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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Binghamton, NY

June 2, 2023Otsego County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2023, 2:13 PM EDT for Otsego 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 2, 2023, 2:13 PM EDT (18:13 UTC)
Expired: Jun 2, 2023, 2:52 PM EDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Binghamton, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Otsego County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 266 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1686 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 149 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 2, 1:13 PM EDT, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 1:13 PM EDT, 1 hour before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 2:37 PM EDT, 23 hours 36 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
237 PM EDT Thu Jun 1 2023

NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043-
044-047-048-072-021845-
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-
237 PM EDT Thu Jun 1 2023

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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, Jun 2, 12:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
1227 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

NYZ062-PAZ048-021700-
Sullivan NY-Pike PA-
1227 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of far southern
Sullivan and far eastern Pike Counties through 100 PM EDT...

At 1227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Millrift, or near Matamoras, moving south at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Matamoras, Milford, Millrift and Glen Spey.

This includes the following highway exits...
 Interstate 84 between 46 and 53.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 4135 7472 4135 7476 4132 7477 4132 7479
      4126 7484 4128 7494 4150 7481 4149 7476
      4143 7476 4143 7473 4140 7474 4139 7471
      4136 7469
TIME...MOT...LOC 1627Z 017DEG 16KT 4140 7478

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MDP

Local storm report, Jun 2, 1:26 PM EDT, 47 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 1:30 PM EDT, 43 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
130 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

NYZ057-062-021800-
Sullivan NY-Delaware NY-
130 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Delaware and north central Sullivan Counties through 200 PM EDT...

At 130 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Margaretville, or 16 miles southeast of Delhi, moving south at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Parksville, Hazel, Livingston Manor, Willowemoc, Roscoe, Dunraven,
Shandelee, Waneta Lake, Anderson and Little Pond Campground.

This includes the following highway exits...
 Interstate 86/Route 17 between 94 and 97.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4188 7496 4214 7476 4213 7469 4206 7468
      4202 7478 4197 7467 4181 7466
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 014DEG 29KT 4208 7475

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

BTL

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 1:54 PM EDT, 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
154 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

NYZ046-021830-
Otsego NY-
154 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Otsego
County through 230 PM EDT...

At 154 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ames, or 7 miles southwest of Canajoharie, moving south at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Cherry Valley, Salt Springville, Glimmerglass State Park
and East Springfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4269 7465 4275 7492 4290 7487 4289 7483
      4287 7478 4283 7465 4277 7467
TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 011DEG 16KT 4283 7468

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

BTL

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 2:04 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
204 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

NYZ062-021830-
Sullivan NY-
204 PM EDT Fri Jun 2 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
Sullivan County through 230 PM EDT...

At 204 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Willowemoc, or near Liberty, moving south at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Fallsburg, Liberty, Neversink, South Fallsburg, Parksville, Swan
Lake, Harris, Loch Sheldrake, Hurleyville and Willowemoc.

This includes the following highway exits...
 Interstate 86/Route 17 between 99 and 102.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4172 7482 4199 7472 4197 7467 4194 7460
      4170 7460
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 007DEG 22KT 4187 7468

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

BTL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 2, 1:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Delaware	30 min
Jun 2, 1:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Otsego	36 min
Jun 2, 2:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Sullivan	26 min
Jun 2, 2:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Sullivan	26 min
Jun 2, 2:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Sullivan	32 min
Jun 2, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Delaware	30 min
Jun 2, 2:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Delaware, Otsego	27 min
Jun 2, 2:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Sullivan	26 min
Jun 2, 2:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Schoharie	36 min
Jun 2, 3:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Delaware	34 min
Jun 2, 3:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Delaware	26 min
Jun 2, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Delaware	24 min
Jun 2, 4:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Delaware	32 min
Jun 2, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Otsego	30 min
Jun 2, 5:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Delaware, Otsego	43 min
Jun 2, 5:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Madison	31 min
Jun 2, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Chenango	33 min
Jun 2, 5:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Delaware	46 min
Jun 2, 6:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Chenango	46 min
Jun 2, 12:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Pike	33 min
Jun 2, 12:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Pike	29 min
Jun 2, 2:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Wayne	32 min
Jun 2, 3:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Pike	25 min
Jun 2, 3:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Wayne	28 min
Jun 2, 4:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Lackawanna	37 min
Jun 2, 4:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Wayne	27 min
Jun 2, 4:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Lackawanna	25 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.