Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2000

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Binghamton, NY

May 10, 2000Steuben County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 10, 2000, 1:06 PM EDT for Steuben County, New York. It was in force for 54 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline the Iowa Environmental Mesonet reconstructed for it; the warning itself named whole counties, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 10, 2000, 1:06 PM EDT (17:06 UTC)
Expired: May 10, 2000, 2:00 PM EDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Binghamton, NY
Area: Whole counties; the outline is the Mesonet’s reconstruction

County Steuben County, NY

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:10 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 10, 1:25 PM EDT	Hail 0.75	Hornby, NY

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 10, 10:45 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 148 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: 1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -156 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1131 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 67 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WUUS51 KBGM 101708
SVRBGM
NYC101-101800-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
106 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2000

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN STEUBEN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK.

* UNTIL 200 PM EDT.

* AT 105 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ADDISON...OR ABOUT 5 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF WOODHULL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ADDISON...CAMERON MILLS AROUND 115 PM EDT.
  ERWINS...RISINGVILLE AROUND 120 PM EDT.
  CAMPBELL...COOPERS PLAINS AROUND 125 PM EDT.
  EAST CORNING...GIBSON AROUND 130 PM EDT.
  HORNBY...MEADS CREEK AROUND 135 PM EDT.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM WITH POSSIBLE LARGE HAIL. STAY INDOORS 
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

JAB

LAT...LON 4204 7752 4192 7735 4212 7696 4226 7699
          4236 7722

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 10, 11:15 AM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 10, 11:15 AM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1115 AM EDT WED MAY 10 2000

...UPDATED ZONES TO INCLUDE HEADLINE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH...NO OTHER CHANGES...

AN ACTIVE AFTN ON TAP FOR THE FCST AREA AS CDFNT BEGINS ITS PUSH
THRU THE FCST AREA. XPCT AN ORGANIZED LINE TO DVLP/MOVE INTO THE RGN
FROM THE WEST LATER THIS MRNG. MANY AREAS SEEING SUNSHINE THIS MRNG
AIDING DESTABLIZATION. IMPRSV UPR LVL DIVERGENCE IN THE RR QUAD AND
MAX 50A HGT FALLS PROGGED OVER THE FA THIS AFTN ALONG WITH SOME MID
LVL CAA. ALSO SOME ENHANCEMENT OF LOW LVL CONVERGENCE DUE TO ERLY
COMPONENT OF FLOW ACRS ERN ZONES (A REFLECTION OF THE BACKDOOR FNT).
CONCERNS MAY TRANSITION FROM SCT SVR TO POTNL FOR +RA AS THE AFTN
WEARS ON.

VILS IN THE U40S OR GREATER ARE CORRELATING NICELY TO SVR HAIL RPTS
THIS MRNG.

ONLY EDITORIAL CHGS IN THE MRNG UPDATE.

.BGM...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK AND
NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

BRADY

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 10, 8:44 AM EDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before

NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043-
044-047-048-101800-

SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
844 AM EDT WED MAY 10 2000

...SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY ACROSS CENTRAL
NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD TODAY AS A
COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. THE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FINGER LAKES AND CENTRAL
SOUTHERN TIER OF NEW YORK LATE THIS MORNING...AND THEN MOVE EASTWARD
ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
THIS AFTERNOON.

SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND STRONG
WINDS. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINS WILL BE POSSIBLE WHICH MAY
CAUSE SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER
INFORMATION FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES OR WARNINGS. WEATHER INFORMATION CAN
ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BGM.

BRADY

Special weather statement, May 10, 10:32 AM EDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

NYZ022-024-PAZ038-039-047-044-043-040-048-NYZ062-057-046-045-055-056-
025-016-015-023-017-044-018-036-037-009-102100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1032 AM EDT WED MAY 10 2000

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

STEUBEN NY...
CHEMUNG NY...
BRADFORD PA...
SUSQUEHANNA PA...
LUZERNE PA...
LACKAWANNA PA...
WYOMING PA...
WAYNE PA...
PIKE PA...
SULLIVAN NY...
DELAWARE NY...
OTSEGO NY...
CHENANGO NY...
TIOGA NY...
BROOME NY...
TOMPKINS NY...
SENECA NY...
YATES NY...
SCHUYLER NY...
CAYUGA NY...
CORTLAND NY...
ONONDAGA NY...
MADISON NY...
ONEIDA 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.
PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS  SHOULD WATCH FOR THREATENING WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

TUNE  TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS
OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  IN
BINGHAMTON.

ONCE AGAIN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT.

Local storm report, May 10, 12:14 PM EDT, 52 minutes before

ZCZC ALBLSRBGM ALL
TTAA00 KBGM DDHHMM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1214 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2000

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

0730 AM    WOODRIDGE                 NY   1 INCH HAIL
05/10/00   SULLIVAN                       REPORTED BY FIRE AND
                                          RESCUE.

