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Special Weather Statement, NWS Binghamton, NY

May 18, 2017Chemung County, Cortland County, Tompkins County, New York

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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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.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 18, 6:37 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 18, 7:05 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 3:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMCayuga, Seneca40 min
May 18, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMCayuga, Onondaga46 min
May 18, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Seneca51 min
May 18, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMYates37 min
May 18, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSeneca, Yates32 min
May 18, 4:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Seneca, Yates51 min
May 18, 4:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Onondaga41 min
May 18, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Cortland, Onondaga47 min
May 18, 5:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga51 min
May 18, 5:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMCayuga, Cortland, Onondaga, Seneca, Yates3 hr
May 18, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMCortland, Tompkins32 min
May 18, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSchuyler30 min
May 18, 5:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMOnondaga41 min
May 18, 5:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMOnondaga38 min
May 18, 5:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Cortland, Onondaga, Tompkins52 min
May 18, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSchuyler, Steuben57 min
May 18, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSchuyler, Steuben, Yates36 min
May 18, 6:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChenango, Madison, Oneida, Otsego48 min
May 18, 6:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSteuben47 min
May 18, 7:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMOtsego40 min
May 18, 7:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMDelaware52 min

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