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Special Weather Statement, NWS Binghamton, NY

July 14, 2021Bradford County, Pennsylvania

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 14, 2021, 3:33 PM EDT for Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 42 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 14, 2021, 3:33 PM EDT (19:33 UTC)
Expired
Jul 14, 2021, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY

County Bradford County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 207 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 2021-07-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 499 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, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-07-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 34 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
499 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
622 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.9

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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 14, 2:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 2:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 2:36 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
236 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043-
044-047-048-072-151845-
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-
236 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A few thunderstorms could produce gusty winds and brief heavy rain
through this evening. Isolated flash flooding is possible in areas
that have recently received significant 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

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 2:34 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 14, 2:38 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
238 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

NYZ045-046-141930-
Otsego-Chenango-
238 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN OTSEGO AND
NORTHEASTERN CHENANGO COUNTIES...

At 238 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near North Norwich,
or near Norwich, moving east at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Norwich, Hartwick, Edmeston, North Norwich, Sherburne, Pittsfield,
Burlington, New Lisbon, New Berlin and Columbus.

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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 4250 7555 4268 7557 4280 7500 4249 7493
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 263DEG 21KT 4261 7546

BJT
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 3:00 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
300 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

NYZ018-036-037-141945-
Onondaga-Southern Oneida-Madison-
300 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL ONEIDA...
NORTHWESTERN MADISON AND EAST CENTRAL ONONDAGA COUNTIES...

At 259 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Chittenango, or
12 miles east of Syracuse, moving east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Sullivan, Oneida, Lenox, Verona, Chittenango, Canastota, Manlius,
Sherrill, Cazenovia and Morrisville.

LAT...LON 4293 7599 4306 7597 4317 7553 4288 7550
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 264DEG 17KT 4300 7590

BJT
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 3:18 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
318 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

NYZ045-056-057-PAZ039-040-142000-
Chenango-Broome-Delaware-Susquehanna-Northern Wayne-
318 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN BROOME...
SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE...SOUTH CENTRAL CHENANGO...NORTHEASTERN
SUSQUEHANNA AND NORTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTIES...

At 317 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered over Kirkwood, or
near Binghamton, moving east at 45 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Binghamton, Kirkwood, Conklin, Sanford, Deposit, Susquehanna Depot,
Port Dickinson, Hallstead, Hancock and Windsor.

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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 4200 7606 4222 7581 4223 7528 4189 7526
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 273DEG 39KT 4206 7580

AJG
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 3:30 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
330 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

NYZ046-057-142015-
Otsego-Delaware-
330 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN OTSEGO AND
NORTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES...

At 330 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Otego, or 9
miles west of Oneonta, moving east at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Oneonta, Meredith, Otego, Gilbertsville, Franklin, West End,
Meridale, Colliersville, Emmons and North Franklin.

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4237 7534 4247 7533 4252 7497 4231 7490
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 271DEG 21KT 4242 7524

AJG
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 3:33 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
333 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

PAZ038-142015-
Bradford-
333 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL BRADFORD COUNTY...

At 333 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Sylvania, or
near Troy, moving east at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
West Franklin, Troy, Springfield, West Burlington, Sylvania, Alba,
Burlington, Wetona, Franklindale and East Smithfield.

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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 4188 7652 4166 7649 4171 7689 4181 7690
      4183 7690
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 271DEG 21KT 4177 7687

AJG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 13, 8:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins, Yates48 min
Jul 13, 9:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Cortland, Onondaga, Schuyler, Seneca, Tompkins59 min
Jul 13, 9:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Tioga, Tompkins65 min
Jul 13, 9:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Tioga43 min
Jul 13, 9:36 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMTioga24 min
Jul 13, 9:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga63 min
Jul 13, 10:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Otsego and 2 more53 min
Jul 13, 10:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMOneida24 min
Jul 13, 10:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChenango, Delaware, Madison, Oneida, Otsego63 min
Jul 14, 12:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSullivan45 min
Jul 14, 1:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMChenango45 min
Jul 14, 1:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMChemung31 min
Jul 14, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMTioga44 min
Jul 14, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMTioga41 min
Jul 14, 2:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMOtsego52 min
Jul 14, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMMadison45 min
Jul 14, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMBroome42 min
Jul 14, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMOtsego45 min
Jul 14, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMDelaware44 min
Jul 14, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSchuyler42 min
Jul 14, 4:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMCortland42 min
Jul 13, 8:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBradford41 min
Jul 13, 9:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMBradford84 min
Jul 13, 10:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMLuzerne50 min
Jul 13, 11:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMLackawanna, Wayne50 min
Jul 13, 11:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLackawanna, Pike, Wayne25 min
Jul 14, 12:48 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMLuzerne117 min
Jul 14, 1:19 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMLackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne112 min
Jul 14, 3:11 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMPike2 hr
Jul 14, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSullivan41 min
Jul 14, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMWayne43 min
Jul 14, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMLackawanna36 min
Jul 14, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMWyoming36 min
Jul 14, 5:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMWayne42 min
Jul 14, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMLackawanna32 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.