0730 AM    WOODRIDGE                 NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/10/00   SULLIVAN                       TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY FIRE AND
                                          RESCUE.

0740 AM    ARKPORT                   NY   .75 INCH HAIL
05/10/00   STEUBEN                        REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
                                          MANAGEMENT.

0755 AM    ATLANTA                   NY   .75 INCH HAIL
05/10/00   STEUBEN

0910 AM    SMALLWOOD                 NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/10/00   SULLIVAN                       REPORTED BY FIRE AND
                                          RESCUE.

1030 AM    ROCK HILL                 NY   1 INCH HAIL
05/10/00   SULLIVAN                       REPORTED BY FIRE AND
                                          RESCUE.

1057 AM    BURLINGTON                PA   .75 INCH HAIL
05/10/00   BRADFORD                       REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
                                          MANAGEMENT.

1115 AM    ARKPORT                   NY   .75 INCH HAIL
05/10/00   STEUBEN                        REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

1125 AM    WEST CORNERS              NY   .75 INCH HAIL
05/10/00   BROOME                         REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
                                          NWS EMPLOYEE.

1128 AM    2 E NEWARK VLY            NY   1.75 INCH HAIL
05/10/00   TIOGA                          REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

1130 AM    MAINE                     NY   WIND DAMAGE
05/10/00   BROOME                         TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON
                                          TIONA ROAD. REPORTED BY
                                          STORM SPOTTER.

1130 AM    DANBY                     NY   2.5 INCH HAIL
05/10/00   TOMPKINS                       SMALLER HAIL AGGREGATED
                                          TO 2 1/2 INCH DIAMETER.
                                          INDIVIDUAL HAIL STONES
                                          AT LEAST 1 INCH.
                                          REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

1132 AM    NANTICOKE                 NY   1.75 INCH HAIL
05/10/00   BROOME                         REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER ON GLENWOOD ROAD.

1132 AM    ATLANTA                   NY   .75 INCH HAIL
05/10/00   STEUBEN                        REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

1150 AM    ROME                      NY   .88 INCH HAIL
05/10/00   ONEIDA                         REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

1150 AM    NEWARK VLY                NY   .88 INCH HAIL
05/10/00   TIOGA                          REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

1155 AM    ADDISON                   NY   .75 INCH HAIL
05/10/00   STEUBEN

1200 PM    MARATHON                  NY   1.25 INCH HAIL
05/10/00   CORTLAND                       REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

1200 PM    CHITTENANGO               NY   1 INCH HAIL
05/10/00   MADISON                        REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

1210 PM    KIRKWOOD                  NY   .75 INCH HAIL
05/10/00   BROOME                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

NiNNN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 9, 8:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Sullivan	61 min
May 9, 8:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Delaware	60 min
May 10, 7:18 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Steuben	57 min
May 10, 7:24 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Sullivan	36 min
May 10, 8:48 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Seneca	27 min
May 10, 8:56 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Sullivan	34 min
May 10, 9:50 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Sullivan	55 min
May 10, 10:57 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Chemung, Tompkins	48 min
May 10, 11:07 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Broome	38 min
May 10, 11:12 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Steuben	63 min
May 10, 11:28 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Tioga	47 min
May 10, 11:29 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Chenango	61 min
May 10, 11:30 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Madison, Oneida	60 min
May 10, 11:30 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Onondaga	60 min
May 10, 11:33 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Cortland	42 min
May 10, 11:39 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Delaware, Otsego	66 min
May 10, 11:46 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Yates	59 min
May 10, 11:52 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Delaware, Sullivan	68 min
May 10, 11:55 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Broome	50 min
May 10, 12:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Cayuga, Onondaga	57 min
May 10, 12:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Schuyler	66 min
May 10, 12:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Seneca	37 min
May 10, 12:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Oneida	60 min
May 10, 12:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Onondaga	43 min
May 10, 12:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Cayuga	67 min
May 10, 12:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Madison	67 min
May 10, 12:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Tompkins	37 min
May 10, 12:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Chenango	66 min
May 10, 1:00 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BGM	Tompkins	45 min
May 10, 1:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Cortland, Onondaga	51 min
May 10, 1:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Tioga	52 min
May 10, 1:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Madison, Oneida	51 min
May 10, 2:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Broome, Cortland, Tioga	46 min
May 10, 3:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Tioga	41 min
May 10, 3:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Broome	41 min
May 10, 3:48 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BGM	Broome, Chenango	3 hr
May 10, 5:35 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BGM	Tioga	3 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New York, 2000 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2000

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.