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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Binghamton, NY

February 25, 2017Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this tornado warning at Feb 25, 2017, 2:40 PM EST for Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 50 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Feb 25, 2017, 2:40 PM EST (19:40 UTC)
Expired: Feb 25, 2017, 3:30 PM EST
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Binghamton, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Lackawanna County, PA, Luzerne County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:39 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Feb 25, 2:40 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Sse Dupont, PA	POSSIBLE TORNADO. APPROXIMATELY 30 HOMES DAMAGED, 2 WITH MAJOR DAMAGE. ROOFS OFF SOME HOMES. LOTS OF TREES DOWN. SOME PEOPLE STILL TRAPPED. NO INJURIES OR DEATHS REPORTED AS OF THIS TIME.
Feb 25, 2:42 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	Moosic, PA	ROOF BLOWN OFF LAKE SCRANTON WATER PLANT.
Feb 25, 2:43 PM EST	HAIL 1.75	Moosic, PA	I-81 SOUTHBOUND MILE MARKER 180

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 212 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: 3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -449 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 881 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 263 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 358 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

803 
WFUS51 KBGM 251940
TORBGM
PAC069-079-252030-
/O.NEW.KBGM.TO.W.0002.170225T1940Z-170225T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
240 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Lackawanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 330 PM EST
    
* At 240 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Glendale, or near Pittston, moving northeast at 40
  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Scranton, Dunmore and Dickson City around 255 PM EST. 
  Olyphant around 300 PM EST. 
  Archbald, Mayfield and Mount Cobb around 305 PM EST. 
  Carbondale around 315 PM EST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4123 7574 4130 7581 4161 7546 4136 7545
      4127 7561
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 224DEG 34KT 4132 7570 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

DJN

2 follow-up statements

443 
WWUS51 KBGM 251951
SVSBGM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
251 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

PAC079-252000-
/O.CAN.KBGM.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170225T2030Z/
Luzerne PA-
251 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LUZERNE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for
northeastern Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4128 7568 4129 7568 4129 7570 4134 7568
      4135 7574 4161 7546 4139 7545 4129 7561
      4126 7567
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 222DEG 36KT 4139 7563 

$$

PAC069-252030-
/O.CON.KBGM.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170225T2030Z/
Lackawanna PA-
251 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EST FOR EASTERN
LACKAWANNA COUNTY...
    
At 250 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Dunmore, or over Scranton, moving northeast at 40
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Dickson City and Olyphant around 300 PM EST. 
  Archbald, Mayfield and Mount Cobb around 305 PM EST. 
  Carbondale around 315 PM EST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4128 7568 4129 7568 4129 7570 4134 7568
      4135 7574 4161 7546 4139 7545 4129 7561
      4126 7567
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 222DEG 36KT 4139 7563 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

DJN

283 
WWUS51 KBGM 252008
SVSBGM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
308 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

PAC069-252030-
/O.CON.KBGM.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170225T2030Z/
Lackawanna PA-
308 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN LACKAWANNA COUNTY...
    
At 307 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Mayfield, or near Carbondale, moving northeast at 40
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Lackawanna County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4148 7560 4161 7546 4149 7545 4142 7556
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 221DEG 33KT 4152 7551 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

DJN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 25, 4:10 AM EST	Flash Flood Watch	BGM	Bradford, Susquehanna, Wayne	14 hr
Feb 25, 11:27 AM EST	River Flood Warning	BGM	Susquehanna	54 hr
Feb 25, 12:45 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Wyoming	30 min
Feb 25, 1:19 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Susquehanna	26 min
Feb 25, 1:41 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Luzerne	34 min
Feb 25, 2:11 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Lackawanna, Luzerne	49 min
Feb 25, 2:22 PM EST	Tornado Warning	BGM	Lackawanna, Luzerne	23 min
Feb 25, 3:06 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne	24 min
Feb 25, 3:13 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	BGM	Lackawanna, Luzerne	2 hr
Feb 25, 3:15 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Lackawanna, Wayne	30 min
Feb 25, 3:22 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	BGM	Lackawanna, Luzerne	3 hr
Feb 25, 3:45 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne	60 min
Feb 25, 4:01 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Wayne	44 min
Feb 25, 4:04 PM EST	Tornado Warning	BGM	Wayne	21 min
Feb 25, 4:13 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	BGM	Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Wayne	3 hr
Feb 25, 4:19 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Pike, Wayne	56 min
Feb 25, 4:35 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Wayne	55 min
Feb 25, 4:58 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Pike	47 min
Feb 25, 6:26 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BGM	Wayne	6 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.