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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 142, NWS Binghamton, NY

August 15, 20194 counties in New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2019, 3:59 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 15, 2019, 3:59 PM EDT (19:59 UTC)
Expired
Aug 15, 2019, 4:47 PM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Chemung County, NY, Schuyler County, NY, Tioga County, NY, Tompkins County, NY

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 186 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, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2019-08-15Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2019-08-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 10 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
1667 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 15, 3:27 PM EDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 3:27 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 3:01 PM EDT, 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
301 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019

NYZ009-018-036-037-045-046-057-062-PAZ040-048-072-161915-
Northern Oneida-Onondaga-Madison-Southern Oneida-Chenango-Otsego-
Delaware-Sullivan-Northern Wayne-Pike-Southern Wayne-
301 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New York and
northeast Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.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.

NYZ015>017-022>025-044-055-056-PAZ038-039-043-044-047-161915-
Yates-Seneca-Southern Cayuga-Steuben-Schuyler-Chemung-Tompkins-
Cortland-Tioga-Broome-Bradford-Susquehanna-Wyoming-Lackawanna-
Luzerne-
301 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New York and
northeast Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Isolated thunderstorms will occur this afternoon and evening. A few
thunderstorms could have damaging winds and flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 2:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
213 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019

PAZ047-151915-
Luzerne PA-
213 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT...SOUTHWESTERN LUZERNE COUNTY
UNTIL 315 PM EDT...

At 212 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Beach Haven, or near Berwick, moving east at 10 mph.

Small hail and strong wind gusts will be possible with this storm.
Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and this will cause
ponding on roads and minor flooding in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Berwick, Nanticoke, Dorrance, Conyngham, Nescopeck, Slocum,
Shickshinny, East Berwick, Pond Hill and Beach Haven.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to
minor flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4104 7623 4114 7623 4113 7627 4116 7629
      4123 7602 4099 7594 4097 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 258DEG 8KT 4108 7617

Kistner
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 3:31 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
331 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019

PAZ047-152015-
Luzerne PA-
331 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT...SOUTHEASTERN LUZERNE COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 330 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Drifton, or near Hazleton, moving east at 15 mph.

Dime size hail and strong wind gusts will be possible with this
storm. Also, heavy rainfall occurring and may lead to minor
flooding and ponding of water on roads.

Locations impacted include...
Hazleton, West Hazleton, Freeland, White Haven, Jeddo,
Woodside-Drifton, Drums, Drifton, Ashmore and Jeanesville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to
minor flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4093 7601 4103 7601 4108 7577 4103 7576
      4103 7574 4101 7574 4098 7580 4098 7583
      4097 7585 4093 7596
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 264DEG 12KT 4101 7592

Kistner
Local storm report, Aug 15, 3:33 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
333 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0255 PM     FLASH FLOOD      NESCOPECK               41.05N  76.21W
08/15/2019                   LUZERNE            PA   911 CALL CENTER

            ROADWAY FLOODED NEAR 704 BERWICK HAZLETON HWY

&&

HLC
Local storm report, Aug 15, 3:41 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
341 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0339 PM     FLOOD            HAZLETON                40.95N  75.97W
08/15/2019                   LUZERNE            PA   911 CALL CENTER

            STREET FLOODING 22ND ST

&&

HLC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 15, 5:13 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMChemung, Schuyler, Tompkins3 hr
Aug 15, 5:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Chenango, Cortland26 min
Aug 15, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSteuben51 min
Aug 15, 5:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSteuben42 min
Aug 15, 5:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMSchuyler, Steuben4 hr
Aug 15, 5:56 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMSteuben34 min
Aug 15, 6:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMSteuben4 hr
Aug 15, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChemung, Schuyler, Steuben51 min
Aug 15, 6:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMMadison, Onondaga25 min
Aug 15, 6:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChemung, Tioga43 min
Aug 15, 6:55 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMChemung18 min
Aug 15, 7:09 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMTioga, Tompkins5 hr
Aug 15, 7:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMTompkins35 min
Aug 15, 7:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChemung, Tioga63 min
Aug 15, 7:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCortland, Tioga, Tompkins24 min
Aug 15, 7:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMChemung, Steuben3 hr
Aug 15, 7:45 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMCortland, Tioga, Tompkins3 hr
Aug 15, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMLuzerne62 min
Aug 15, 2:48 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMLuzerne91 min
Aug 15, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMCarbon44 min
Aug 15, 7:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMLuzerne25 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.