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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Binghamton, NY

May 31, 2015Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2015, 3:56 PM EDT for Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 49 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: May 31, 2015, 3:56 PM EDT (19:56 UTC)
Expired: May 31, 2015, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Binghamton, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Luzerne County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 245 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: 186 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 782 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 113 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 147 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

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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 May 31, 2:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 2:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 1:08 PM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
108 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-PAZ038>040-043-011715-
NORTHERN ONEIDA-YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-ONONDAGA-STEUBEN-
SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TOMPKINS-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND-CHENANGO-
OTSEGO-TIOGA-BROOME-DELAWARE-BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-
WYOMING-
108 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE
AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SOME MAY CONTAIN LOCALLY HEAVY
DOWNPOURS WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLOODING ISSUES IN URBAN AND OTHER
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN TO THE
AREA MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT CONTINUING THE THREAT FOR FLOOD
PROBLEMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NYZ062-PAZ044-047-048-072-011715-
SULLIVAN-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-
108 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO EVENING COULD BRING
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL THAT COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND LOCALLY
STRONG DAMAGING WINDS. MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT WITH THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL
CONTINUING.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN TO THE
AREA MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT CONTINUING THE THREAT FOR FLOOD
PROBLEMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER SUCH AS
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OR STRONG WINDS.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 31, 1:03 PM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
103 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

PAZ047-311800-
LUZERNE PA-
103 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN LUZERNE COUNTY  ...

* AT 101 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
  OVER WHITE HAVEN...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF HAZLETON...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...SMALL HAIL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH
  WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  FREELAND...WHITE HAVEN...WOODSIDE-DRIFTON...STODDARTSVILLE...
  MOUNTAIN TOP...PENN LAKE PARK...JEDDO...REILY...TUNNEL AND
  NESCOPECK STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...WITH LOCALIZED
AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF AN INCH IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. THIS WILL CAUSE
FLOODING ON ROADWAYS AND OTHER AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. DO NOT DRIVE
YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4110 7597 4118 7564 4116 7560 4112 7563
      4112 7565 4113 7567 4113 7570 4109 7577
      4105 7577 4101 7573 4096 7588 4096 7589
TIME...MOT...LOC 1701Z 244DEG 8KT 4105 7583

MDP

Special weather statement, May 31, 1:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
132 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

PAZ044-047-311830-
LACKAWANNA PA-LUZERNE PA-
132 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL
LUZERNE AND SOUTHEASTERN LACKAWANNA COUNTIES...

* AT 129 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A CLUSTER OF STRONG
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN NEAR ARROWHEAD LAKE...OR 11 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF PITTSTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL
  BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BEAR CREEK...LEHIGH...BEAR CREEK VILLAGE...STODDARTSVILLE...
  GOULDSBORO...PENN LAKE PARK...FOREST PARK...FELLS CORNERS...
  DALEVILLE AND YOSTVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...WITH LOCALIZED
AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF AN INCH IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. THIS WILL CAUSE
FLOODING ON ROADWAYS AND OTHER AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...AS WELL AS
QUICK RISES IN CREEKS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4119 7586 4136 7545 4126 7544 4124 7549
      4122 7552 4122 7554 4112 7563 4112 7565
      4113 7567 4113 7570 4109 7577 4108 7577
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 235DEG 20KT 4122 7563

MDP

Special weather statement, May 31, 1:35 PM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
135 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

PAZ048-311830-
PIKE PA-
135 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL AFFECT CENTRAL PIKE
COUNTY...

* AT 134 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A CLUSTER OF STRONG
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER GREELEY...OR 13 MILES NORTHWEST
  OF MONTAGUE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL
  BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LACKAWAXEN...BLOOMING GROVE...PAUPACK...SHOHOLA...GREELEY...
  MILLRIFT...LORDS VALLEY...PROMISED LAND STATE PARK...ROWLAND...TWIN
  LAKES AND PANTHER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...WITH LOCALIZED
AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF AN INCH IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. THIS WILL CAUSE
FLOODING ON ROADWAYS AND OTHER AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. DO NOT DRIVE
YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4140 7474 4128 7532 4141 7524 4150 7498
      4149 7499 4148 7497 4148 7493 4147 7491
      4144 7489 4144 7481 4142 7480 4143 7473
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 235DEG 19KT 4140 7503

MDP

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 30, 8:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Oneida	96 min
May 31, 12:56 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	BGM	Sullivan	13 hr
May 31, 1:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Carbon	57 min
May 31, 1:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Lackawanna	58 min
May 31, 1:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Pike	55 min
May 31, 2:00 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BGM	Pike	6 hr
May 31, 3:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Luzerne, Wyoming	23 min
May 31, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Pike	93 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.