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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Binghamton, NY

July 26, 2012Susquehanna County, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; Broome County, Delaware County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this tornado warning at Jul 26, 2012, 5:04 PM EDT for Susquehanna County, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; Broome County, Delaware County, New York. It was in force for 56 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: Jul 26, 2012, 5:04 PM EDT (21:04 UTC)
Expired: Jul 26, 2012, 6:00 PM EDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Binghamton, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Broome County, NY, Delaware County, NY, Susquehanna County, PA, Wayne County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:06 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 26, 5:06 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Windsor, NY	TREES DOWN.
Jul 26, 5:25 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Hancock, NY	NUMEROUS TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE HANCOCK COMMUNITY

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 26, 2:10 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 138 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 991 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 141 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 180 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

069 
WFUS51 KBGM 262104
TORBGM
NYC007-025-PAC115-127-262200-
/O.NEW.KBGM.TO.W.0007.120726T2104Z-120726T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
504 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BROOME COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  NORTHEASTERN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT.

* AT 458 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GREAT
  BEND...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SHERMAN AND DEPOSIT BY 515 PM EDT...
  6 MILES NORTH OF HIAWATHA BY 520 PM EDT...
  HANCOCK BY 525 PM EDT...
  EAST BRANCH...HARVARD AND FISHS EDDY BY 535 PM EDT...
  CORBETT AND DOWNSVILLE BY 545 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 TORNADO...SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT 
OR AN INTERIOR ROOM...AWAY FROM WINDOWS. TORNADOS HAVE BEEN REPORTED 
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON WITH THIS CLUSTER OF 
STORMS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND 
PROPERTY. 

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

&&

LAT...LON 4201 7478 4187 7511 4184 7514 4184 7588
      4211 7592 4215 7479
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 269DEG 39KT 4200 7562

$$

DJN

2 follow-up statements

206 
WWUS51 KBGM 262124
SVSBGM

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
524 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

NYC007-PAC115-262134-
/O.CAN.KBGM.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120726T2200Z/
BROOME NY-SUSQUEHANNA PA-
524 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SUSQUEHANNA AND SOUTHEASTERN
BROOME 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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

LAT...LON 4187 7511 4185 7514 4184 7514 4184 7548
      4200 7548 4200 7536 4201 7540 4204 7542
      4213 7542 4215 7479 4202 7478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 269DEG 39KT 4200 7530

$$

NYC025-PAC127-262200-
/O.CON.KBGM.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120726T2200Z/
DELAWARE NY-WAYNE PA-
524 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
WAYNE AND SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES...

AT 519 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SHERMAN...MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ROCK RIFT BY 530 PM EDT...
  EAST BRANCH...HARVARD AND FISHS EDDY BY 535 PM EDT...
  SHINHOPPLE BY 540 PM EDT...
  CORBETT AND DOWNSVILLE BY 545 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...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4187 7511 4185 7514 4184 7514 4184 7548
      4200 7548 4200 7536 4201 7540 4204 7542
      4213 7542 4215 7479 4202 7478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 269DEG 39KT 4200 7530

$$
DJN

494 
WWUS51 KBGM 262142
SVSBGM

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
542 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

PAC127-262152-
/O.CAN.KBGM.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120726T2200Z/
WAYNE PA-
542 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTY 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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

LAT...LON 4202 7479 4185 7515 4187 7517 4186 7519
      4187 7521 4186 7523 4186 7526 4194 7528
      4198 7534 4199 7534 4201 7537 4203 7534
      4204 7529 4211 7479
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 269DEG 39KT 4200 7504

$$

NYC025-262200-
/O.CON.KBGM.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120726T2200Z/
DELAWARE NY-
542 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY...

AT 540 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR EAST BRANCH...
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

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...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4202 7479 4185 7515 4187 7517 4186 7519
      4187 7521 4186 7523 4186 7526 4194 7528
      4198 7534 4199 7534 4201 7537 4203 7534
      4204 7529 4211 7479
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 269DEG 39KT 4200 7504

$$

BMW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 26, 3:35 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BGM	Bradford	40 min
Jul 26, 3:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Bradford	65 min
Jul 26, 4:00 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BGM	Bradford	45 min
Jul 26, 4:17 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BGM	Bradford	43 min
Jul 26, 4:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Bradford, Susquehanna, Wayne	60 min
Jul 26, 4:49 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BGM	Susquehanna, Wayne	56 min
Jul 26, 4:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming	67 min
Jul 26, 5:06 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BGM	Luzerne	54 min
Jul 26, 6:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Pike, Wayne	29 min
Jul 26, 12:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Steuben	24 min
Jul 26, 4:10 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Cortland, Seneca, Yates	65 min
Jul 26, 4:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tompkins	60 min
Jul 26, 2:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Steuben	80 min
Jul 26, 3:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Chemung, Steuben	66 min
Jul 26, 4:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Broome, Tioga	55 min
Jul 26, 4:24 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BGM	Broome, Chenango, Tioga	36 min
Jul 26, 5:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Sullivan	56 min
Jul 26, 5:40 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BGM	Sullivan	50 min

Nearby

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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.