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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Binghamton, NY

May 28, 2019Bradford County, Susquehanna County, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

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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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
May 28, 5:35 PM EDTFUNNEL CLOUD2 E Wyalusing, PAFUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED 2 MILES EAST OF WYALUSING.
May 28, 5:43 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGLaceyville, PAREPORT 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 28, 1:48 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2019-05-28Temperature 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 2019-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 117 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
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

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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

$$

JRK
2 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

$$

JRK
909 
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

$$

DAB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 3:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMBradford38 min
May 28, 4:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMBradford36 min
May 28, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming48 min
May 28, 4:57 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMBradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming33 min
May 28, 5:37 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMWayne23 min
May 28, 5:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wyoming37 min
May 28, 5:42 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMBradford, Lackawanna, Wyoming33 min
May 28, 5:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBradford, Luzerne, Wyoming64 min
May 28, 6:08 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMLackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming22 min
May 28, 6:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming57 min
May 28, 6:19 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMBradford, Wyoming41 min
May 28, 6:25 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatBGMLackawanna, Pike, Wayne50 min
May 28, 6:48 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMLackawanna3 hr
May 28, 6:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMWyoming3 hr
May 28, 6:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming62 min
May 28, 7:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMPike41 min
May 28, 7:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMPike, Wayne3 hr
May 28, 7:33 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMLackawanna, Pike, Wayne23 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.