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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 149, NWS Binghamton, NY

June 23, 2008Delaware County, Otsego County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2008, 9:45 PM EDT for Delaware County, Otsego County, New York. It was in force for 45 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 23, 2008, 9:45 PM EDT (01:45 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2008, 10:30 PM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Binghamton, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Delaware County, NY, Otsego County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:45 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
Jun 23, 9:50 PM EDT	HAIL 1	3 E Morris, NY
Jun 23, 10:00 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Mt Vision, NY
Jun 23, 10:21 PM EDT	HAIL 0.75	Maryland, NY
Jun 23, 10:25 PM EDT	HAIL 0.75	Westford, NY

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 5 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 105 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: 938 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1295 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -17 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: -0.1
Supercell composite: -0.6

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The text

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

000 
WUUS51 KBGM 240145
SVRBGM
NYC025-077-240230-
/O.NEW.KBGM.SV.W.0149.080624T0145Z-080624T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
945 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  CENTRAL OTSEGO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT

* AT 941 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  MORRIS...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WALTON AND HARVARD BY 950 PM EDT...
  LAURENS AND COLCHESTER BY 955 PM EDT...
  HARTWICK AND DOWNSVILLE BY 1000 PM EDT...
  MILFORD AND COOPERSTOWN JCT BY 1010 PM EDT...
  EAST MEREDITH AND DELHI BY 1015 PM EDT...
  MARYLAND AND BOWERSTOWN BY 1020 PM EDT...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WEATHER IS OCCURRING
OR IS IMMINENT. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...HAIL THREE-QUARTERS
OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER OR LARGER...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND DEADLY
LIGHTNING ARE ALL LIKELY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE STORM
MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL...OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

LAT...LON 4220 7453 4217 7446 4185 7515 4187 7518
      4187 7525 4195 7528 4205 7543 4232 7541
      4231 7534 4236 7526 4237 7518 4247 7497
      4247 7532 4265 7532 4272 7465 4263 7463
      4252 7471 4243 7462 4235 7442
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 266DEG 26KT 4257 7521

$$

MJ

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS51 KBGM 240152
SVSBGM

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
952 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008

NYC025-077-240230-
/O.CON.KBGM.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-080624T0230Z/
DELAWARE NY-OTSEGO NY-
952 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT 
FOR CENTRAL OTSEGO AND EXTREME NORTHERN DELAWARE COUNTIES...

AT 950 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR NEW LISBON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MT VISION AND HARTWICK AROUND 1000 PM EDT...
  COLLIERSVILLE AROUND 1005 PM EDT...
  MILFORD...PORTLANDVILLE AND COOPERSTOWN JCT AROUND 1010 PM EDT...
  WESTVILLE AND TODDSVILLE AROUND 1015 PM EDT...
  MARYLAND AND FERGUSONVILLE AROUND 1020 PM EDT...

PLEASE REPORT HAIL...OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

LAT...LON 4258 7467 4258 7466 4257 7467 4256 7468
      4255 7468 4252 7471 4248 7467 4248 7526
      4266 7527 4271 7465 4263 7463
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 266DEG 26KT 4257 7514

$$

MJ

000 
WWUS51 KBGM 240211
SVSBGM

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1011 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008

NYC025-077-240230-
/O.CON.KBGM.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-080624T0230Z/
DELAWARE NY-OTSEGO NY-
1011 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL OTSEGO AND EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL DELAWARE COUNTIES...

AT 1007 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. 
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MILFORD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MARYLAND...WESTVILLE AND FERGUSONVILLE AROUND 1020 PM EDT...
  ELK CREEK...SCHENEVUS AND WESTFORD AROUND 1025 PM EDT...
  WORCESTER AROUND 1030 PM EDT...

PLEASE REPORT HAIL...OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

LAT...LON 4271 7465 4263 7463 4259 7467 4255 7468
      4252 7471 4248 7467 4248 7507 4268 7508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 266DEG 26KT 4258 7495

$$



RRM

000 
WWUS51 KBGM 240228
SVSBGM

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1028 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008

NYC025-077-240238-
/O.EXP.KBGM.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-080624T0230Z/
DELAWARE NY-OTSEGO NY-
1028 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL OTSEGO AND EXTREME
NORTH CENTRAL DELAWARE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM EDT...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL...OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

LAT...LON 4271 7465 4263 7463 4259 7467 4255 7468
      4252 7471 4248 7467 4248 7507 4268 7508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 266DEG 26KT 4259 7478

$$


RRM

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 23, 3:13 PM EDT, 6 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 3:13 PM EDT, 6 hours 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 4:13 PM EDT, 5 hours 32 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 6:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
650 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008

NYZ036-037-232315-
MADISON NY-ONEIDA NY-
650 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008

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

* AT 646 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...AND STRONG
  GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR VERNON...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WESTMORELAND AND CLARK MILLS AT 700 PM EDT...
  COLEMANS AT 705 PM EDT...
  WHITESBORO AND ORISKANY AT 710 PM EDT...
  YORKVILLE AND NEW YORK MILLS AT 715 PM EDT...

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

RRM

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 7:04 PM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
704 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008

NYZ017-018-232345-
CAYUGA NY-ONONDAGA NY-
704 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008

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

* AT 703 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...AND STRONG
  GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FLEMING...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  OWASCO AT 710 PM EDT...
  NILES AND SKANEATELES AT 720 PM EDT...
  MARIETTA AND MARCELLUS AT 735 PM EDT...
  CEDARVALE AT 745 PM EDT...

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

RRM

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 7:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 7:22 PM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 7:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
726 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008

NYZ018-036-240015-
MADISON NY-ONONDAGA NY-
726 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008

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

* AT 725 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...AND STRONG
  GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LIVERPOOL...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LYNCOURT AND SYRACUSE AT 735 PM EDT...
  DE WITT AND CICERO AT 740 PM EDT...
  EAST SYRACUSE AND LYNDON AT 745 PM EDT...
  MINOA AND LYNDON AT 750 PM EDT...
  MINOA AND FAYETTEVILLE AT 755 PM EDT...
  KIRKVILLE AND BRIDGEPORT AT 800 PM EDT...
  CHITTENANGO AT 810 PM EDT...
  SULLIVAN AT 815 PM EDT...

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

RRM

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 7:44 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
744 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008

NYZ018-240030-
ONONDAGA NY-
744 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2008

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

* AT 742 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...AND STRONG
  GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OTISCO...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  OTISCO AT 755 PM EDT...
  VESPER AT 800 PM EDT...
  NEDROW AT 810 PM EDT...
  LA FAYETTE AT 815 PM EDT...
  JAMESVILLE AT 825 PM EDT...
  POMPEY AND WATERVALE AT 830 PM EDT...

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

RRM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 23, 8:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Cortland, Tompkins	51 min
Jun 23, 8:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Madison, Onondaga	48 min
Jun 23, 9:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Chenango, Otsego	41 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New York, 2008 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2008

Sources

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