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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Binghamton, NY

August 16, 2010Madison County, Oneida County, Onondaga County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 16, 2010, 7:30 AM EDT for Madison County, Oneida County, Onondaga County, New York. It was in force for 45 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 16, 2010, 7:30 AM EDT (11:30 UTC)
Expired
Aug 16, 2010, 8:15 AM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Madison County, NY, Oneida County, NY, Onondaga County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 16, 5:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 239 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, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2010-08-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 641 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, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2010-08-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 93 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
641 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
951 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.0

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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 Aug 16, 6:31 AM EDT, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 6:31 AM EDT, 59 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 16, 5:50 AM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
550 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-171000-
NORTHERN ONEIDA-YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-ONONDAGA-STEUBEN-
SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TOMPKINS-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND-CHENANGO-
OTSEGO-TIOGA-BROOME-DELAWARE-
550 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 618 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

NYZ062-PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-072-171000-
SULLIVAN-BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-
LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-
550 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. THIS WILL BRING
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. SOME OF THE
STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS
AND LARGE HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 16, 4:58 AM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
458 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

NYZ016>018-161000-
CAYUGA NY-ONONDAGA NY-SENECA NY-
458 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL CAYUGA...CENTRAL ONONDAGA
AND EAST CENTRAL SENECA COUNTIES...

* AT 454 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A   STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL TO DIME
SIZE...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR CAYUGA...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  FOSTERVILLE AND MAPLETON AT 505 AM EDT...
  AUBURN AND THROOPSVILLE AT 510 AM EDT...
  MELROSE PARK AND SENNETT AT 515 AM EDT...
  SENNETT AND OWASCO AT 520 AM EDT...
  SKANEATELES AND MARYSVILLE AT 525 AM EDT...
  ELBRIDGE AT 530 AM EDT...
  MARCELLUS AND MARIETTA AT 535 AM EDT...
  CAMILLUS AND WARNERS AT 540 AM EDT...

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

LAT...LON 4313 7615 4289 7606 4279 7680 4297 7686
      4304 7656 4303 7650 4305 7650

PVN

PN
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 5:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
545 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

NYZ016>018-036-161030-
CAYUGA NY-MADISON NY-ONONDAGA NY-SENECA NY-
545 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL CAYUGA...EXTREME
NORTHWESTERN MADISON...NORTHEASTERN SENECA AND NORTHERN ONONDAGA
COUNTIES...

* AT 544 AM 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
  THROOPSVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SENNETT AT 555 AM EDT...
  ELBRIDGE AND JORDAN AT 600 AM EDT...
  JACKS REEF AT 605 AM EDT...
  BENNETTS CORNERS AND WARNERS AT 610 AM EDT...
  AMBOY AND CAMILLUS AT 615 AM EDT...
  LAKELAND AND SOLVAY AT 620 AM EDT...
  MATTYDALE AND LIVERPOOL AT 625 AM EDT...
  LYNCOURT AND NORTH SYRACUSE AT 630 AM EDT...

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

LAT...LON 4321 7607 4319 7598 4300 7592 4293 7639
      4290 7672 4303 7676 4303 7650 4311 7650
      4314 7648 4322 7607

SLI
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 6:02 AM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
602 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

NYZ016>018-161100-
CAYUGA NY-ONONDAGA NY-SENECA NY-
602 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL CAYUGA...NORTHERN SENECA
AND SOUTHERN ONONDAGA COUNTIES...

* AT 558 AM 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 11 MILES WEST
  OF WATERLOO...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WATERLOO AND PACKWOOD CORNERS AT 610 AM EDT...
  SENECA FALLS AND MAGEE AT 615 AM EDT...
  CAYUGA AND LEHIGH VLY JCT AT 620 AM EDT...
  FOSTERVILLE AND UNION SPRINGS AT 625 AM EDT...
  FLEMING AND MAPLETON AT 630 AM EDT...
  MELROSE PARK AND WYCKOFF AT 635 AM EDT...
  OWASCO AND NILES AT 640 AM EDT...
  NEW HOPE AT 645 AM EDT...

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

LAT...LON 4291 7666 4291 7598 4282 7595 4277 7678
      4277 7698 4287 7698 4288 7696 4301 7697
      4302 7694 4303 7666

SLI
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 6:04 AM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
604 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

NYZ015>017-022-161045-
CAYUGA NY-SENECA NY-STEUBEN NY-YATES NY-
604 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL SENECA...EXTREME NORTH
CENTRAL STEUBEN...SOUTHWESTERN CAYUGA AND YATES COUNTIES...

* AT 603 AM 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 VINE
  VALLEY...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MIDDLESEX AND ITALY HILL AT 610 AM EDT...
  POTTER AND FRIEND AT 615 AM EDT...
  YATESVILLE AND FERGUSON CORNERS AT 620 AM EDT...
  BENTON AND BELLONA STN AT 625 AM EDT...
  DRESDEN AND MAYS MILLS AT 630 AM EDT...
  KENDAIA AND WILLARD AT 635 AM EDT...
  ROMULUS AND OVID AT 640 AM EDT...
  EAST VARICK AND HAYTS CORNERS AT 645 AM EDT...

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

LAT...LON 4259 7737 4268 7737 4277 7731 4277 7698
      4283 7697 4289 7655 4264 7650 4257 7744
      4259 7744

SLI
Local storm report, Aug 16, 6:38 AM EDT, 52 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 16, 6:44 AM EDT, 46 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 16, 4:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMCayuga, Onondaga62 min
Aug 16, 5:19 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Seneca26 min
Aug 16, 5:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMCayuga, Onondaga45 min
Aug 16, 5:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga66 min
Aug 16, 6:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSeneca58 min
Aug 16, 6:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSeneca, Yates41 min
Aug 16, 6:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Madison, Onondaga, Seneca42 min
Aug 16, 7:00 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga and 1 more60 min
Aug 16, 10:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMCortland28 min
Aug 16, 11:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMDelaware, Otsego50 min
Aug 16, 1:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan55 min
Aug 16, 2:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMDelaware62 min
Aug 16, 3:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan57 min
Aug 16, 4:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan67 min
Aug 16, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSullivan29 min
Aug 16, 10:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMBradford35 min
Aug 16, 3:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMWayne66 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New York, 2010Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2010

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.