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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Binghamton, NY

July 2, 2021Bradford County, Pennsylvania

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2021, 5:37 PM EDT for Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 23 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
Jul 2, 2021, 5:37 PM EDT (21:37 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Bradford County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:40 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
Jul 2, 5:45 PM EDTHAIL 1.251 Ne East Smithfield, PAPICTURES ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jul 2, 5:48 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 N Ulster, PATREE DOWN ON 220 JUST NORTH OF ANIMAL SHELTER.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-07-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 348 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, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-07-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -6 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
348 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
782 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

474 
WUUS51 KBGM 022137
SVRBGM
PAC015-022200-
/O.NEW.KBGM.SV.W.0099.210702T2137Z-210702T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
537 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Bradford County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 536 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over East
  Smithfield, or 7 miles southwest of Athens, moving east at 15 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...
  Athens, Sheshequin, Ulster, Milan, Wetona, East Smithfield and
  Riggs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room of a building.

Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4183 7669 4195 7666 4195 7641 4175 7647
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 285DEG 13KT 4186 7661 

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

AJG
2 follow-up statements
626 
WWUS51 KBGM 022144
SVSBGM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
544 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

PAC015-022200-
/O.CON.KBGM.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210702T2200Z/
Bradford PA-
544 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL BRADFORD COUNTY...

At 544 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over East
Smithfield, or 7 miles south of Athens, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Athens, Sheshequin, Ulster, Milan, Wetona, East Smithfield and Riggs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4183 7669 4195 7666 4195 7641 4175 7647
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 285DEG 13KT 4185 7657 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AJG
769 
WWUS51 KBGM 022150 CCA
SVSBGM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
550 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

PAC015-022200-
/O.COR.KBGM.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210702T2200Z/
Bradford PA-
550 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL BRADFORD COUNTY...

At 550 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ulster, or 7
miles northwest of Towanda, moving east at 15 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...
Athens, Sheshequin, Ulster, Milan, Wetona, East Smithfield and Riggs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4183 7669 4195 7666 4195 7641 4175 7647
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 285DEG 13KT 4185 7657 

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

AJG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMLuzerne32 min
Jul 2, 5:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMBradford35 min
Jul 2, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMBradford43 min
Jul 2, 5:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMWayne23 min
Jul 2, 6:08 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMBradford112 min
Jul 2, 6:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMBradford37 min
Jul 2, 6:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBradford, Susquehanna24 min
Jul 2, 6:30 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMBradford3 hr
Jul 2, 6:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSusquehanna35 min
Jul 2, 6:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSusquehanna44 min
Jul 2, 6:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMBradford, Susquehanna9 min
Jul 2, 7:06 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBGMBradford, Susquehanna3 hr
Jul 2, 7:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMSusquehanna113 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.