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Special Weather Statement, NWS Binghamton, NY

July 18, 2016Delaware County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 18, 2016, 11:33 AM EDT for Delaware County, New York. It was in force for 27 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: Jul 18, 2016, 11:33 AM EDT (15:33 UTC)
Expired: Jul 18, 2016, 12:00 PM EDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Binghamton, NY

County Delaware County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 228 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: 1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -127 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1554 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 128 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 123 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.9

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 18, 7:28 AM EDT, 4 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 18, 7:28 AM EDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 18, 3:35 AM EDT, 7 hours 58 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 18, 7:41 AM EDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
741 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

NYZ015-022-181215-
YATES NY-STEUBEN NY-
741 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN STEUBEN AND
CENTRAL YATES COUNTIES...

AT 740 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR NAPLES TO NEAR
COHOCTON TO ARKPORT...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  COHOCTON AROUND 745 AM EDT.
  ITALY AROUND 755 AM EDT.
  AVOCA...PRATTSBURG AND GUYANOGA AROUND 805 AM EDT.
  URBANA...YATESVILLE AND BLUFF POINT AROUND 810 AM EDT.
  PENN YAN...BATH AND PULTENEY AROUND 815 AM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4242 7772 4246 7763 4258 7755 4258 7737
      4267 7736 4271 7696 4248 7706 4248 7710
      4241 7710 4234 7714 4235 7774
TIME...MOT...LOC 1140Z 258DEG 32KT 4259 7747 4247 7756 4240 7773

DJN

Special weather statement, Jul 18, 9:46 AM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
946 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

NYZ015-022-181430-
YATES NY-STEUBEN NY-
946 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN STEUBEN
AND WESTERN YATES COUNTIES...

AT 946 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR HEMLOCK TO 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF I-390 EXIT 4 TO NEAR CUBA...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  ARKPORT AROUND 950 AM EDT.
  SOUTH DANSVILLE AROUND 955 AM EDT.
  WAYLAND AROUND 1000 AM EDT.
  COHOCTON AND HASKINVILLE AROUND 1005 AM EDT.
  RUSHVILLE AROUND 1010 AM EDT.
  AVOCA AND KANONA AROUND 1015 AM EDT.
  FERGUSON CORNERS AROUND 1020 AM EDT.
  PRATTSBURG AROUND 1025 AM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 4253 7772 4254 7766 4258 7765 4258 7737
      4267 7737 4276 7731 4276 7701 4250 7715
      4211 7774
TIME...MOT...LOC 1346Z 267DEG 36KT 4283 7759 4248 7779 4219 7828

DJN

Special weather statement, Jul 18, 10:18 AM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1018 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

NYZ015>017-022-023-025-181445-
SENECA NY-YATES NY-SCHUYLER NY-TOMPKINS NY-STEUBEN NY-
SOUTHERN CAYUGA NY-
1018 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SCHUYLER...SENECA...
CENTRAL STEUBEN...SOUTHERN CAYUGA...EASTERN YATES AND NORTHWESTERN
TOMPKINS COUNTIES...

AT 1018 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR KENDAIA TO NEAR
PULTENEY TO NEAR GREENWOOD...AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  DUNDEE...ROMULUS AND TYRONE AROUND 1025 AM EDT.
  WATKINS GLEN...HECTOR AND STARKEY AROUND 1030 AM EDT.
  LEDYARD...THURSTON AND REYNOLDSVILLE AROUND 1035 AM EDT.
  CAMPBELL...COVERT AND GENOA AROUND 1040 AM EDT.
  ENFIELD...HORNBY AND MORAVIA AROUND 1045 AM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4249 7722 4276 7706 4277 7697 4285 7697
      4284 7636 4248 7654 4229 7686 4229 7696
      4223 7696 4219 7703 4212 7775
TIME...MOT...LOC 1418Z 270DEG 53KT 4276 7697 4249 7712 4217 7758

DJN

Special weather statement, Jul 18, 10:42 AM EDT, 51 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1042 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

PAZ038-181545-
BRADFORD PA-
1042 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN BRADFORD COUNTY  ...

AT 1039 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR BUTTONWOOD...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF WELLSBORO...MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.

STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CANTON AND GROVER AROUND 1105 AM EDT.
  LE ROY AROUND 1115 AM EDT.
  FRANKLINDALE AROUND 1125 AM EDT.
  NEW ALBANY AROUND 1130 AM EDT.
  TOWANDA...NORTH TOWANDA AND MONROETON AROUND 1135 AM EDT.
  WYSOX AROUND 1140 AM EDT.
  WYALUSING AND SUGAR RUN AROUND 1145 AM EDT.

LAT...LON 4185 7628 4162 7620 4159 7622 4156 7646
      4160 7688 4172 7689
TIME...MOT...LOC 1439Z 256DEG 40KT 4156 7721

MSE

Special weather statement, Jul 18, 11:33 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1133 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

NYZ046-057-181600-
OTSEGO NY-DELAWARE NY-
1133 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN DELAWARE AND
SOUTHEASTERN OTSEGO COUNTIES...

AT 1133 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER ONEONTA...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  DAVENPORT AND EAST MEREDITH AROUND 1145 AM EDT.
  STAMFORD AND HOBART AROUND 1200 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4233 7445 4228 7448 4233 7513 4251 7513
      4253 7471 4251 7471 4242 7461 4235 7443
TIME...MOT...LOC 1533Z 266DEG 39KT 4242 7503

DJN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 18, 7:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Yates	34 min
Jul 18, 9:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Yates	44 min
Jul 18, 10:18 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Yates	27 min
Jul 18, 12:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Madison, Onondaga	53 min
Jul 18, 1:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Oneida	33 min
Jul 18, 1:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Cayuga, Seneca	46 min
Jul 18, 2:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Cayuga, Onondaga	25 min
Jul 18, 2:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Seneca	32 min
Jul 18, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Onondaga	30 min
Jul 18, 3:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Chenango, Cortland	58 min
Jul 18, 4:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Seneca	66 min
Jul 18, 4:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Cayuga, Cortland, Seneca, Tompkins	54 min
Jul 18, 4:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Tioga	50 min
Jul 18, 5:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Chenango, Cortland	41 min
Jul 18, 10:42 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Bradford	63 min
Jul 18, 12:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Luzerne	55 min
Jul 18, 1:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Lackawanna, Luzerne	40 min
Jul 18, 2:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Pike	34 min
Jul 18, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Susquehanna	45 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.