Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Binghamton, NY
NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 23, 2020, 1:25 PM EDT for Broome County, Tioga County, Tompkins County, New York. It was in force for 35 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 23, 2020, 1:25 PM EDT (17:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 23, 2020, 2:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Binghamton, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Broome County, NY, Tioga County, NY, Tompkins County, NY
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:27 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
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 200 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
- 41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -214 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1110 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 23, 1:22 PM EDT, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 23, 1:22 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 23, 7:39 AM EDT, 5 hours 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Binghamton NY 739 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020 NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043- 044-047-048-072-241145- Northern Oneida-Yates-Seneca-Southern Cayuga-Onondaga-Steuben- Schuyler-Chemung-Tompkins-Madison-Southern Oneida-Cortland-Chenango- Otsego-Tioga-Broome-Delaware-Sullivan-Bradford-Susquehanna- Northern Wayne-Wyoming-Lackawanna-Luzerne-Pike-Southern Wayne- 739 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. A cold front is expected to sweep through the region Tuesday, potentially with a chance for a few strong to severe gusty thunderstorms. Monitor the forecast for updates as details become clearer. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 12:06 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Binghamton NY 1206 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020 NYZ024-055-PAZ038-231630- Chemung NY-Tioga NY-Bradford PA- 1206 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT...SOUTHEASTERN CHEMUNG... SOUTHWESTERN TIOGA AND NORTH CENTRAL BRADFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 PM EDT... At 1205 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chemung, moving east at 20 mph. Small hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Chemung, Barton, Sayre, Waverly, Athens, Ridgebury, Litchfield, South Waverly, Wellsburg and Lockwood. 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 4191 7676 4204 7676 4214 7649 4195 7635 TIME...MOT...LOC 1605Z 250DEG 17KT 4201 7666 BJT
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 12:30 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Binghamton NY 1230 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020 NYZ024-055-PAZ038-231715- Chemung NY-Tioga NY-Bradford PA- 1230 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT...SOUTHEASTERN CHEMUNG... SOUTHWESTERN TIOGA AND NORTHEASTERN BRADFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM EDT... At 1230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chemung, moving east at 15 mph. Small hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Chemung, Barton, Sayre, Waverly, Athens, Ridgebury, Litchfield, South Waverly, Windham and Wellsburg. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4189 7674 4207 7675 4220 7636 4192 7626 TIME...MOT...LOC 1630Z 255DEG 12KT 4202 7660 BJT
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 1:10 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Binghamton NY 110 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020 NYZ024-025-055-056-231800- Chemung NY-Tioga NY-Broome NY-Tompkins NY- 110 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS...SOUTHWESTERN BROOME...EASTERN CHEMUNG...TIOGA AND SOUTHEASTERN TOMPKINS COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM EDT... At 110 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Spencer, or 9 miles west of Owego, moving northeast at 15 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Endicott, Barton, Waverly, Owego, Erin, Litchfield, Berkshire, Richford, Newark Valley and Candor. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. 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 4240 7612 4203 7604 4200 7672 4221 7673 TIME...MOT...LOC 1710Z 244DEG 15KT 4214 7645 BJT
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 1:13 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Binghamton NY 113 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020 NYZ022>024-231800- Steuben NY-Chemung NY-Schuyler NY- 113 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT...SOUTHERN SCHUYLER...NORTHWESTERN CHEMUNG AND EAST CENTRAL STEUBEN COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM EDT... At 112 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hornby, or near Corning, moving east at 10 mph. Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Elmira, Corning, Big Flats, Horseheads, Elmira Heights, Painted Post, Catharine, Montour Falls, Hornby and South Corning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. 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 4214 7719 4230 7715 4239 7671 4211 7675 TIME...MOT...LOC 1712Z 263DEG 10KT 4223 7706 BJT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 12:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Chemung | 24 min |
| Aug 23, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Tioga | 45 min |
| Aug 23, 12:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Tioga | 16 min |
| Aug 23, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Tioga | 50 min |
| Aug 23, 1:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Chemung | 47 min |
| Aug 23, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Tompkins | 43 min |
| Aug 23, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Cortland | 40 min |
| Aug 23, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Schuyler | 29 min |
| Aug 23, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Chenango | 35 min |
| Aug 23, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Madison | 25 min |
| Aug 23, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Tompkins | 23 min |
| Aug 23, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Otsego | 18 min |
| Aug 23, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Chenango | 25 min |
| Aug 23, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Otsego | 38 min |
| Aug 23, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Chenango, Madison | 36 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.