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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Binghamton, NY

June 21, 20215 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 6:27 PM EDT for 5 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 48 min. 3 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
Jun 21, 2021, 6:27 PM EDT (22:27 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2021, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bradford County, PA, Lackawanna County, PA, Luzerne County, PA, Susquehanna County, PA, Wyoming County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:28 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 21, 6:38 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG8 Wnw Sweet Valley, PAMULTIPLE TREES DOWN ALONG LAKE JEAN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Jun 21, 7:14 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGFalls, PATREE DOWNED INTO ROADWAY.
Jun 21, 7:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGClarks Summit, PAA FEW TREES DOWN. ONE ON WIRES.

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
Jun 21, 3:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 236 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 2021-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 524 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 162 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
524 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-118 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
990 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
162 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
192 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.4

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The text

As transmitted.

400 
WUUS51 KBGM 212227
SVRBGM
PAC015-069-079-115-131-212315-
/O.NEW.KBGM.SV.W.0057.210621T2227Z-210621T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
627 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Susquehanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northwestern Lackawanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northwestern Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Bradford County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Wyoming County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 627 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Le Raysville to near Laceyville to near
  Lovelton to near Muncy Valley, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Falls, Muhlenberg, Vernon, Clarks Summit, Rush, Lehman, Dallas,
  Harveys Lake, Clifford and Tunkhannock.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4108 7623 4114 7623 4114 7628 4120 7632
      4132 7631 4154 7622 4157 7650 4185 7622
      4183 7572 4176 7549 4149 7568
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 248DEG 45KT 4184 7609 4163 7611 4154 7624 4132
7652

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MJM
1 follow-up statement
963 
WWUS51 KBGM 212258
SVSBGM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
658 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

PAC015-212308-
/O.CAN.KBGM.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210621T2315Z/
Bradford PA-
658 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BRADFORD COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
northeastern Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4108 7623 4114 7623 4114 7628 4120 7632
      4132 7631 4154 7622 4165 7615 4165 7612
      4170 7612 4184 7603 4183 7572 4176 7549
      4149 7568
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 253DEG 34KT 4183 7572 4166 7586 4147 7612 4132
7629

$$

PAC069-079-115-131-212315-
/O.CON.KBGM.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210621T2315Z/
Susquehanna PA-Lackawanna PA-Luzerne PA-Wyoming PA-
658 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN SUSQUEHANNA...NORTHWESTERN LACKAWANNA...NORTHWESTERN
LUZERNE AND WYOMING COUNTIES...

At 658 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near New Milford to near Nicholson to Kasson Brook to
near Ricketts Glen State Park, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Falls, Muhlenberg, Vernon, Clarks Summit, Rush, Lehman, Dallas,
Harveys Lake, Clifford and Tunkhannock.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4108 7623 4114 7623 4114 7628 4120 7632
      4132 7631 4154 7622 4165 7615 4165 7612
      4170 7612 4184 7603 4183 7572 4176 7549
      4149 7568
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 253DEG 34KT 4183 7572 4166 7586 4147 7612 4132
7629

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MJM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBradford48 min
Jun 21, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSullivan47 min
Jun 21, 5:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBradford42 min
Jun 21, 6:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMBradford, Wyoming40 min
Jun 21, 6:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMLuzerne45 min
Jun 21, 6:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSusquehanna38 min
Jun 21, 7:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming66 min
Jun 21, 7:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Wayne64 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.