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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 116, NWS Binghamton, NY
NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 20, 2017, 5:12 PM EDT for Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 48 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
- Jul 20, 2017, 5:12 PM EDT (21:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2017, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Binghamton, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 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 21:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -99 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1120 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
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 Jul 20, 4:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 20, 4:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
405 PM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017
.SYNOPSIS...
Thunderstorms moving ahead of a cold front will move through the
area this afternoon. Clearing skies this evening will result in
valley fog developing once again. High pressure and drier air
will return Friday.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
4 PM update...
Storms have moved out of the northwest counties so have
cancelled the severe thunderstorm watch. Updated the grids to
better resemble the current weather. After this goes through it
should be dry. Best severe with the MCV is on the leading south
and southeast edges. Quick inch of rain in half an hour leading
to flash flooding.
previous discussion...
MCC dropping into western NY this afternoon will march se and
spread convection over the area. Mid level dry punch and good
shear will likely help develop areas of severe weather with the
cells. PWAT's lower so flooding risk is less, but antecedent
conditions are making the area very vulnerable so heavy amounts
of rain in a short time will need to be watched.
High pressure builds in for tonight, and low level moisture will
likely result in valley fog development once again. High
pressure and drier air returns for Friday into Friday night.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
215 pm update...
Should be a fairly active weekend with large scale synoptic pattern
and a cool nwly flow in place. A series of embedded short waves will
rotate around the base of the upper trough and act in phase with
multiple surface features to produce periods of showers and
thunderstorms.
The early part of Saturday looks dry as high pressure shifts off to
the east but continues to influence the area with quiet weather. The
pattern changes later in the day. There are some differences in the
timing and placement of the onset of upper short waves expected to
move in later in the day on Saturday but the overall trend should be
a more active pattern with showers and thunderstorms possible
through Sunday. There may be periods of heavy rain with any of these
storms.
Temperatures will remain mild with highs right around 80 and
overnight lows in the lower to mid 60s.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
215 am update...
A final upper trough will roll through the region Sunday night and
Monday morning with precipitation lasting through the day Monday.
Weak ridging will develop behind this trough and allow conditions to
dry out. Temperatures will remain on the cool side with highs in
the 70s and lows in the upper 50s and lower 60s.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
MCC will bring a cluster of convection through much of the
forecast area this afternoon bringing thunder and brief MVFR
conditions. Clearing after the storms will result in some fog
development overnight, especially at ELM where IFR conditions
are likely. VFR returns Friday with drier air under high
pressure.
Outlook...
Saturday through Monday...Chance of showers/storms and
associated restrictions.
Tuesday...VFR.
&&
.BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
NY...Flash Flood Watch until 5 PM EDT this afternoon for NYZ009-
015>018-022-023-025-036-037-044.
&&
SYNOPSIS...DGM/TAC
NEAR TERM...DGM/TAC
SHORT TERM...BJT
LONG TERM...BJT
AVIATION...DGMHazardous weather outlook, Jul 20, 3:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Binghamton NY 359 PM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 NYZ024-045-046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-072-212000- Chemung-Chenango-Otsego-Tioga-Broome-Delaware-Sullivan-Bradford- Susquehanna-Northern Wayne-Wyoming-Lackawanna-Luzerne-Pike- Southern Wayne- 359 PM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 424 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 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. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Thunderstorms will spread into parts of Central New York and Northeast Pennsylvania late this afternoon through the evening. Some of the storms could contain damaging winds and heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. NYZ009-015>018-036-037-212000- Northern Oneida-Yates-Seneca-Southern Cayuga-Onondaga-Madison- Southern Oneida- 359 PM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New York. .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. Thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon through the evening. Some of the storms could contain strong gusty winds and heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. NYZ022-023-025-044-212000- Steuben-Schuyler-Tompkins-Cortland- 359 PM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 424 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New York. .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. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Thunderstorms will spread into parts of Central New York and Northeast Pennsylvania late this afternoon through the evening. Some of the storms could contain damaging winds and heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 20, 4:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
408 PM EDT THU JUL 20 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0407 PM TSTM WND DMG CANDOR 42.23N 76.34W
07/20/2017 TIOGA NY 911 CALL CENTER
WIRES DOWN ACROSS THE ROADWAY IN THE VICINITY OF TUTLLE
HILL RD.
&&
CJPLocal storm report, Jul 20, 4:25 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
425 PM EDT THU JUL 20 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0417 PM FLASH FLOOD ATHENS 41.95N 76.52W
07/20/2017 BRADFORD PA 911 CALL CENTER
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WATER ACROSS THE ROAD
&&
MJHLocal storm report, Jul 20, 4:42 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BGM | Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Schuyler and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Steuben | 63 min |
| Jul 20, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Chemung, Steuben | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 3:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Steuben | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tompkins, Yates | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Chemung, Schuyler, Tioga, Tompkins | 26 min |
| Jul 20, 3:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Broome, Chemung, Tioga | 46 min |
| Jul 20, 3:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | Broome, Chemung, Steuben, Tioga | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Broome | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Sullivan | 46 min |
| Jul 20, 5:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Sullivan | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Bradford | 61 min |
| Jul 20, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Bradford | 14 min |
| Jul 20, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Bradford, Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Wyoming | 32 min |
| Jul 20, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Luzerne, Wyoming | 28 min |
| Jul 20, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming | 46 min |
| Jul 20, 5:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Luzerne | 63 min |
| Jul 20, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Pike | 16 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.