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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS Binghamton, NY

June 10, 2008Bradford County, Luzerne County, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 10, 2008, 5:32 PM EDT for Bradford County, Luzerne County, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 43 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 10, 2008, 5:32 PM EDT (21:32 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2008, 6:15 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Bradford County, PA, Luzerne County, PA, Wyoming County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:34 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 10, 10:02 AM EDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
Jun 10, 2:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 225 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, Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD at 12:00Z on 2008-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1286 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, Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD at 12:00Z on 2008-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 6 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1286 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-135 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1568 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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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 10, 2:40 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 2:40 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 3:07 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
307 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043-
044-047-048-072-111915-
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-
307 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 501 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MJ

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 10, 4:29 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
429 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

NYZ017-018-102115-
CAYUGA NY-ONONDAGA NY-
429 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

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

* AT 426 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL TO ONE HALF
INCH...STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH ...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF JORDAN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
57 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PLAINVILLE AND LYSANDER AT 435 PM EDT...
  BALDWINSVILLE AND VILLAGE GREEN AT 440 PM EDT...
  EUCLID AND CLAY AT 445 PM EDT...
  BREWERTON AT 450 PM EDT...

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

PB
Local storm report, Jun 10, 4:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
430 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

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

0404 PM     HAIL             BAINBRIDGE              42.30N 75.48W
06/10/2008  E0.88 INCH       CHENANGO           NY   PUBLIC

0410 PM     HAIL             2 SE GUILFORD           42.38N 75.46W
06/10/2008  E1.75 INCH       CHENANGO           NY   BROADCAST MEDIA

&&

DJN
Local storm report, Jun 10, 4:51 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
451 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

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

0415 PM     HAIL             MT UPTON                42.42N 75.38W
06/10/2008  E0.75 INCH       CHENANGO           NY   PUBLIC

0435 PM     HAIL             LAURENS                 42.53N 75.09W
06/10/2008  E1.25 INCH       OTSEGO             NY   PUBLIC

0446 PM     HAIL             COOPERSTOWN             42.70N 74.93W
06/10/2008  E0.75 INCH       OTSEGO             NY   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

DJN
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 4:55 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
455 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

NYZ017-018-102145-
CAYUGA NY-ONONDAGA NY-
455 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

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

* AT 451 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 AUBURN...
  AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SENNETT AT 500 PM EDT...
  ELBRIDGE AND MARYSVILLE AT 505 PM EDT...
  BENNETTS CORNERS AND MEMPHIS AT 510 PM EDT...
  WARNERS AND AMBOY AT 515 PM EDT...
  VAN BUREN AND LAKELAND AT 520 PM EDT...
  WOODARD AND BAYBERRY AT 525 PM EDT...
  CICERO AND CLAY AT 530 PM EDT...
  LOWER SOUTH BAY AND BREWERTON AT 535 PM EDT...

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

PB
Local storm report, Jun 10, 4:57 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
457 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

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

0440 PM     HAIL             OTEGO                   42.39N 75.18W
06/10/2008  E1.75 INCH       OTSEGO             NY   PUBLIC

0443 PM     HAIL             ONEONTA                 42.45N 75.07W
06/10/2008  E1.25 INCH       OTSEGO             NY   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

DJN
Local storm report, Jun 10, 5:02 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
502 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

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

0430 PM     HAIL             LAURENS                 42.53N 75.09W
06/10/2008  E1.75 INCH       OTSEGO             NY   PUBLIC

0440 PM     HAIL             MORRIS                  42.55N 75.25W
06/10/2008  E0.75 INCH       OTSEGO             NY   PUBLIC

&&

DJN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 10:45 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Madison, Onondaga, Seneca45 min
Jun 10, 11:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Onondaga, Seneca51 min
Jun 10, 11:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Chemung, Cortland, Tioga, Tompkins42 min
Jun 10, 11:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Tompkins60 min
Jun 10, 11:56 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMOneida34 min
Jun 10, 12:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChenango, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga52 min
Jun 10, 12:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMMadison, Oneida47 min
Jun 10, 12:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMOneida35 min
Jun 10, 3:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChenango, Delaware, Otsego47 min
Jun 10, 4:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMOtsego53 min
Jun 10, 4:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan50 min
Jun 10, 5:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSeneca, Steuben, Yates38 min
Jun 10, 5:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMOtsego32 min
Jun 10, 5:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Tompkins50 min
Jun 10, 5:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Tioga49 min
Jun 10, 5:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan32 min
Jun 10, 6:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Tioga, Tompkins44 min
Jun 10, 6:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMMadison, Oneida41 min
Jun 10, 6:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego46 min
Jun 10, 6:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChenango, Madison, Otsego33 min
Jun 10, 7:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMDelaware65 min
Jun 10, 7:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMOtsego29 min
Jun 10, 7:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMDelaware38 min
Jun 10, 5:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBradford49 min
Jun 10, 5:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLackawanna, Luzerne50 min
Jun 10, 6:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMPike50 min
Jun 10, 6:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLuzerne46 min
Jun 10, 7:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMPike63 min
Jun 10, 7:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, Wyoming43 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.