Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 13, NWS Binghamton, NY
NWS Binghamton, NY issued this tornado warning at May 28, 2019, 5:19 PM EDT for Bradford County, Susquehanna County, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 26 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
- May 28, 2019, 5:19 PM EDT (21:19 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2019, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Binghamton, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Bradford County, PA, Susquehanna County, PA, Wyoming County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 5:35 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 E Wyalusing, PA | FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED 2 MILES EAST OF WYALUSING. |
| May 28, 5:43 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Laceyville, PA | REPORT OF FUNNEL CLOUD, FLYING DEBRIS, AND A DEBRIS FIELD IN THE VICINITY OF LACEYVILLE MOVING EAST ALONG THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1:48 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 233 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1087 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 253 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
755
WFUS51 KBGM 282119
TORBGM
PAC015-115-131-282145-
/O.NEW.KBGM.TO.W.0013.190528T2119Z-190528T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
519 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Susquehanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Bradford County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Wyoming County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 519 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wysox, or over Towanda, moving southeast at 30
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...
Wyalusing and Camptown around 535 PM EDT.
Laceyville and Sugar Run around 545 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 7623 4154 7622 4154 7623 4173 7646
4177 7646 4180 7638 4168 7603 4153 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 301DEG 25KT 4175 7641
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
JRK2 follow-up statements
038
WWUS51 KBGM 282129
SVSBGM
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
529 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019
PAC015-115-131-282145-
/O.CON.KBGM.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190528T2145Z/
Susquehanna PA-Bradford PA-Wyoming PA-
529 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SUSQUEHANNA...SOUTHEASTERN BRADFORD AND NORTHWESTERN
WYOMING COUNTIES...
At 528 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Wyalusing, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Wyalusing and Camptown around 535 PM EDT.
Laceyville and Sugar Run around 545 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4172 7638 4176 7632 4174 7621 4168 7603
4154 7620
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 301DEG 25KT 4171 7633
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
JRK909
WWUS51 KBGM 282140
SVSBGM
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
540 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019
PAC015-115-131-282145-
/O.CON.KBGM.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190528T2145Z/
Susquehanna PA-Bradford PA-Wyoming PA-
540 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SUSQUEHANNA...SOUTHEASTERN BRADFORD AND NORTHWESTERN
WYOMING COUNTIES...
At 539 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sugar Run, or over Wyalusing, moving southeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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
southwestern Susquehanna, southeastern Bradford and northwestern
Wyoming Counties.
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 4169 7629 4174 7622 4174 7621 4168 7603
4154 7620
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 301DEG 30KT 4165 7621
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
DABThe office that day
Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Bradford | 38 min |
| May 28, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Bradford | 36 min |
| May 28, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming | 48 min |
| May 28, 4:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming | 33 min |
| May 28, 5:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Wayne | 23 min |
| May 28, 5:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wyoming | 37 min |
| May 28, 5:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Bradford, Lackawanna, Wyoming | 33 min |
| May 28, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Bradford, Luzerne, Wyoming | 64 min |
| May 28, 6:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming | 22 min |
| May 28, 6:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming | 57 min |
| May 28, 6:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Bradford, Wyoming | 41 min |
| May 28, 6:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Lackawanna, Pike, Wayne | 50 min |
| May 28, 6:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | Lackawanna | 3 hr |
| May 28, 6:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Wyoming | 3 hr |
| May 28, 6:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming | 62 min |
| May 28, 7:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Pike | 41 min |
| May 28, 7:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Pike, Wayne | 3 hr |
| May 28, 7:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | Lackawanna, Pike, Wayne | 23 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.