Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 7, NWS Binghamton, NY
NWS Binghamton, NY issued this tornado warning at Oct 2, 2018, 3:53 PM EDT for Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 37 min. 2 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
- Oct 2, 2018, 3:53 PM EDT (19:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 2, 2018, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Binghamton, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Bradford County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 4:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Franklindale, PA | SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES DOWN. |
| Oct 2, 4:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Monroe, PA | TREES AND WIRES DOWN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2:55 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 239 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 426 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 307 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 341 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
520
WFUS51 KBGM 021953
TORBGM
PAC015-022030-
/O.NEW.KBGM.TO.W.0007.181002T1953Z-181002T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
353 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2018
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Bradford County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 353 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Franklindale, or 9 miles southwest of Towanda,
moving east at 35 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...
Monroeton around 405 PM EDT.
New Albany and South Branch around 410 PM EDT.
Wyalusing around 425 PM EDT.
Sugar Run around 430 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 4156 7636 4155 7640 4168 7672 4174 7662
4172 7613 4165 7618 4164 7620 4159 7621
4154 7624
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 279DEG 29KT 4170 7661
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
JRK2 follow-up statements
444
WWUS51 KBGM 022009
SVSBGM
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
409 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2018
PAC015-022030-
/O.CON.KBGM.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-181002T2030Z/
Bradford PA-
409 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BRADFORD COUNTY...
At 409 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over South Branch, or 9 miles south of Towanda, moving
southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Wyalusing around 425 PM EDT.
Sugar Run around 430 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4165 7654 4170 7649 4169 7641 4166 7618
4165 7618 4164 7620 4159 7621 4154 7624
4156 7636 4156 7638 4161 7649
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 293DEG 29KT 4164 7645
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
JRK321
WWUS51 KBGM 022028
SVSBGM
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
428 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2018
PAC015-022037-
/O.EXP.KBGM.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-181002T2030Z/
Bradford PA-
428 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BRADFORD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 430 PM EDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, heavy rain and damaging winds remain likely and
a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for northeastern
Pennsylvania.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Binghamton.
LAT...LON 4165 7654 4170 7649 4169 7641 4166 7618
4165 7618 4164 7620 4159 7621 4154 7624
4156 7636 4156 7638 4161 7649
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 279DEG 29KT 4162 7628
$$
JRKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 11:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BGM | Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and 1 more | 13 hr |
| Oct 2, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Susquehanna | 43 min |
| Oct 2, 2:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Bradford | 3 hr |
| Oct 2, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Wayne | 45 min |
| Oct 2, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Bradford | 43 min |
| Oct 2, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Bradford | 65 min |
| Oct 2, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Wayne | 64 min |
| Oct 2, 4:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Oct 2, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Wyoming | 45 min |
| Oct 2, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Bradford, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wyoming | 49 min |
| Oct 2, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Luzerne | 57 min |
| Oct 2, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Lackawanna, Wyoming | 64 min |
| Oct 2, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Wayne | 53 min |
| Oct 2, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Luzerne | 28 min |
| Oct 2, 6:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Lackawanna | 26 min |
| Oct 2, 6:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming | 4 hr |
| Oct 2, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Luzerne | 40 min |
| Oct 2, 6:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Bradford | 3 hr |
| Oct 2, 6:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Pike, Wayne | 32 min |
| Oct 2, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Luzerne, Wyoming | 44 min |
| Oct 2, 7:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Pike, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Oct 2, 7:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Pike | 29 min |
| Oct 2, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Luzerne, Pike | 46 min |
| Oct 2, 7:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | Lackawanna, Luzerne | 3 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.