Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 12, NWS Binghamton, NY
NWS Binghamton, NY issued this tornado warning at Sep 8, 2012, 2:09 PM EDT for Lackawanna County, Susquehanna County, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2012, 2:09 PM EDT (18:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 8, 2012, 2:49 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Binghamton, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Lackawanna County, PA, Susquehanna County, PA, Wayne County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:11 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 12:40 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 113 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -168 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 869 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 294 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 397 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
217 WFUS51 KBGM 081809 TORBGM PAC069-115-127-081915- /O.NEW.KBGM.TO.W.0012.120908T1809Z-120908T1915Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 209 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN LACKAWANNA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... SOUTHEASTERN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... * UNTIL 315 PM EDT. * AT 207 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR DICKSON CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. * THE STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... MAYFIELD AND ARCHBALD BY 215 PM EDT... CARBONDALE BY 220 PM EDT... WAYMART AND FOREST CITY BY 225 PM EDT... PROMPTON AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF HONESDALE BY 230 PM EDT... BETHANY AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PLEASANT MOUNT BY 235 PM EDT... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT HAIL...OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-888-603-1402...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 4185 7533 4161 7515 4136 7561 4146 7573 TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 228DEG 38KT 4149 7560 $$ MDP
3 follow-up statements
472
WWUS51 KBGM 081828
SVSBGM
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
228 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012
PAC115-081837-
/O.CAN.KBGM.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120908T1915Z/
SUSQUEHANNA PA-
228 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING WILL MISS THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY...AND THUS NO LONGER POSES A THREAT TO
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
PLEASE REPORT HAIL...OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-888-603-1402...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT SATURDAY
AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK.
LAT...LON 4153 7554 4157 7554 4163 7549 4164 7545
4168 7546 4185 7533 4161 7515
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 228DEG 38KT 4162 7541
$$
PAC069-127-081915-
/O.CON.KBGM.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120908T1915Z/
LACKAWANNA PA-WAYNE PA-
228 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN LACKAWANNA COUNTIES...
AT 224 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE STRONG ROTATION. THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
WAYMART...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BETHANY AND PLEASANT MOUNT BY 235 PM EDT...
PLEASE REPORT HAIL...OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-888-603-1402...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT SATURDAY
AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK.
&&
LAT...LON 4153 7554 4157 7554 4163 7549 4164 7545
4168 7546 4185 7533 4161 7515
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 228DEG 38KT 4162 7541
$$
MDP476 WWUS51 KBGM 081835 SVSBGM SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 235 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 PAC069-081845- /O.CAN.KBGM.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120908T1915Z/ LACKAWANNA PA- 235 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LACKAWANNA COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY AND THUS NO LONGER POSES A THREAT. PLEASE REPORT HAIL...OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-888-603-1402...OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. LAT...LON 4157 7545 4163 7546 4182 7531 4164 7518 TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 228DEG 38KT 4168 7532 $$ PAC127-081915- /O.CON.KBGM.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120908T1915Z/ WAYNE PA- 235 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY... AT 232 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE STRONG ROTATION. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ALDENVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. PLEASE REPORT HAIL...OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-888-603-1402...OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK. && LAT...LON 4157 7545 4163 7546 4182 7531 4164 7518 TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 228DEG 38KT 4168 7532 $$ MDP
373 WWUS51 KBGM 081849 SVSBGM SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 249 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 PAC127-081858- /O.CAN.KBGM.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120908T1915Z/ WAYNE PA- 249 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS WEAKENED...AND NO LONGER EXHIBITS STRONG ROTATION. SO THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED. PLEASE REPORT HAIL...OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-888-603-1402...OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. LAT...LON 4157 7545 4163 7546 4182 7531 4164 7518 TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 228DEG 38KT 4177 7518 $$ MDP
The office that day
Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Bradford | 64 min |
| Sep 8, 1:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Susquehanna | 56 min |
| Sep 8, 1:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Bradford | 32 min |
| Sep 8, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Lackawanna | 27 min |
| Sep 8, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Lackawanna | 31 min |
| Sep 8, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne | 57 min |
| Sep 8, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Lackawanna, Pike, Wayne | 58 min |
| Sep 8, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Pike | 47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.