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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Binghamton, NY

August 28, 2016Madison County, Oneida County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 28, 2016, 5:20 PM EDT for Madison County, Oneida County, New York. It was in force for 25 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
Aug 28, 2016, 5:20 PM EDT (21:20 UTC)
Expired
Aug 28, 2016, 5:45 PM EDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Madison County, NY, Oneida County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 128 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 12:00Z on 2016-08-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2016-08-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 63 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1059 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
102 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

217 
WUUS51 KBGM 282120
SVRBGM
NYC053-065-282145-
/O.NEW.KBGM.SV.W.0060.160828T2120Z-160828T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
520 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
  SOUTHEASTERN ONEIDA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 519 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER VERNON...OR
  NEAR ONEIDA...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WESTMORELAND AND CLARK MILLS AROUND 530 PM EDT. 
  CLINTON AROUND 535 PM EDT. 
  NEW HARTFORD AND WATERVILLE AROUND 540 PM EDT. 
  UTICA AND CLAYVILLE AROUND 545 PM EDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4309 7518 4305 7522 4294 7521 4288 7528
      4303 7565 4316 7560
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 289DEG 29KT 4306 7554 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RRM
1 follow-up statement
670 
WWUS51 KBGM 282138
SVSBGM

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
538 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016

NYC053-282147-
/O.CAN.KBGM.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-160828T2145Z/
MADISON NY-
538 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4305 7522 4294 7521 4288 7528 4299 7554
      4312 7552
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 296DEG 22KT 4301 7544 

$$

NYC065-282145-
/O.CON.KBGM.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-160828T2145Z/
ONEIDA NY-
538 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ONEIDA COUNTY...

AT 537 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CLINTON...OR 8
MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW HARTFORD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CLINTON AND CLARK MILLS AROUND 540 PM EDT. 
  NEW HARTFORD...WATERVILLE AND CLAYVILLE AROUND 545 PM EDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4305 7522 4294 7521 4288 7528 4299 7554
      4312 7552
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 296DEG 22KT 4301 7544 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RRM

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 Aug 28, 3:16 PM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 28, 3:16 PM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
316 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop around the region
from late afternoon into the late evening. Some storms may
produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall. High pressure will start
to build back into the region on Monday resulting in dry weather
and seasonably warm temperatures through mid-week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Destabilization of the atmosphere was occurring this afternoon
across west-central NY and NW PA within an area of weak low level
convergence well out ahead of cold front positioned over lower
Ontario. We continue to expect scattered thunderstorms to form
by late this afternoon...primarily from the Southern Tier
northeastward toward the Mohawk Valley...with activity continuing
a few hours past sundown. SPC maintains MRGL severe risk, but
latest analysis and short fuse modeling indicates discontinuity
between instability and best region of bulk shear. Torrential
rainfall rates within thunderstorms seem to be the higher threat
today given PWAT values approaching 2 inches.

Cold front translates through the region overnight. Thinking is
that stabilization ahead of the front will make for little fanfare
and have trimmed PoPs by late evening. Models suggest high RH in
the lowest levels of the boundary layer with dry air above which
may be indicative of low level cloudiness forming in the cooling
airmass overnight and early Monday. High pressure and refreshing
NW winds take over on Monday with increasing amounts of sunshine
and seasonable temperatures from the upper 70s north to mid 80s
south.

&&

.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
High pressure and refreshing NW winds take over on Monday with
increasing sunshine and seasonable temperatures from the upper 70s
north to mid 80s south. The surface high crests overhead Monday
night into Tuesday with generally clear skies and light winds.
Tuesday night should radiate rather well and have trimmed overnight
mins just a bit with values ranging from the low-mid 50s. Next
shot at rain looks to be associated with a cold front expected in
the Tuesday night to Wednesday time period. There are timing
discrepancies in the model solutions with the GFS leaning toward
a late Tuesday night solution, while the NAM/GGEM suggesting
Wednesday. Wednesday timing may be the better play here as models
likely having some trouble resolving effects on subtle downstream
ridging induced by the tropical system off the NC coast which
could hold up the surface front by half a day, or so.

Generally used a "super" blend of models for most forecast parameters.

Highs generally in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Lows upper 50s to
low 60s.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
230 PM Sunday update...

Fairly high confidence this period, as medium range guidance
remains reasonably consistent, and in good agreement overall. No
big changes.

At the start of the long term the large upper level trough deepens
as a short wave goes through. At the surface is a surface cold
front exiting the area with a weaker one on Thursday. Low chance
pops Wednesday night and slight chance on Thursday with a cold
northwest flow. The transitory trough centered over the area
Thursday moves east the rest of the time so that Labor Day weekend
will be dry and warm with high pressure surface and aloft. Both
the cold front then the high will keep tropical moisture south of
our area.

Temperatures start out below normal then rise Saturday to normal
and above normal Sunday.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
130 pm update...

Convection will develop this afternoon in NY then push southeast
to AVP this evening. Thunderstorms could have brief MVFR vsbys and
cigs with heavy rain. Chance of strong wind gusts low so not
included attm.

Cold front goes through tonight shifting the wind. Behind the
front stratus clouds should move in for NY sites. MVFR for all NY
sites. IFR at BGM and probably ITH. Start around 6z then lift 14
to 15z. Vsbys dropping will be more uncertain. Some clearing
between convection and front but probably not enough for
radiational fog. CAA and wet ground could cause some MVFR vsbys.

Surface winds will become S-SW at 6-10 kt, with some gusts this
afternoon, especially KSYR, KITH, and KBGM. Tonight winds light
southwest to west. Winds will switch to NW late tonight. Monday
midday northwest 10 kts.

OUTLOOK...
Monday afternoon-Tuesday night...Other than early morning fog at
KELM, mostly VFR is expected.

Wednesday-Thursday...Brief restrictions from showers/storms are
possible, but mainly VFR.

Friday...VFR.

&&

.BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
NY...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...JAB
NEAR TERM...JAB
SHORT TERM...JAB
LONG TERM...TAC
AVIATION...TAC
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 28, 2:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
230 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016

NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055-056-PAZ038-291830-
NORTHERN ONEIDA-YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-ONONDAGA-STEUBEN-
SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TOMPKINS-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND-CHENANGO-
OTSEGO-TIOGA-BROOME-BRADFORD-
230 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS,
HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING.

NYZ057-062-PAZ039-040-043-044-047-048-072-291830-
DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-
LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-
230 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

JAB

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 28, 4:43 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
443 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016

NYZ009-036-037-282130-
MADISON NY-SOUTHERN ONEIDA NY-NORTHERN ONEIDA NY-
443 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN MADISON AND
SOUTHWESTERN ONEIDA COUNTIES  ...

AT 443 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
CANASTOTA...OR NEAR ONEIDA...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

SMALL HAIL AND STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LENOX...SYLVAN BEACH AND WAMPSVILLE AROUND 450 PM EDT.
  ONEIDA AROUND 500 PM EDT.
  VERONA...SHERRILL AND NEW LONDON AROUND 510 PM EDT.
  VERNON AROUND 515 PM EDT.
  WESTMORELAND...FLOYD AND CLINTON AROUND 530 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 4303 7584 4320 7584 4324 7531 4302 7531
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 267DEG 19KT 4312 7577

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 28, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMOneida47 min
Aug 28, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMMadison19 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.