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Special Weather Statement, NWS Binghamton, NY

August 1, 2021Chemung County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 1, 2021, 2:06 PM EDT for Chemung County, New York. It was in force for 39 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
Aug 1, 2021, 2:06 PM EDT (18:06 UTC)
Expired
Aug 1, 2021, 2:45 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY

County Chemung County, NY

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:10 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, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 168 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 2021-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 266 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 2021-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 78 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
266 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
925 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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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 Aug 1, 2:01 PM EDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 2:01 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 3:03 AM EDT, 11 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
303 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

NYZ015>017-022>025-055-062-PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-072-020715-
Yates-Seneca-Southern Cayuga-Steuben-Schuyler-Chemung-Tompkins-Tioga-
Sullivan-Bradford-Susquehanna-Northern Wayne-Wyoming-Lackawanna-
Luzerne-Pike-Southern Wayne-
303 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A band of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening is
expected to move through the region. Some of the thunderstorms will
contain gusty to locally damaging winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.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.

NYZ009-018-036-037-044>046-056-057-020715-
Northern Oneida-Onondaga-Madison-Southern Oneida-Cortland-Chenango-
Otsego-Broome-Delaware-
303 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A band of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening is
expected to move through the region. Some of the thunderstorms will
contain gusty to locally damaging winds. Also some localized poor
drainage and small stream flooding could occur with the heaviest
downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 11:45 AM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
1145 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

NYZ016-017-023-025-011630-
Southern Cayuga-Seneca-Schuyler-Tompkins-
1145 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN SENECA...
NORTHEASTERN SCHUYLER...SOUTHEASTERN CAYUGA AND NORTHERN TOMPKINS
COUNTIES...

At 1144 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Trumansburg,
or 11 miles northwest of Ithaca, moving east at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Ithaca, Cayuga Heights, Lansing, Enfield, Groton, Covert, Locke,
Genoa, Dryden and Trumansburg.

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 4277 7628 4246 7626 4241 7681 4263 7681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1544Z 259DEG 22KT 4254 7669

MPH
Special weather statement, Aug 1, 11:56 AM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
1156 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

NYZ018-036-011645-
Onondaga-Madison-
1156 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN MADISON AND
SOUTHEASTERN ONONDAGA COUNTIES...

At 1156 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Pompey, or 8
miles southeast of Syracuse, moving east at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Syracuse, Sullivan, Oneida, Lenox, Pompey, Chittenango, Canastota,
Manlius, Fayetteville and Cazenovia.

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 4287 7618 4301 7616 4310 7564 4283 7562
TIME...MOT...LOC 1556Z 266DEG 15KT 4293 7606

MPH
Special weather statement, Aug 1, 12:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
1242 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

NYZ022>025-011730-
Steuben-Chemung-Schuyler-Tompkins-
1242 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SCHUYLER...NORTHERN CHEMUNG...
EAST CENTRAL STEUBEN AND SOUTHWESTERN TOMPKINS COUNTIES...

At 1242 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Monterey, or 9
miles southwest of Montour Falls, moving east at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Watkins Glen, Catharine, Montour Falls, Hornby, Bradford, Odessa,
Cayuta, Burdett, Millport and Reynoldsville.

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 4253 7673 4225 7656 4218 7710 4237 7715
TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 249DEG 21KT 4228 7700

AJG
Local storm report, Aug 1, 12:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1247 PM EDT SUN AUG 1 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1239 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MCGRAW                  42.59N 76.09W
08/01/2021                   CORTLAND           NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD ON CLINTON
            STREET IN MCGRAW.

&&

MPH
Local storm report, Aug 1, 12:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1250 PM EDT SUN AUG 1 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SW HOMER              42.63N 76.19W
08/01/2021                   CORTLAND           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROADWAY.

&&
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 1, 10:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMYates27 min
Aug 1, 10:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSchuyler, Seneca, Yates24 min
Aug 1, 10:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSchuyler, Yates46 min
Aug 1, 11:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMTompkins45 min
Aug 1, 11:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMMadison49 min
Aug 1, 12:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Tompkins46 min
Aug 1, 12:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSchuyler48 min
Aug 1, 12:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tompkins45 min
Aug 1, 1:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSteuben55 min
Aug 1, 1:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChenango, Cortland, Madison, Oneida46 min
Aug 1, 1:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMChemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tompkins85 min
Aug 1, 2:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMOtsego38 min
Aug 1, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMOtsego35 min
Aug 1, 3:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBGMChenango, Delaware, Otsego65 min
Aug 1, 4:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMOtsego15 min
Aug 1, 4:09 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMDelaware21 min
Aug 1, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMDelaware44 min
Aug 1, 3:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSusquehanna36 min
Aug 1, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMBradford46 min
Aug 1, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMWayne45 min
Aug 1, 4:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMSusquehanna, Wyoming50 min
Aug 1, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMLuzerne44 min
Aug 1, 5:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMLackawanna, Luzerne40 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.