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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 98, NWS Binghamton, NY

June 30, 2006Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2006, 6:42 PM EDT for Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 33 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
Jun 30, 2006, 6:42 PM EDT (22:42 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2006, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Susquehanna County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:46 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, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 189 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 2006-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 96 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 2006-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 16 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
96 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
689 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
50 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 Jun 30, 3:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 3:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
350 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT - SUNDAY)...
TONIGHT...H5 SHORT WAVE PRODUCING SCATTERED CONVECTION ACROSS TWIN
TIERS ATTM WITH ISOLATED ACTIVITY OVER NRN/SRN PTN OF CWA. ACTIVITY
WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY EVENING THEN DIMINISH AS SHORT WAVE MOVES
EAST AND DIURNAL HEATING ENDS. SKIES OVERNIGHT WILL BECOME MAINLY
CLEAR AND WITH SATURATED SOILS EXPECT DENSE VALLEY FOG TO FORM AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY...UPPER LEVEL HEIGHTS RISE AND FLOW BECOMES ZONAL. AT THE
SURFACE, A SOUTHWEST FLOW DEVELOPS WITH SFC LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
GREAT LAKES AND SFC HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. WITH
T85 RISING TO 14/15C MAX TEMPS WILL REACH LOW/MID 80S MOST PLACES.
DUE TO RISING HEIGHTS, SOUTHWEST SFC FLOW AND NO APPARENT MID LEVEL
SHORT WAVES WILL GO WITH PARTLY SUNNY SKIES AND DRY.

SATURDAY NIGHT...SFC LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS NEARBY SOUTHERN
ONTARIO AND IS ASSOCIATED WITH DECENT MID LEVEL SHORT WAVE AND SPEED
MAX. BOTH WRF/GFS IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH SYSTEM INDICATING BEST
CHANCES FOR PRECIP ACROSS NRN PTN OF CWA AFTER MIDNIGHT AND NEARLY
DRY FAR SE. AFTER MIDNIGHT WILL RAISE POPS TO LIKELY CATEGORY FROM
THE EASTERN FINGER LAKES REGION EAST TO MOHAWK VALLEY, REST OF CWA
CHC POPS.

SUNDAY...SUNDAY MORNING SFC TROF MOVES ACROSS CWA AS LOW MOVES INTO
SOUTHERN QUEBEC. BEST CHANCES FOR ACTIVITY APPEARS DURING THE
MORNING WITH FRONTAL LIFT AND MOISTURE AXIS. AT THIS TIME WILL COVER
ENTIRE PERIOD WITH CHC POPS AND REFINE AFTER SUBSEQUENT MODEL RUNS.
THE AFTERNOON MAY BE DRY WITH A BREEZY W/NW FLOW AND DRY AIR
ADVECTION. TEMPS AGAIN WILL BE IN THE LOW/MID 80S WITH T85 AROUND
15C.  RRM

&&

.AVIATION (30/18Z TO 01/18Z)...
VFR CONDS ACROSS MOST SITES THRU EARLY MORNING...WITH SCT-BKN CIGS
ARND 5000FT.  FEW SHRAS AT KBGM/KITH BTWN 18-19Z...WITH WIDELY SCTD
THUNDER ACROSS NORTHERN SITES.  CUMULUS DIMINISHES AFTER 01Z...WITH
ONLY HIGH CIRRUS AT 15KFT EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.  MVFR VSBYS EXPECTED
AT KUCA/KITH/KBGM/KAVP AFTER 08Z.  KELM WILL EXPERIENCE IFR VSBYS
DOWN TO 1/2SM BTWN 05-120Z BEFORE GRADUALLY IMPROVING TO MVFR.

WINDS BECOME LGT/VRB TONIGHT...INCREASING OUT OF THE SW ARND 10KTS
AFTER 14Z.  -PB

&&

.LONG RANGE (SUN NIGHT-FRIDAY)...
MODELS DIFFER ON SOLN FOR 00Z MON-00Z TUE TIME PERIOD.  WRF
INDICATES FAIRLY DRY CONDS SUN NIGHT BEHIND FRONTAL BOUNDARY.
STRONG WAVE RIDING THRU IN ZONAL FLOW...COMBINED WITH LLJ BEING
ADVERTISED COULD BE FORERUNNER OF POSSIBLE MCS DEVELOPMENT TO OUR
WEST SUN NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INTO FA.  GFS INDICATES PLENTY OF WAVES
AND A WET PERIOD DURING THIS TIME.  HAVE CHANGED LITTLE TO FIRST 24
HR PERIOD OF LONG RANGE DUE TO SUCH UNCERTAINTY.  MODELS IN A LITTLE
BETTER AGREEMENT TUE-FRI...WITH GFS/ECMWF/CANADIAN GEM BRINGING SFC
FRONT THRU WED NIGHT AND ASSOC H5 TROF ON THUR.  RIDGING BEGINS
MOVING IN ON THUR...BRINGING AN END TO CHC POPS FOR THE TIME BEING.
HAVE GONE WITH HPC TEMPS FOR THE PERIOD.  -PB

