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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Binghamton, NY

July 27, 2005Susquehanna County, Wayne County, Pennsylvania

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 27, 2005, 2:25 PM EDT for Susquehanna County, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 65 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 27, 2005, 2:25 PM EDT (18:25 UTC)
Expired
Jul 27, 2005, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Susquehanna County, PA, Wayne County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:24 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 177 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2005-07-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 99 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2005-07-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 26 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
99 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-75 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
877 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
85 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Jul 27, 1:30 PM EDT, 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 1:30 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 27, 2:40 AM EDT, 11 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
240 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2005

NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-PAZ038-280637-
BRADFORD PA-BROOME NY-CHEMUNG NY-CHENANGO NY-CORTLAND NY-DELAWARE NY-
MADISON NY-NORTHERN ONEIDA NY-ONONDAGA NY-OTSEGO NY-SCHUYLER NY-
SENECA NY-SOUTHERN CAYUGA NY-SOUTHERN ONEIDA NY-STEUBEN NY-TIOGA NY-
TOMPKINS NY-YATES NY-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST
PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY...
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY AHEAD OF A SLOWLY ADVANCING COLD
FRONT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

NYZ062-PAZ039-040-043-044-047-048-072-280637-
LACKAWANNA PA-LUZERNE PA-NORTHERN WAYNE PA-PIKE PA-SOUTHERN WAYNE PA-
SULLIVAN NY-SUSQUEHANNA PA-WYOMING PA-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAS
T PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY IN THE WARM AIR
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 27, 10:07 AM EDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1007 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MIDDLESEX               42.70N 77.27W
07/26/2005                   YATES              NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES AND LARGE BRANCHES DOWN

0645 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ATLANTA                 42.55N 77.48W
07/26/2005                   STEUBEN            NY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0655 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HAMMONDSPORT            42.41N 77.22W
07/26/2005                   STEUBEN            NY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0710 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TYRONE                  42.42N 77.07W
07/26/2005                   SCHUYLER           NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SENECA FALLS            42.91N 76.80W
07/26/2005                   SENECA             NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0735 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROMULUS                 42.75N 76.83W
07/26/2005                   SENECA             NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0735 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DUNDEE                  42.52N 76.98W
07/26/2005                   YATES              NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FEW LARGE TREES DOWN AT RESIDENCE

0740 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELMIRA                  42.09N 76.81W
07/26/2005                   CHEMUNG            NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LIVE WIRES DOWN ON SEVERAL ROADWAYS

0745 PM     TSTM WND GST     LOCKE                   42.67N 76.42W
07/26/2005  55 MPH           CAYUGA             NY   AMATEUR RADIO

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ITHACA                  42.44N 76.50W
07/26/2005                   TOMPKINS           NY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN COUNTY-WIDE

0810 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ORWELL                  41.88N 76.27W
07/26/2005                   BRADFORD           PA   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OTISCO                  42.87N 76.20W
07/26/2005                   ONONDAGA           NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CORTLAND                42.60N 76.18W
07/26/2005                   CORTLAND           NY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OXFORD                  42.44N 75.60W
07/26/2005                   CHENANGO           NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN

0835 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MIDDLETOWN CENTER       41.87N 76.10W
07/26/2005                   SUSQUEHANNA        PA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0840 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PETERBORO               42.97N 75.67W
07/26/2005                   MADISON            NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            SEVERAL TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0840 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GUILFORD                42.40N 75.48W
07/26/2005                   CHENANGO           NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VESTAL                  42.08N 76.05W
07/26/2005                   BROOME             NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE POLE DOWN ON CARNIVAL EQUIPMENT AT TOWN FAIR

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MONTROSE                41.83N 75.88W
07/26/2005                   SUSQUEHANNA        PA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN

0850 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VESTAL                  42.08N 76.05W
07/26/2005                   BROOME             NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            SEVERAL WIRES DOWN

0850 PM     TSTM WND DMG     AUGUSTA                 42.97N 75.52W
07/26/2005                   ONEIDA             NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN

0855 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LACEYVILLE              41.65N 76.16W
07/26/2005                   WYOMING            PA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES DOWN

0855 PM     TSTM WND GST     ROCKDALE                42.38N 75.42W
07/26/2005  50 MPH           CHENANGO           NY   AMATEUR RADIO

0855 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VESTAL                  42.08N 76.05W
07/26/2005                   BROOME             NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND SEVERAL ROADS BLOCKED

0900 PM     TSTM WND DMG     UNADILLA                42.33N 75.32W
07/26/2005                   OTSEGO             NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0905 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MEHOOPANY               41.57N 76.07W
07/26/2005                   WYOMING            PA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0905 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SIDNEY CENTER           42.28N 75.25W
07/26/2005                   DELAWARE           NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            MANY TREES AND WIRES DOWN

0915 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ONEONTA                 42.45N 75.07W
07/26/2005                   OTSEGO             NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            MANY TREES AND WIRES DOWN. SIGNIFICANT POWER OUTAGES.

0925 PM     TSTM WND DMG     COOPERSTOWN             42.70N 74.93W
07/26/2005                   OTSEGO             NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            SEVERAL TREES AND WIRES DOWN

&&

JAB
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 1:31 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
131 PM EDT WED JUL 27 2005

NYZ024-025-044-045-055-056-271830-
BROOME NY-CHEMUNG NY-CHENANGO NY-CORTLAND NY-TIOGA NY-TOMPKINS NY-
131 PM EDT WED JUL 27 2005

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE AREA...

* AT 128 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY
  WINDS.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  ELMIRA TO CORTLAND...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  MARATHON AT 145 PM EDT
  WAVERLY AT 155 PM EDT
  OWEGO AT 205 PM EDT
  NORWICH AT 210 PM EDT
  ENDICOTT AT 215 PM EDT
  JOHNSON CITY AT 220 PM EDT
  BINGHAMTON AT 225 PM EDT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 26, 8:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Chenango81 min
Jul 26, 8:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMMadison56 min
Jul 26, 8:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMOneida38 min
Jul 26, 8:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMDelaware, Otsego70 min
Jul 26, 9:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan35 min
Jul 27, 2:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan66 min
Jul 27, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan59 min
Jul 27, 4:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan62 min
Jul 26, 8:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBradford63 min
Jul 26, 8:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSusquehanna71 min
Jul 26, 8:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMWyoming63 min
Jul 26, 8:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLuzerne65 min
Jul 26, 9:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLackawanna, Wayne63 min
Jul 27, 3:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLuzerne55 min
Jul 27, 3:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMWayne26 min
Jul 27, 4:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMPike33 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2005Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2005

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.