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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Binghamton, NY

July 25, 2006Onondaga County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2006, 7:12 PM EDT for Onondaga County, New York. It was in force for 34 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 25, 2006, 7:12 PM EDT (23:12 UTC)
Expired
Jul 25, 2006, 7:46 PM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Onondaga County, NY

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 11.2 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2006-07-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 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 2006-07-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 172 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1187 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
172 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
160 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 25, 3:59 PM EDT, 3 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 25, 3:59 PM EDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
355 PM TUE JUL 25 2006

.SHORT TERM (TODAY - THURSDAY)...
CONVECTION OVER WESTERN NEW YORK INITIATED BY DIFFERENTIAL HEATING
AND CONVERGENCE ALONG LAKE BOUNDARY. THIS ACTIVITY WILL MOVE
EASTWARD INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON/EVENING PERIOD THEN DISSIPATE WITH
LOSS OF DIURNAL HEATING. WILL INCLUDE SCATTERED CONVECTION ACROSS
CENTRAL SOUTHERN TIER AND FINGER LAKES REGION THROUGH EARLY EVENING
AND JUST CHC ELSEWHERE. AFTER CONVECTION DISSIPATES SKIES WILL BE
PARTLY CLOUDY TO MAINLY CLEAR AND WITH HIGHER DEWPOINTS AND LESS
MIXING THAN LAST NIGHT, EXPECT MORE WIDESPREAD VALLEY FOG ACROSS THE
TWIN TIERS.

WEDNESDAY...SFC LOW PRESSURE WILL RESIDE OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES
AND PUSH ANOTHER WARM FRONT THROUGH THAT REGION AND SOUTHERN
ONTARIO. CWA WILL BE UNDER MODERATELY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS WITH CAPES
AROUND 1000 J/KG BUT WEAK WIND FIELDS. ALTHOUGH BULK OF ISENTROPIC
LIFT FROM WARM FRONT WILL REMAIN WELL WEST/NORTH THERE IS SOME OMEGA
CONTRIBUTION FROM THIS FEATURE THAT MAY HELP INITIATE CONVECTIVE
ACTIVITY. WILL CONTINUE WITH CHC POPS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE ACTIVITY UNTIL EVENING WHEN LOSS OF DIURNAL HEATING WILL
END CONVECTION. WITH T85 AROUND 16/17C MAX TEMPS WILL RANGE FROM MID
80S TO AROUND 90.

WED NIGHT...A WARM MUGGY NIGHT BUT DRY AFTER EVENING CONVECTION
DISSIPATES.

THURSDAY...WRF MODEL SOUNDINGS SHOWS MORE INSTABILITY WITH CAPES OF
1000-1500 J/KG AND STRONGER WIND FIELDS WITH H70 AROUND 30-35 KNOTS
AND H85 AROUND 25 KNOTS. WRF INDICATES A SFC TROF MAY SWING THROUGH
THE REGION DURING THE AFTERNOON AS SFC LOW PRES MOVES ACROSS
SOUTHERN CANADA. GFS NOT AS STRONG WITH THIS BOUNDARY. WENT WITH CHC
POPS AGAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON.   RRM

USED A MAV/FWC BLEND FOR TEMPS.

&&

.AVIATION (24/18Z TO 24/18Z)...
TSTM CLUSTER EAST OF BUF EXPECTED TO HOLD TOGETHER AS IT MOVES INTO
THE FINGER LAKES REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TEMPO MVFR
VSBYS EXPECTED IN TSRA EXPECTED AT ELM-ITH-SYR BETWEEN 21 AND 24Z. A
LITTLE LESS OF A CHC MVFR VSBY IN TSRA AT UCA AND BGM BETWEEN 22 AND
01Z...NONE EXPECTED AT AVP.  OVERNIGHT THE HUMIDITY INCREASES ON
LIGHT SOUTHWEST FLOW SO IFR BR FORECAST FOR ELM AND MVFR ELSEWHERE
FOR A COUPLE HOURS AROUND SUNRISE. VFR FOR FIRST HALF OF WEDNESDAY.
-JFC

&&

.LONG TERM (THURSDAY NIGHT - MONDAY)...
GENERALLY A FLAT/ZONAL FLOW STARTS THIS EXTENDED PERIOD. A SHORT
WAVE MOVES THROUGH EARLY IN THE PERIOD. THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW BECOMES
MORE NW-SE OVER THE REGION AS A HOT SUMMERTIME RIDGE BUILD ACROSS
CENTRAL NA. THIS RIDGE SLOWLY BUILDS TOWARDS THE EAST COAST LATER IN
THE PERIOD. -JFC

&&

.BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.NY...NONE.
.PA...NONE.
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 25, 3:36 AM EDT, 15 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
336 AM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006

NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043-
044-047-048-072-260745-
NORTHERN ONEIDA-YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-ONONDAGA-STEUBEN-
SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TOMPKINS-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND-
CHENANGO-OTSEGO-TIOGA-BROOME-DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-BRADFORD-
SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-
SOUTHERN WAYNE-
336 AM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

JAB

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 25, 4:22 PM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
422 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006

NYZ015-016-252115-
SENECA NY-YATES NY-
422 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE AREA...

