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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Binghamton, NY

May 29, 20126 counties in New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2012, 2:27 PM EDT for 6 counties in New York. It was in force for 63 min. 2 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
May 29, 2012, 2:27 PM EDT (18:27 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2012, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Broome County, NY, Chemung County, NY, Cortland County, NY, Schuyler County, NY, Tioga County, NY, Tompkins County, NY

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:30 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 29, 2:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGErin, NYTREE DOWN BLOCKING ROADWAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF MARSH AND WYNCOOP CREEK ROADS
May 29, 3:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGNewark Valley, NYNUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN

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
May 29, 10:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
May 29, 1:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 205 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 12:00Z on 2012-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1783 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, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2012-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 71 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
1783 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-53 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1124 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
2.0

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The text

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

132 
WUUS51 KBGM 291827
SVRBGM
NYC007-015-023-097-107-109-291930-
/O.NEW.KBGM.SV.W.0021.120529T1827Z-120529T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
227 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BROOME COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  EASTERN CHEMUNG COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  SOUTHWESTERN CORTLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN SCHUYLER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  TIOGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  SOUTHEASTERN TOMPKINS COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT.

* AT 225 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  BREESPORT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ERIN BY 246 PM EDT...
  6 MILES NORTHWEST OF LOCKWOOD BY 256 PM EDT...
  VAN ETTEN BY 310 PM EDT...
  SPENCER BY 326 PM EDT...
  SOUTH DANBY...6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILLSEYVILLE AND 7 MILES WEST OF
  CANDOR BY 330 PM 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 STORM...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

&&

LAT...LON 4250 7618 4220 7592 4201 7670 4216 7681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 241DEG 12KT 4213 7672

$$

CMG
1 follow-up statement
121 
WWUS51 KBGM 291906
SVSBGM

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
306 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

NYC015-097-291916-
/O.CAN.KBGM.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120529T1930Z/
CHEMUNG NY-SCHUYLER NY-
306 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN SCHUYLER
AND EASTERN CHEMUNG COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL
NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

LAT...LON 4235 7646 4250 7618 4220 7592 4211 7628
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 246DEG 31KT 4230 7620

$$

NYC007-023-107-109-291930-
/O.CON.KBGM.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120529T1930Z/
BROOME NY-CORTLAND NY-TIOGA NY-TOMPKINS NY-
306 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN TOMPKINS...NORTHEASTERN TIOGA...SOUTHWESTERN
CORTLAND AND NORTHWESTERN BROOME COUNTIES...

AT 302 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR JENKSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NANTICOKE BY 315 PM EDT...
  CENTER LISLE AND HUNTS CORNERS BY 320 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

&&

LAT...LON 4235 7646 4250 7618 4220 7592 4211 7628
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 246DEG 31KT 4230 7620

$$

CMG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 8:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMOneida10 min
May 29, 7:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMOneida22 min
May 29, 12:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSteuben, Yates64 min
May 29, 12:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSteuben23 min
May 29, 1:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMOneida, Onondaga61 min
May 29, 1:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMChemung24 min
May 29, 1:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Seneca67 min
May 29, 1:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChemung, Schuyler, Steuben67 min
May 29, 1:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMOneida47 min
May 29, 1:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSchuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Yates35 min
May 29, 2:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Madison, Onondaga55 min
May 29, 2:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Tioga, Tompkins55 min
May 29, 2:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga66 min
May 29, 2:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Cortland, Onondaga, Seneca62 min
May 29, 2:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Yates40 min
May 29, 3:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMMadison, Oneida58 min
May 29, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Chenango, Cortland, Tioga63 min
May 29, 3:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Chemung, Tioga63 min
May 29, 3:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan60 min
May 29, 3:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChenango, Madison, Oneida, Otsego58 min
May 29, 4:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome57 min
May 29, 4:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego58 min
May 29, 4:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Chenango, Delaware57 min
May 29, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan31 min
May 29, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMDelaware, Sullivan60 min

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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.