIGHT NOT TAKE VERY STRONG WINDS TO CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. FLYING DEBRIS (FROM SUNDAYS ACTIVITY) IS ALSO A THREAT. THE COLD FRONT SWINGS THROUGH OVERNIGHT BRINGING AN UNUSUALLY COLD AIR MASS. SC SHOULD BE ABUNDANT TOMORROW. WILL GO PARTLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS NOT MAKINING MUCH ABOVE 60. BIG DIFFERENCE IN RH FIELDS BETWEEN NGM AND AVN/ETA. NGM BRINGS MOISTURE MUCH FURTHER NORTH WED NT WITH FWCS GIVING CHC POPS ALL THE WAY TO SYR. WITH NW FLOW...NO ISENTROPIC LIFT AND FRONTAL BOUNDARY WELL TO THE SOUTH...I JUST DONT SEE IT. ON THE OTHER HAND...WITH CYCLONIC FLOW AND NO STRONG SURFACE HIGH I DONT SEE A STRONG MECHANISM TO CLEAR US OUT EITHER. JUST MORE SC. WILL PLAY A DRY FORECAST WITH PARTLY SUNNY DAYS AND MOSTLY CLOUDY WED NT. FORTUNATELY THE CLOUDS...AND THE FACT THAT THE WINDS SHOULD STAYUP A LITTLE WED NT PRECLUDES A FORST THREAT. .BGM...NONE. WALDSTREICHER
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:05 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
NYZ024-023-022-025-017-016-015-030200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 405 PM EDT TUE JUN 02 1998 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: CHEMUNG NY... SCHUYLER NY... STEUBEN NY... TOMPKINS NY... S. CAYUGA NY... SENECA NY... YATES NY... 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 1000 PM EDT. MORFORD
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:05 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
NYZ024-023-022-025-017-016-015-030200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 405 PM EDT TUE JUN 02 1998 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: CHEMUNG NY... SCHUYLER NY... STEUBEN NY... TOMPKINS NY... S. CAYUGA NY... SENECA NY... YATES NY... 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 1000 PM EDT. MORFORD
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
NYZ056-024-045-044-057-046-023-055-025-036-009-037-018-016-015-062- PAZ038-044-047-048-039-040-043-030300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 448 PM EDT TUE JUN 02 1998 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1100 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: BROOME NY... CHEMUNG NY... CHENANGO NY... CORTLAND NY... DELAWARE NY... OTSEGO NY... SCHUYLER NY... TIOGA NY... TOMPKINS 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 1100 PM EDT. MORFORD
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
NYZ056-024-045-044-057-046-023-055-025-036-009-037-018-016-015-062- PAZ038-044-047-048-039-040-043-030300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 448 PM EDT TUE JUN 02 1998 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1100 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: BROOME NY... CHEMUNG NY... CHENANGO NY... CORTLAND NY... DELAWARE NY... OTSEGO NY... SCHUYLER NY... TIOGA NY... TOMPKINS 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 1100 PM EDT. MORFORD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 6:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Seneca, Yates | 49 min |
| Jun 2, 6:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Cayuga | 49 min |
| Jun 2, 6:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Tompkins | 62 min |
| Jun 2, 7:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Chenango | 61 min |
| Jun 2, 7:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Cortland | 36 min |
| Jun 2, 7:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Steuben | 93 min |
| Jun 2, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Broome | 62 min |
| Jun 2, 7:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Otsego | 92 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.