&&

.BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.NY...RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE ON THE
SUSQUEHANNA AND CHENANGO RIVERS.
.PA...RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE ON THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE
SUSQUEHANNA.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 3:48 AM EDT, 14 hours 54 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
348 AM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006

NYZ045-046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-072-010800-
CHENANGO-OTSEGO-TIOGA-BROOME-DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-BRADFORD-
SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-
SOUTHERN WAYNE-
348 AM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE AT MANY POINTS. SEE THE FLOOD STATEMENTS.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW STORMS
COULD CONTAIN DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL...AS WELL AS HEAVY RAINFALL...
ESPECIALLY IN NEW YORK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE AT MANY POINTS. SEE THE FLOOD STATEMENTS.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL SPOTTERS
ARE ASKED TO CALL IN ANY RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY AND TONIGHT OF
MORE THAN ONE INCH.

NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044-010800-
NORTHERN ONEIDA-YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-ONONDAGA-STEUBEN-
SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TOMPKINS-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND-
348 AM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW
YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW STORMS
COULD CONTAIN DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL...AS WELL AS HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL SPOTTERS
ARE ASKED TO CALL IN ANY RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY AND TONIGHT OF
MORE THAN ONE INCH.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
507 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006

NYZ044-045-302200-
CORTLAND NY-CHENANGO NY-
507 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006

* AT 503 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 HOMER...AND MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MC GRAW AND MCGRAW AT 515 PM EDT...
  SOLON AT 520 PM EDT...
  EAST FREETOWN AND FREETOWN CORNERS AT 525 PM EDT...
  TEXAS VALLEY AND TAYLOR AT 530 PM EDT...
  CINCINNATUS AND WILLET AT 535 PM EDT...
  GERMAN AND PHARSALIA AT 540 PM EDT...
  MC DONOUGH AND SMITHVILLE FLATS AT 545 PM EDT...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL
AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS.
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
511 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006

NYZ056-057-302145-
DELAWARE NY-BROOME NY-
511 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006

* AT 507 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...AND VERY
  HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SANITARIA SPGS...AND
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SANFORD AT 520 PM EDT...
  DEPOSIT AND STILESVILLE AT 525 PM EDT...
  HALE EDDY AND CANNONSVILLE AT 530 PM EDT...
  FISHS EDDY AND EAST BRANCH AT 540 PM EDT...
  PEABROOK AND SHINHOPPLE AT 545 PM EDT...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL
AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS.
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
519 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006

PAZ044-048-072-302200-
LACKAWANNA PA-SOUTHERN WAYNE PA-PIKE PA-
519 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006

* AT 516 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SCRANTON...AND
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  DUNMORE AND THROOP AT 525 PM EDT...
  ELMHURST AND YOSTVILLE AT 535 PM EDT...
  MOSCOW AND DALEVILLE AT 540 PM EDT...
  QUICKTOWN AT 545 PM EDT...
  STERLING AND LEHIGH AT 550 PM EDT...
  ANGELS AND NEWFOUNDLAND AT 600 PM EDT...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL
AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS.
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
533 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006

PAZ039-040-044-072-302230-
SUSQUEHANNA PA-LACKAWANNA PA-NORTHERN WAYNE PA-SOUTHERN WAYNE PA-
533 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006

* AT 529 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...AND VERY
  HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RUSH...AND MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ELK LAKE AT 540 PM EDT...
  DIMOCK AND SOUTH MONTROSE AT 545 PM EDT...
  ALFORD AT 555 PM EDT...
  HOP BOTTOM AT 600 PM EDT...
  HARFORD AT 605 PM EDT...
  WEST LENOX AND GLENWOOD AT 610 PM EDT...
  LENOXVILLE AND MARSHBROOK AT 615 PM EDT...
  CLIFFORD AND ROYAL AT 620 PM EDT...
  ELKDALE AND TOMPKINSVILLE AT 625 PM EDT...

SEEK SHELTER IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM.
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 6:06 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
606 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006

PAZ048-302300-
PIKE PA-
606 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006

* AT 603 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  PECKS POND...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  FOREST PARK AND TAMIMENT AT 620 PM EDT...
  BUSHKILL AND DINGMANS FERRY AT 625 PM EDT...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL
AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS.
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 6:27 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 8:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMDelaware43 min
Jun 29, 9:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMOtsego13 min
Jun 30, 2:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMTioga27 min
Jun 30, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome27 min
Jun 30, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSteuben36 min
Jun 30, 4:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan47 min
Jun 30, 3:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSusquehanna28 min
Jun 30, 3:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSusquehanna, Wayne45 min
Jun 30, 5:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBradford27 min
Jun 30, 7:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMWyoming57 min
Jun 30, 7:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLackawanna31 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.