Alert archive / New York / Special Weather Statements in 2020

Special Weather Statement, NWS Binghamton, NY

July 8, 2020Cortland County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 8, 2020, 3:25 PM EDT for Cortland 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 8, 2020, 3:25 PM EDT (19:25 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2020, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY

County Cortland County, NY

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:27 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, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 187 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 2020-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 140 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2020-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 130 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
140 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-136 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
735 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 8, 12:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 12:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 3:16 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
316 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

NYZ015>018-022-091930-
Yates-Seneca-Southern Cayuga-Onondaga-Steuben-
316 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New York.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NYZ009-023>025-036-037-055-091930-
Northern Oneida-Schuyler-Chemung-Tompkins-Madison-Southern Oneida-
Tioga-
316 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New York.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms continue this afternoon and evening. A few
storms have the potential to produce locally damaging winds, small
hail and heavy rainfall.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about
severe weather to the NWS while following local, state and CDC
guidelines.

NYZ044-045-056-091930-
Cortland-Chenango-Broome-
316 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New York.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms continue this afternoon and evening. A few
storms have the potential to produce locally damaging winds, small
hail and heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about
severe weather to the NWS while following local, state and CDC
guidelines.

NYZ046-057-062-PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-072-091930-
Otsego-Delaware-Sullivan-Bradford-Susquehanna-Northern Wayne-Wyoming-
Lackawanna-Luzerne-Pike-Southern Wayne-
316 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms continue this afternoon and evening. A few
storms have the potential to produce locally damaging winds, small
hail and heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 8, 3:05 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 3:05 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 3:10 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 3:16 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Local storm report, Jul 8, 3:24 PM EDT, 1 minute before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 3:25 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
325 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

NYZ044-082000-
Cortland NY-
325 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT...CENTRAL CORTLAND COUNTY UNTIL
400 PM EDT...

At 325 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
McGraw, or near Cortland, moving southeast at 15 mph.

Small hail and strong wind gusts will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Cortland, Homer, McGraw, Freetown Corners and Mc Graw.

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 4263 7618 4266 7605 4248 7599 4246 7613
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 336DEG 13KT 4263 7607

HLC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 8, 3:37 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryBGMBroome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Madison and 8 more40 hr
Jul 8, 11:29 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMSullivan3 hr
Jul 8, 1:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMOnondaga32 min
Jul 8, 1:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMYates30 min
Jul 8, 2:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMSullivan96 min
Jul 8, 2:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMYates2 hr
Jul 8, 2:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMMadison31 min
Jul 8, 2:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChenango, Madison19 min
Jul 8, 2:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga17 min
Jul 8, 2:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMOtsego23 min
Jul 8, 3:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMChenango25 min
Jul 8, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSchuyler35 min
Jul 8, 3:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMChenango29 min
Jul 8, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMChenango30 min
Jul 8, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMChenango31 min
Jul 8, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMOtsego37 min
Jul 8, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMDelaware, Otsego18 min
Jul 8, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMChemung37 min
Jul 8, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMDelaware, Otsego36 min
Jul 8, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMDelaware31 min
Jul 8, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMDelaware26 min
Jul 8, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMDelaware31 min
Jul 8, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMBroome26 min
Jul 8, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMDelaware34 min
Jul 8, 11:00 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMLuzerne3 hr
Jul 8, 12:05 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMLuzerne3 hr
Jul 8, 1:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMPike33 min
Jul 8, 4:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMBradford43 min
Jul 8, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMWyoming29 min
Jul 8, 5:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMWyoming36 min
Jul 8, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMBradford31 min
Jul 8, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMWyoming33 min
Jul 8, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMWyoming29 min
Jul 8, 5:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMWyoming20 min
Jul 8, 6:05 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMWyoming103 min
Jul 8, 6:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMWayne27 min
Jul 8, 6:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSusquehanna35 min
Jul 8, 6:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMLuzerne35 min
Jul 8, 6:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMWayne30 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in New York, 2020Every special weather statement in 2020

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.