Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 256, NWS Binghamton, NY
NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2008, 2:13 PM EDT for Pike County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 62 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
- Aug 10, 2008, 2:13 PM EDT (18:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2008, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Binghamton, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Pike County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:16 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 181 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 271 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -79 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 910 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Aug 10, 1:55 PM EDT, 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 1:55 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 2:01 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 201 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 NYZ009-036-037-044>046-056-057-062-PAZ039-040-043-044-047-048-072- 111815- NORTHERN ONEIDA-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND-CHENANGO-OTSEGO- BROOME-DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING- LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE- 201 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 819 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK...SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... REMEMEBER SKYWARN IS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED. PLEASE TUNE IN TO YOUR LOCAL REPEATER OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND RELAY REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA 1-800-759-2992 OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV NYZ025-055-PAZ038-111815- TOMPKINS-TIOGA-BRADFORD- 201 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. WITH UNSEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE...ANY STORMS THAT FORM WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL. HOWEVER...WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY. NYZ015>017-022>024-111815- YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-STEUBEN-SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG- 201 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE THIS MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. SOME OF THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE...WITH THE GREATEST THREAT BEING LARGE HAIL...AND A SECONDARY THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS. FOR THESE REASONS...THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED THE AREA IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY. NYZ018-111815- ONONDAGA- 201 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 819 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... REMEMEBER SKYWARN IS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED. PLEASE TUNE IN TO YOUR LOCAL REPEATER OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND RELAY REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA 1-800-759-2992 OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV NICOSIA
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 10:39 AM EDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 1039 AM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 NYZ046-057-062-101545- DELAWARE NY-OTSEGO NY-SULLIVAN NY- 1039 AM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 ...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE AREA... * AT 1034 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SPRINGFIELD TO MARYLAND TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARGARETVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 26 MPH. * STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... SPRINGFIELD AND SCHENEVUS AT 1045 AM EDT... ARKVILLE AT 1050 AM EDT... WORCESTER AND WESTFORD AT 1055 AM EDT... CHERRY VALLEY AT 1100 AM EDT... STAMFORD AND ROXBURY AT 1105 AM EDT... THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HAIL UP TO A HALF INCH AND RAINFALL RATES OF ONE INCH AN HOUR. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 11:36 AM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 1136 AM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043- 044-047-048-072-102145- 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOONVILLE...PENN YAN...SENECA FALLS... AUBURN...SYRACUSE...CORNING...HORNELL...WATKINS GLEN...ELMIRA... ITHACA...ONEIDA...UTICA...ROME...CORTLAND...NORWICH...ONEONTA... COOPERSTOWN...OWEGO...BINGHAMTON...WALTON...DELHI...MONTICELLO... TOWANDA...SAYRE...MONTROSE...TUNKHANNOCK...SCRANTON... WILKES-BARRE...HAZLETON...MILFORD...HONESDALE 1136 AM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 ... THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA THIS AFTERNOON... THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... AND BECOME QUITE NUMEROUS BY LATE AFTERNOON... AS AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES TOWARD PENNSYLVANIA. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE... WITH ISOLATED LARGE HAIL AND STRONG... DAMAGING WINDS. STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES... INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS. MSE
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 1:34 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 134 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 NYZ036-037-045-046-101830- CHENANGO NY-MADISON NY-ONEIDA NY-OTSEGO NY- 134 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE AREA... * AT 133 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 NORTH NORWICH...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 22 MPH. * THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... SHERBURNE AT 140 PM EDT... EARLVILLE AT 145 PM EDT... NEW BERLIN AT 150 PM EDT... COLUMBUS AND POOLVILLE AT 155 PM EDT... LAMBS CORNERS AND SOUTH EDMESTON AT 200 PM EDT... HUBBARDSVILLE AT 205 PM EDT... SOUTH BROOKFIELD AND EDMESTON AT 210 PM EDT... BROOKFIELD AND NORTH BROOKFIELD AT 220 PM EDT... THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS. MSE
Local storm report, Aug 10, 2:07 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
207 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0150 PM HAIL 2 ENE NORTH NORWICH 42.63N 75.50W
08/10/2008 M1.75 INCH CHENANGO NY AMATEUR RADIO
0152 PM HAIL NORTH NORWICH 42.62N 75.53W
08/10/2008 E0.75 INCH CHENANGO NY AMATEUR RADIO
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EMGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Chenango, Madison, Oneida, Otsego | 64 min |
| Aug 10, 1:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Broome, Chenango | 67 min |
| Aug 10, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Madison, Oneida, Onondaga | 65 min |
| Aug 10, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Delaware | 65 min |
| Aug 10, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Oneida | 54 min |
| Aug 10, 3:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Oneida | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego | 56 min |
| Aug 10, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Chenango, Madison, Oneida, Otsego | 53 min |
| Aug 10, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Broome, Delaware | 63 min |
| Aug 10, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Delaware | 63 min |
| Aug 10, 3:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | Delaware | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Chenango, Delaware, Otsego | 61 min |
| Aug 10, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Broome, Chenango | 65 min |
| Aug 10, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Chenango, Cortland | 55 min |
| Aug 10, 4:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Madison | 56 min |
| Aug 10, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Madison, Oneida | 59 min |
| Aug 10, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Delaware | 48 min |
| Aug 10, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Broome, Chenango | 64 min |
| Aug 10, 5:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Broome, Chenango, Tioga | 84 min |
| Aug 10, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Broome, Chenango, Tioga | 53 min |
| Aug 10, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga | 61 min |
| Aug 10, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Broome, Cortland, Tioga, Tompkins | 54 min |
| Aug 10, 7:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga, Tioga, Tompkins | 58 min |
| Aug 10, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Susquehanna, Wayne | 59 min |
| Aug 10, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne | 61 min |
| Aug 10, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Luzerne, Wyoming | 53 min |
| Aug 10, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Susquehanna | 60 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2008Every 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.