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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Binghamton, NY

July 16, 2024Oneida County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this tornado warning at Jul 16, 2024, 3:09 PM EDT for Oneida County, New York. It was in force for 36 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
Jul 16, 2024, 3:09 PM EDT (19:09 UTC)
Expired
Jul 16, 2024, 3:45 PM EDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Oneida County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 16, 11:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 144 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2024-07-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2024-07-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 2 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-133 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
743 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
60 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 tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Jul 16, 2:51 PM EDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 2:51 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 16, 11:11 AM EDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
1111 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

NYZ062-PAZ040-043-044-047-048-072-171515-
Sullivan-Northern Wayne-Wyoming-Lackawanna-Luzerne-Pike-
Southern Wayne-
1111 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

Scattered severe storms will be possible this afternoon and evening
with damaging winds and heavy rain as the main threats. Large hail
and isolated tornadoes are also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Isolated to scattered severe storms will be possible Wednesday
afternoon and evening. Damaging winds will be the main threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about
severe weather to the NWS.

NYZ009-017-044>046-057-171515-
Northern Oneida-Southern Cayuga-Cortland-Chenango-Otsego-Delaware-
1111 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 546 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New York.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

Scattered severe storms will be possible this afternoon and evening
with damaging winds and heavy rain as the main threats. Large hail
and isolated tornadoes are also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Isolated severe storms will be possible Wednesday afternoon and
evening. Damaging winds will be the main threat.

.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.

NYZ015-016-018-022>025-036-037-055-056-PAZ038-039-171515-
Yates-Seneca-Onondaga-Steuben-Schuyler-Chemung-Tompkins-Madison-
Southern Oneida-Tioga-Broome-Bradford-Susquehanna-
1111 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 546 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

Scattered severe storms will be possible this afternoon and evening
with damaging winds and heavy rain as the main threats. Large hail
and isolated tornadoes are also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Isolated to scattered severe storms will be possible Wednesday
afternoon and evening. Damaging winds will be the main threat.

.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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 1:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
139 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

NYZ022>024-PAZ038-161815-
Steuben NY-Chemung NY-Schuyler NY-Bradford PA-
139 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SCHUYLER...CHEMUNG...
SOUTHEASTERN STEUBEN AND NORTHWESTERN BRADFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 215
PM EDT...

At 138 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
South Corning, or over Corning, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Elmira, Corning, Southport, Big Flats, Horseheads, Hector, Elmira
Heights, Caton, Lindley, and Erin.

This includes the following highway exits...
 Interstate 86/Route 17 between 42 and 59.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
central New York...and northeastern Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 4249 7704 4249 7699 4247 7699 4246 7696
      4246 7689 4254 7689 4239 7668 4229 7669
      4228 7654 4216 7653 4215 7656 4204 7655
      4191 7691 4200 7693 4200 7713 4215 7720
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 239DEG 29KT 4212 7703

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MWG
Special weather statement, Jul 16, 2:26 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 15, 9:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMSullivan47 min
Jul 16, 1:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMChemung, Schuyler36 min
Jul 16, 1:43 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMChemung, Schuyler, Steuben32 min
Jul 16, 1:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Tioga, Tompkins46 min
Jul 16, 2:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMMadison, Oneida, Onondaga45 min
Jul 16, 2:06 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMOnondaga24 min
Jul 16, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMCayuga34 min
Jul 16, 2:32 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMMadison, Oneida, Onondaga28 min
Jul 16, 2:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Tioga, Tompkins53 min
Jul 16, 2:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMCayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga54 min
Jul 16, 2:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBGMMadison, Oneida, Onondaga44 min
Jul 16, 3:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMBroome, Chenango, Madison, Oneida, Otsego53 min
Jul 16, 3:25 PM EDTTornado WarningBGMOneida35 min
Jul 16, 3:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMOneida27 min
Jul 16, 4:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBGMChenango, Delaware, Otsego58 min
Jul 16, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMDelaware28 min
Jul 16, 4:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMLackawanna30 min
Jul 16, 5:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBGMPike25 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.