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Special Weather Statement, NWS Binghamton, NY
NWS Binghamton, NY issued this special weather statement at Aug 12, 2021, 11:48 PM EDT for Pike County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 27 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 12, 2021, 11:48 PM EDT (03:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 13, 2021, 12:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Binghamton, NY
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
County Pike County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 184 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 367 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -254 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1626 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 252 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 277 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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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 12, 9:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 12, 9:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Binghamton NY 952 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS... Lingering thunderstorms late this evening, then drying out overnight. Hot and humid conditions and another round of showers and thunderstorm are expected Friday. After a passing cold front late Friday, the weekend will be seasonable and much less humid. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/... 950 PM Update... Made some adjustments to raise PoPs where thunderstorms are likely over the next several hours across most of NE PA. These storms still have the potential to bring heavy downpours, frequent cloud to ground lightning and isolated damaging winds, through about midnight. Otherwise, just some minor adjustments to overnight lows, cloud cover and winds...but overall the near term forecast remains well on track. 730 PM Update... The environment still has quite a bit of energy until the sun sets, so it is possible that strong to severe storms may continue into the late evening. Of most concern is a cluster of thunderstorms in western PA which could clip the Wyoming valley and Poconos late this evening. However, lapse rates are very poor which has prevented more in the way of thunderstorms. The HRRR overall has a better handle than the overdone NAM nest. With this in mind the northern edge of the watch was trimmed back at 7 pm with the rest of it expiring at 8 given the overall decreasing threat. Temperatures fall to around 70 tonight, not much relief from the heat. Tomorrow will be a similar story with hot and humid conditions and another chance for thunderstorms. Low-level cloud cover present through the morning hours and even into the afternoon could keep temperatures below the forecasted highs. Expected highs will be in the mid to upper 80s across CNY and upper 80s to lower 90s in NEPA. These forecasted highs are lower than the previously forecast based on updated guidance. This was the result even after blending in some of the 75th percentile from the NBM. Due to this, heat indices are borderline advisory criteria and a heat advisory was not issued at this time. It does look like NEPA will not have the low-level cloud cover for as long of a period tomorrow, so an advisory may be needed for the southern counties of our forecast area. This will be re- evaluated during the overnight update. Another day of strong to severe storms are possible tomorrow. Some scattered storms are possible tomorrow afternoon due to a couple of weak waves passing through. Instability is not quite as good as today as CAPE values are no more than 2000 J/kg and shear values are 20-25kt. There is a little upper level support as the jet dips down into our region and there is a slight fall in 500mb heights. Overnight lows will be in the 60s. A passing cold front late Friday night and into early Saturday morning could bring some additional scattered showers and thunderstorms, but likely nothing severe. There is some uncertainty with how quickly this frontal system will pass through so kept at least chance PoPs through 06z Saturday before decreasing PoPs through the early morning hours. && .SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... 245 PM Update... A significant change in airmass is expected this weekend behind a late night/early Saturday morning cold frontal passage. A Continental Polar airmass will build in from Canada on Saturday with much lower dewpoints in the 50s and high temperatures expected only to reach the mid 70s. Morning clouds will give way to at least partly sunny skies on Saturday followed by generally clear/sunny skies for Sunday. Predominantly loaded the NBM forecast guidance, although skewed it a bit with a blend of the cooler 10th percentile guidance on Saturday night as there will be significant radiational cooling prior to overnight fog/stratus development. Upper 40s not out of the question in many parts of CNY, although NEPA should hold out in the 50s. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... 245 PM Update... High pressure continues to influence the Northeast's weather pattern into early next week, although warming begins again on Monday as we start to feel the influence of return southerly flow aloft. This trend will continue through midweek with increasing moisture resulting in better and better chances for thunderstorm activity again toward Wednesday and Thursday. Confidence in the forecast becomes less during the middle part of the week as we keep an eye on what should be the remnants of tropical system Fred moving through the Gulf States next week. Looks like enough moisture return for showers and thunderstorms, anyway, but the details of whether or not we'll be dealing with tropical-like downpours remains to be sorted out. Temperatures should be back into the 80s for Wednesday and Thursday. && .AVIATION /02Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Conditions are gradually becoming less favorable for thunderstorms this evening. Still radar shows a brief shower approaching KITH right around 00Z tonight. This shower should be a quick mover and if lightning ramps up a quick AMD may be needed. KAVP also may see another cluster of storms move through around 01-03Z but confidence is too low for TAF inclusion at this time. main concern overnight is for fog at KELM from 09-13Z with indications of IFR restrictions at times. VFR late evening through most of Friday. Some showers and perhaps thunderstorms should develop by mid to late afternoon. Given coverage and timing uncertainities held off on anything more than VFR showers with this TAF set. Outlook... Friday night through Saturday...Scattered afternoon- evening thunderstorms/restrictions, especially Friday night. Saturday night through Monday...Mainly VFR. Tuesday...Mainly VFR; slight chance for thunderstorms and restrictions. && .BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PA...None. NY...None. && SYNOPSIS...BTL NEAR TERM...BTL/MJM/MWG SHORT TERM...JAB LONG TERM...JAB AVIATION...MWG
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 12, 8:04 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Binghamton NY 804 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043- 044-047-048-072-140015- 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- 804 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Additional scattered thunderstorms are expected tomorrow afternoon and evening. A few may be severe with damaging winds. Where repeating batches of storms occur, isolated flash flooding could occur. Heat and humidity are likely to continue into tomorrow. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. Please relay any information about severe weather to the NWS while following local, state and CDC guidelines.
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Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 10:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Delaware, Sullivan | 35 min |
| Aug 12, 11:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Sullivan | 37 min |
| Aug 13, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Oneida | 46 min |
| Aug 13, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Oneida | 29 min |
| Aug 13, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Chemung | 32 min |
| Aug 13, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben | 36 min |
| Aug 13, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Chemung, Schuyler | 16 min |
| Aug 13, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Oneida | 24 min |
| Aug 13, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Steuben | 48 min |
| Aug 13, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Chemung, Tioga | 39 min |
| Aug 13, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Chenango | 44 min |
| Aug 13, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Schuyler, Steuben | 37 min |
| Aug 13, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Schuyler, Steuben | 13 min |
| Aug 13, 4:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Oneida | 86 min |
| Aug 13, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Broome, Tioga | 48 min |
| Aug 13, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Delaware | 51 min |
| Aug 13, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Broome, Chenango, Delaware | 22 min |
| Aug 13, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Chemung, Tioga | 36 min |
| Aug 13, 5:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Broome | 119 min |
| Aug 13, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Broome, Chenango, Delaware | 38 min |
| Aug 13, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Delaware | 46 min |
| Aug 13, 6:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | Broome, Delaware | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Delaware, Otsego | 19 min |
| Aug 13, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Delaware, Sullivan | 48 min |
| Aug 13, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Otsego | 36 min |
| Aug 12, 8:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Bradford | 60 min |
| Aug 12, 9:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming | 46 min |
| Aug 12, 9:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Luzerne, Wyoming | 44 min |
| Aug 12, 9:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Susquehanna | 44 min |
| Aug 12, 9:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming | 49 min |
| Aug 12, 10:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Lackawanna, Luzerne | 56 min |
| Aug 13, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Bradford | 46 min |
| Aug 13, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Luzerne | 52 min |
| Aug 13, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Wayne | 37 min |
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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.