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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Binghamton, NY

June 30, 2021Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2021, 4:32 PM EDT for Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 43 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: Jun 30, 2021, 4:32 PM EDT (20:32 UTC)
Expired: Jun 30, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Binghamton, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Lackawanna County, PA, Luzerne County, PA, Wyoming County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:36 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 30, 4:52 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Clarks Green, PA	SCOTT, PA. DOWNED TREES. 2NE CLARKS GREEN.
Jun 30, 4:55 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Archbald, PA	TREES DOWN.

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
Jun 30, 3:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 210 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 113 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -257 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1162 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 98 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

887 
WUUS51 KBGM 302032
SVRBGM
PAC069-079-131-302115-
/O.NEW.KBGM.SV.W.0092.210630T2032Z-210630T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
432 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Lackawanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  North central Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Eastern Wyoming County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 432 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Falls, or
  near Tunkhannock, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Scranton, Falls, Dunmore, Carbondale, Archbald, Blakely, Taylor,
  Dickson City, Vernon and Olyphant.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4135 7598 4144 7606 4164 7576 4164 7546
      4148 7545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 239DEG 33KT 4145 7591 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Kistner

2 follow-up statements

238 
WWUS51 KBGM 302053
SVSBGM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
453 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

PAC079-302103-
/O.CAN.KBGM.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-210630T2115Z/
Luzerne PA-
453 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LUZERNE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northeastern Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4141 7578 4149 7588 4164 7576 4164 7546
      4148 7545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 239DEG 33KT 4155 7569 

$$

PAC069-131-302115-
/O.CON.KBGM.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-210630T2115Z/
Lackawanna PA-Wyoming PA-
453 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN LACKAWANNA AND NORTHEASTERN WYOMING COUNTIES...

At 453 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over East Benton, or
over Waverly, moving northeast 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...
Scranton, Carbondale, Archbald, Blakely, Dickson City, Olyphant,
Clarks Summit, Jessup, Throop and Jermyn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Binghamton.

&&

LAT...LON 4141 7578 4149 7588 4164 7576 4164 7546
      4148 7545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 239DEG 33KT 4155 7569 

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

MWG

960 
WWUS51 KBGM 302113
SVSBGM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
513 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

PAC069-131-302123-
/O.EXP.KBGM.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-210630T2115Z/
Lackawanna PA-Wyoming PA-
513 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN LACKAWANNA AND
NORTHEASTERN WYOMING COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northeastern Pennsylvania.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Binghamton.

LAT...LON 4141 7578 4149 7588 4164 7576 4164 7546
      4148 7545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 239DEG 33KT 4164 7550 

$$

MWG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 29, 10:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Bradford	48 min
Jun 30, 12:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Wyoming	30 min
Jun 30, 12:11 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Bradford	22 min
Jun 30, 12:28 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Bradford	47 min
Jun 30, 12:40 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BGM	Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, Wyoming	3 hr
Jun 30, 12:54 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Bradford	36 min
Jun 30, 1:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Bradford	36 min
Jun 30, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Susquehanna	27 min
Jun 30, 2:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Susquehanna	33 min
Jun 30, 3:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Susquehanna	33 min
Jun 30, 3:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Bradford	37 min
Jun 30, 3:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Luzerne	31 min
Jun 30, 3:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Bradford, Susquehanna	51 min
Jun 30, 3:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Wayne	32 min
Jun 30, 4:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Wayne	33 min
Jun 30, 4:16 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BGM	Bradford	106 min
Jun 30, 4:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Wyoming	25 min
Jun 30, 4:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Bradford, Susquehanna	42 min
Jun 30, 4:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Bradford, Susquehanna, Wayne	40 min
Jun 30, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Luzerne	31 min
Jun 30, 5:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Wayne	38 min
Jun 30, 5:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Wayne	35 min
Jun 30, 5:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Bradford, Susquehanna	43 min
Jun 30, 5:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Wayne	41 min
Jun 30, 5:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Wayne	46 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.