* AT 416 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL.  THIS STORM
  WAS LOCATED NEAR BRANCHPORT...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PORTER CORNER AND PENN YAN AT 430 PM EDT...
  DUNDEE AND MILO CENTER AT 435 PM EDT...
  HIMROD AND MAYS MILLS AT 440 PM EDT...
  STARKEY AND LAKEMONT AT 445 PM EDT...
  CAYWOOD AT 455 PM EDT...
  LODI STATION AND WILLARD AT 500 PM EDT...
  LODI AND OVID AT 505 PM EDT...
  KELLY CORNERS AND TOWNSENDVILLE AT 510 PM EDT...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL
AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS.

PADAVONA
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 4:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
426 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006

NYZ017-018-252130-
CAYUGA NY-ONONDAGA NY-
426 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE AREA...

* AT 421 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL.  THIS STORM
  WAS LOCATED NEAR MELROSE PARK...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  OWASCO AT 435 PM EDT...
  SKANEATELES AND MARYSVILLE AT 440 PM EDT...
  NILES AT 445 PM EDT...
  BENNETTS CORNERS AT 455 PM EDT...
  MARIETTA AND MARCELLUS AT 500 PM EDT...
  CAMILLUS AT 505 PM EDT...
  AMBOY AT 510 PM EDT...
  FAIRMOUNT AT 515 PM EDT...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL
AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS.

PADAVONA
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 4:43 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
443 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006

NYZ015-022-252145-
STEUBEN NY-YATES NY-
443 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE AREA...

* AT 438 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY
  WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SOUTH
  DANSVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PERKINSVILLE AT 450 PM EDT...
  WAYLAND AND HASKINVILLE AT 455 PM EDT...
  COHOCTON AT 505 PM EDT...
  ATLANTA AT 510 PM EDT...
  WHEELER AT 530 PM EDT...
  PRATTSBURG AT 535 PM EDT...
  ITALY AT 540 PM EDT...
  PULTENEY AND ITALY HILL AT 545 PM EDT...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL
AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY

IF ON OR NEAR CANANDAIGUA OR KEUKA LAKES...SEEK SHELTER BEFORE THE
STORMS ARRIVE. GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A
VEHICLE.
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 5:03 PM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
503 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006

NYZ016-017-252200-
CAYUGA NY-SENECA NY-
503 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE AREA...

* AT 455 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL.  THIS STORM
  WAS LOCATED NEAR OVID...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SHELDRAKE AND KIDDERS AT 510 PM EDT...
  WILLETS AND AURORA AT 515 PM EDT...
  LEDYARD AND KING FERRY AT 525 PM EDT...
  VENICE CENTER AND MERRIFIELD AT 535 PM EDT...
  GENOA AND SCIPIO CENTER AT 540 PM EDT...
  EAST VENICE AND EAST GENOA AT 545 PM EDT...
  SHERWOOD AND EDGEWATER AT 550 PM EDT...
  LOCKE AND CASCADE AT 555 PM EDT...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL
AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS.

PADAVONA
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 5:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
514 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006

NYZ022-024-252215-
CHEMUNG NY-STEUBEN NY-
514 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE AREA...

* AT 508 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY
  WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR KANONA...
  AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NORTH CAMERON AND RHEIMS AT 520 PM EDT...
  RISINGVILLE AT 525 PM EDT...
  SAVONA AND THURSTON AT 530 PM EDT...
  CAMPBELL AT 535 PM EDT...
  MEADS CREEK AND COOPERS PLAINS AT 545 PM EDT...
  HORNBY AND PAINTED POST AT 550 PM EDT...
  CORNING AT 555 PM EDT...
  GIBSON AND SOUTH CORNING AT 600 PM EDT...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL
AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 5:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
552 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006

NYZ009-037-252245-
ONEIDA NY-
552 PM EDT TUE JUL 25 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE AREA...

* AT 551 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...AND STRONG
  GUSTY WINDS.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR VIENNA...AND MOVING EAST
  AT 20 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  VIENNA AT 600 PM EDT...
  TABERG AND NEW LONDON AT 610 PM EDT...
  VERONA MILLS AT 615 PM EDT...
  ROME AT 625 PM EDT...
  STOKES CORNER AT 630 PM EDT...
  DELTA LAKE AND GRIFFISS AFB AT 635 PM EDT...
  WESTERNVILLE AND FRENCHVILLE AT 640 PM EDT...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY

MSE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 25, 6:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMOneida65 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.