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Special Weather Statement, NWS Binghamton, NY
NWS Binghamton, NY issued this special weather statement at May 18, 2017, 7:13 PM EDT for Chemung County, Cortland County, Tompkins County, New York. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- May 18, 2017, 7:13 PM EDT (23:13 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Binghamton, NY
Counties Chemung County, NY, Cortland County, NY, Tompkins County, NY
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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 May 18, 3:59 PM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 18, 3:59 PM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Binghamton NY 359 PM EDT Thu May 18 2017 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front, will trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight. Some of these storms, could be on the strong side. Drier, cooler air, will filter in behind the front, for Friday and Saturday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/... 355 PM Update...Storms becoming more widespread and beginning to push into central NY zones. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch that extends through 3z which includes all of our central NY zones except Sullivan County as well as Bradford and Susquehanna Counties in NE PA. 2 PM...Very warm to hot temperatures across the area with temps in the 80s to around 90 in gusty SW flow. Elongated low pressure situated across central Ontario with trailing cold front across Michigan. Ahead of this feature, shortwave approaching from southern Ontario is helping to initiate storms over far western NY along lake breeze boundary east of Lake Erie. SPC mesoanalysis indicates ML CAPEs already reaching 1000-2000 j/kg with deep layer shear increasing to 30-40 knots across the area. Thus, severe potential still looks good and have beefed up wording over most of central NY to mention possible damaging winds and large hail. Going forward, expect coverage of storms to increase as they move east and move into the lake plain region of our forecast area by around 20z. Given the high CAPE/shear, good potential for at least a few storms to produce damaging winds and/or large hail. Storms will most likely take the form of a line or line segments with the potential for some of these to become bowing segments. Some storms may take on a supercellur structure and while we can't rule out tornadic activity, low level wind field and fairly high LCLs generally don't support a high tornado threat. As mentioned storms begin moving east across the lake plain by 20-21z with the southern end of the line potentially reaching as far south as the twin tiers into NE PA by early this evening where they could also be severe. However, storm coverage looks to generally be more scattered to isolated south of roughly an Ithaca to Oneonta line. Following initial storms late this afternoon / early this evening, some additional weaker showers/storms will be possible in the late evening into the early overnight ahead of the actual cold front as it moves south toward area. However these look to be scattered and weakening as they approach central NY so severe weather unlikely by this time. Since actual cold frontal passage won't be until the late night into early Friday lows will still be fairly mild...in the 60s. For Friday, following early AM frontal passage area will be in cold advection regime with breezy NW flow. Expect considerable strato Cu to linger over central NY with the chance of a few showers. Temps will be much cooler and in fact not rising too much with highs mainly in the 60s to around 70 over central NY and the 70s over NE PA. This will set the stage for a chilly night Friday night as skies clear as the ridge builds south. Lows will generally range from the upper 30s to mid 40s. && .SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... 1 pm update... A large eastern Canadian surface high will gradually slide eastward Saturday and Saturday night, but still maintain enough influence to bring rain-free conditions for CNY/NEPA. Readings will be seasonable, with highs in the 60s- near 70 Saturday, and lows in the 40s- near 50 Saturday night. On Sunday, a SE flow will develop in the lower-levels, infusing some Atlantic moisture into the region. At the same time, a slow moving warm front will approach from the west, along with a large upper-level trough. Thus, we expect showers to gradually increase in coverage Sunday afternoon, but stay primarily focused west of the I-81 corridor, where some likely POP's will be introduced. Showers should be more spotty in coverage farther east. Atmospheric conditions look stable from this early vantage point, so no thunder will be included at this time. Highs Sunday afternoon will range from the lower 60s in the higher terrain of the Catskills, to near 70 in our Lake Ontario plain counties of CNY. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... 110 pm update... On the large-scale, model guidance remains in good agreement that a complex surface frontal system and fairly vigorous upper-level short-wave will cross the region Sunday night and Monday, with widespread showers. Tuesday-Wednesday, the next upper trough/closed low will gradually be digging into the western Great Lakes region. From this early vantage point, Tuesday still looks mainly dry, in between Monday's system, and the one mentioned earlier in this paragraph. By Wednesday, at least scattered showers may come into play. Temperatures are likely to undergo a cooling trend with time next week. For the most part, we're looking at highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s Monday-Wednesday. && .AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Fairly tranquil early this afternoon. However, some storms are beginning to develop over western NY and there is a good chance these will affect at least the northern 3 TAF sites (KRME/KSYR/KITH) late this afternoon into this evening as these storms move east. Timing looks to be between 20/22z for KRME/KSYR and 21/23z for KITH. Storms may also affect KBGM/KELM early this evening (22/00z). For these 5 sites tempo groups for TSRA have been indicated in the TAFs with IFR/MVFR restrictions. We indicate winds gusting up to 35 knots however it should be noted, there is the chance some storms could become severe and produce winds of 50+ knots and/or large hail. There is the chance storms could also affect KAVP by the mid evening however confidence lower here so do not have it in TAFs. Following initial storms, additional weaker showers/storms will be possible ahead of actual cold front around 6z however confidence is lower so this also kept out of TAFs. Following the frontal passage late tonight into early Friday, expect strato cu deck to set up over central NY with low VFR / high end MVFR cigs. Outlook... Friday afternoon through Sunday morning...VFR. Sunday afternoon to Monday...Showers and associated mostly MVFR restrictions possible. Tuesday...Mainly VFR. && .BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PA...None. NY...None. && SYNOPSIS...MLJ NEAR TERM...PCF SHORT TERM...MLJ LONG TERM...MLJ AVIATION...PCF/TAC
Hazardous weather outlook, May 18, 3:55 PM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Binghamton NY 355 PM EDT Thu May 18 2017 NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-PAZ038-039-192000- Northern Oneida-Yates-Seneca-Southern Cayuga-Onondaga-Steuben- Schuyler-Chemung-Tompkins-Madison-Southern Oneida-Cortland-Chenango- Otsego-Tioga-Broome-Delaware-Bradford-Susquehanna- 355 PM EDT Thu May 18 2017 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 237 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. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NYZ062-PAZ040-043-044-047-048-072-192000- Sullivan-Northern Wayne-Wyoming-Lackawanna-Luzerne-Pike- Southern Wayne- 355 PM EDT Thu May 18 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible across the area late this afternoon into this evening with the risk that some of these storms could be strong to severe. Damaging winds and large hail are the greatest threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| May 18, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Cayuga, Seneca | 40 min |
| May 18, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Cayuga, Onondaga | 46 min |
| May 18, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Cayuga, Seneca | 51 min |
| May 18, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Yates | 37 min |
| May 18, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Seneca, Yates | 32 min |
| May 18, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Cayuga, Seneca, Yates | 51 min |
| May 18, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Cayuga, Onondaga | 41 min |
| May 18, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga | 47 min |
| May 18, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga | 51 min |
| May 18, 5:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga, Seneca, Yates | 3 hr |
| May 18, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Cortland, Tompkins | 32 min |
| May 18, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Schuyler | 30 min |
| May 18, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Onondaga | 41 min |
| May 18, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Onondaga | 38 min |
| May 18, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga, Tompkins | 52 min |
| May 18, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Schuyler, Steuben | 57 min |
| May 18, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Schuyler, Steuben, Yates | 36 min |
| May 18, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Chenango, Madison, Oneida, Otsego | 48 min |
| May 18, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Steuben | 47 min |
| May 18, 7:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Otsego | 40 min |
| May 18, 7:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Delaware | 52 min |
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