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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Binghamton, NY

July 24, 2017Lackawanna County, Susquehanna County, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this tornado warning at Jul 24, 2017, 4:11 PM EDT for Lackawanna County, Susquehanna County, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 49 min. 7 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
Jul 24, 2017, 4:11 PM EDT (20:11 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2017, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Lackawanna County, PA, Susquehanna County, PA, Wyoming County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:13 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 24, 4:13 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGNicholson, PATREE DOWN ACROSS STATE ST
Jul 24, 4:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGFleetville, PANUMEROUS TREES DOWN, ROADS BLOCKED.
Jul 24, 4:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGNicholson, PAAT LEAST 3 HOMES SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM FALLEN TREES IN SEVERAL MUNICIPALITIES INCLUDING NICHOLSON TOWNSHIP AND FACTORYVILLE BOROUGH. POWER LINES ARE DOWN.
Jul 24, 4:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGDalton, PATREES AND WIRES DOWN.
Jul 24, 4:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGNicholson, PATREE FELL INTO HOUSE
Jul 24, 4:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGDalton, PATREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD
Jul 24, 4:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Peckville, PATREES DOWN.

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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 196 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2017-07-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2017-07-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 99 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
811 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

417 
WFUS51 KBGM 242011
TORBGM
PAC069-115-131-242100-
/O.NEW.KBGM.TO.W.0008.170724T2011Z-170724T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
411 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Susquehanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northern Lackawanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Wyoming County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 500 PM EDT
    
* At 408 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Fleetville, or near Waverly, moving southeast at
  30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  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...
  East Benton and Royal around 415 PM EDT. 
  Tompkinsville around 420 PM EDT. 
  Archbald around 430 PM EDT. 
  Carbondale, Olyphant and Mayfield around 435 PM EDT. 
  Mount Cobb around 440 PM EDT. 

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4158 7587 4169 7578 4165 7546 4142 7545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 295DEG 24KT 4161 7574 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MSE
2 follow-up statements
703 
WWUS51 KBGM 242039
SVSBGM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
439 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017

PAC115-131-242047-
/O.CAN.KBGM.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170724T2100Z/
Susquehanna PA-Wyoming PA-
439 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SUSQUEHANNA AND NORTHEASTERN
WYOMING COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4153 7575 4161 7557 4159 7546 4142 7545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 303DEG 23KT 4150 7553 

$$

PAC069-242100-
/O.CON.KBGM.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170724T2100Z/
Lackawanna PA-
439 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LACKAWANNA COUNTY...
    
At 437 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Archbald, or near Carbondale, moving southeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles is possible. Tree 
         damage is likely. 

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Mount Cobb around 445 PM EDT. 

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4153 7575 4161 7557 4159 7546 4142 7545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 303DEG 23KT 4150 7553 

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

$$

DJN
351 
WWUS51 KBGM 242100
SVSBGM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
500 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017

PAC069-242109-
/O.EXP.KBGM.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170724T2100Z/
Lackawanna PA-
500 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN LACKAWANNA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
500 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4153 7575 4161 7557 4159 7546 4142 7545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 295DEG 24KT 4144 7536 

$$

DJN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 23, 9:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMBradford3 hr
Jul 23, 10:13 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMBradford2 hr
Jul 23, 10:51 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMBradford, Susquehanna114 min
Jul 23, 11:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMSusquehanna119 min
Jul 23, 11:35 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMBradford, Susquehanna3 hr
Jul 23, 11:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMSusquehanna3 hr
Jul 24, 12:23 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyBGMBradford3 hr
Jul 24, 12:28 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMSusquehanna, Wayne3 hr
Jul 24, 12:57 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyBGMBradford2 hr
Jul 24, 2:26 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMBradford, Susquehanna3 hr
Jul 24, 4:20 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMLackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne3 hr
Jul 24, 5:25 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBGMBradford, Susquehanna3 hr
Jul 24, 7:12 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMLuzerne3 hr
Jul 24, 1:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMBradford6 hr
Jul 24, 1:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMBradford3 hr
Jul 24, 2:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMBradford3 hr
Jul 24, 2:17 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMBradford, Susquehanna3 hr
Jul 24, 2:33 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMSusquehanna3 hr
Jul 24, 2:43 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMBradford, Susquehanna3 hr
Jul 24, 3:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMBradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming6 hr
Jul 24, 3:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBradford, Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Wyoming64 min
Jul 24, 3:50 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMSusquehanna115 min
Jul 24, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMLuzerne62 min
Jul 24, 4:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLackawanna, Pike, Wayne25 min
Jul 24, 5:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMBradford2 hr
Jul 24, 5:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMLackawanna114 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.