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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Binghamton, NY

April 28, 2011Chenango County, Madison County, Oneida County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2011, 3:49 AM EDT for Chenango County, Madison County, Oneida County, New York. It was in force for 26 min. 1 report 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
Apr 28, 2011, 3:49 AM EDT (07:49 UTC)
Expired
Apr 28, 2011, 4:15 AM EDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Chenango County, NY, Madison County, NY, Oneida County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:51 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 28, 4:25 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGUtica, NYTREES DOWN. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED.

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

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 27, 8:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 120 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 00:00Z on 2011-04-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 108 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 2011-04-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 307 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
108 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-95 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
777 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
307 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
401 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.8

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The text

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

295 
WFUS51 KBGM 280749
TORBGM
NYC017-053-065-280815-
/O.NEW.KBGM.TO.W.0013.110428T0749Z-110428T0815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
349 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CHENANGO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  SOUTHEASTERN ONEIDA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 415 AM EDT.

* AT 345 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  POOLVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SOLSVILLE BY 355 AM EDT...
  WATERVILLE AND BROOKFIELD BY 400 AM EDT...
  CLAYVILLE BY 410 AM EDT...
  8 MILES SOUTH OF UTICA BY 415 AM EDT...

WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT
OR AN INTERIOR ROOM...AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4316 7512 4307 7520 4289 7520 4288 7525
      4284 7524 4281 7525 4266 7548 4279 7565
      4318 7514
TIME...MOT...LOC 0750Z 225DEG 40KT 4279 7546

$$

MLJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 8:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Seneca, Yates65 min
Apr 27, 8:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga and 4 more61 min
Apr 27, 9:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMTioga43 min
Apr 27, 9:04 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMChemung3 hr
Apr 27, 9:11 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMCayuga, Seneca, Yates3 hr
Apr 27, 9:30 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMBroome, Tioga3 hr
Apr 27, 9:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Chenango, Cortland, Tioga41 min
Apr 27, 10:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChenango, Delaware, Madison, Oneida, Otsego57 min
Apr 27, 10:26 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMMadison, Oneida2 hr
Apr 27, 10:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMDelaware, Otsego55 min
Apr 27, 10:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMDelaware54 min
Apr 27, 11:54 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMSteuben6 hr
Apr 28, 12:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSchuyler54 min
Apr 28, 1:05 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMChemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tompkins6 hr
Apr 28, 1:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMChemung49 min
Apr 28, 1:22 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Tioga, Tompkins53 min
Apr 28, 1:28 AM EDTTornado WarningBGMChemung, Schuyler, Tioga, Tompkins32 min
Apr 28, 1:53 AM EDTTornado WarningBGMCayuga, Cortland, Tompkins52 min
Apr 28, 2:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMChenango, Tioga64 min
Apr 28, 2:27 AM EDTTornado WarningBGMCortland, Madison, Onondaga33 min
Apr 28, 2:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChenango, Cortland, Madison41 min
Apr 28, 2:43 AM EDTTornado WarningBGMChenango, Cortland, Madison47 min
Apr 28, 2:48 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Chenango, Cortland, Tioga27 min
Apr 28, 3:00 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMChemung, Tioga10 hr
Apr 28, 3:08 AM EDTTornado WarningBGMChenango, Madison, Oneida37 min
Apr 28, 3:12 AM EDTTornado WarningBGMChenango, Cortland63 min
Apr 28, 3:29 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMCortland, Tioga, Tompkins10 hr
Apr 28, 3:40 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMBroome, Chenango, Madison, Oneida10 hr
Apr 28, 3:41 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMOneida34 min
Apr 28, 3:45 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Chenango, Cortland45 min
Apr 28, 3:47 AM EDTTornado WarningBGMMadison, Oneida28 min
Apr 28, 3:51 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Chenango, Tioga54 min
Apr 28, 4:11 AM EDTTornado WarningBGMOneida19 min
Apr 28, 4:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMChenango, Delaware53 hr
Apr 28, 4:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMChemung25 hr
Apr 28, 4:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMChemung25 hr
Apr 28, 4:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMChenango29 hr
Apr 28, 4:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMBroome29 hr
Apr 28, 4:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMCortland25 hr
Apr 28, 4:12 AM EDTTornado WarningBGMChenango, Madison33 min
Apr 28, 4:33 AM EDTTornado WarningBGMChenango, Madison, Oneida, Otsego57 min
Apr 28, 4:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego43 min
Apr 28, 4:54 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMDelaware, Otsego9 hr
Apr 28, 5:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMOtsego44 min
Apr 28, 5:23 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMSullivan9 hr
Apr 28, 5:39 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChenango, Delaware, Otsego, Sullivan66 min
Apr 28, 5:46 AM EDTTornado WarningBGMDelaware44 min
Apr 28, 6:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMDelaware29 min
Apr 28, 6:48 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan42 min
Apr 28, 7:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan35 min
Apr 28, 7:33 AM EDTTornado WarningBGMSullivan15 min
Apr 28, 7:56 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan28 min
Apr 28, 9:12 AM EDTWind AdvisoryBGMCayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Schuyler and 4 more7 hr
Apr 28, 9:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMDelaware, Sullivan37 min
Apr 28, 9:37 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMDelaware, Otsego30 hr
Apr 28, 9:37 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMChenango45 hr
Apr 28, 9:53 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMDelaware, Otsego37 min
Apr 28, 9:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan47 min
Apr 28, 10:11 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBGMDelaware19 hr
Apr 28, 1:28 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMBroome, Chenango4 hr
Apr 28, 3:22 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMOtsego8 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.