Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Binghamton, NY
NWS Binghamton, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 13, 2026, 5:11 PM EDT for Chemung County, Steuben County, New York; Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 64 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
- May 13, 2026, 5:11 PM EDT (21:11 UTC)
- Expired
- May 13, 2026, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Binghamton, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chemung County, NY, Steuben County, NY, Bradford County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 619 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 250 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 May 13, 2:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) Cold front moves through this afternoon and evening with a threat of some stronger storms with gusty winds in the Finger Lakes into the western Twin Tiers. Cool weather and wrap around precipitation continues through tomorrow. 2) Warm up begins this weekend with a large scale pattern shift, high temperatures climb into the 80s and perhaps a few areas to reach the 90s early next week
Area forecast discussion, May 13, 2:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Binghamton NY 232 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Chances of precipitation were expanded in spacial and temporal coverage tomorrow with the wrap around precipitation. Early next weeks high temperatures were coordinated with WPC to lower them to not have widespread 90s with increase in potential cloud cover. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Cold front moves through this afternoon and evening with a threat of some stronger storms with gusty winds in the Finger Lakes into the western Twin Tiers. Cool weather and wrap around precipitation continues through tomorrow. 2) Warm up begins this weekend with a large scale pattern shift, high temperatures climb into the 80s and perhaps a few areas to reach the 90s early next week && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGES 1... Rain and clouds have persisted along I-81 and east, though the Finger Lakes into the western Southern Tier have seen clearing with temperatures warming into the 60s. A line of thunderstorms have developed along the cold front with a few strong gusts of over 50 mph that have been observed on the NYSM. Confidence has increased that the storms will be able to hold together into the Finger Lakes down towards Bradford County in PA where temperatures have risen into the 60s. Another indication that the atmosphere has become more unstable is the stable wave clouds in place this morning have given way to cumulus clouds. Surface based CAPE has risen to 500 to 1000 J/kg with effective bulk shear around 30 knots. Parameters are on the low end for severe but isolated gusts of 50 to 60 mph are possible. Once the front is through, a coastal low develops near Southern New England tonight into tomorrow. As this low deepens, wrap around moisture keeps clouds and rain showers around tomorrow for most of the region. Terrain enhancement in the Catskills could lead to a few areas to get near an inch of rain though most of the area will just see intermittent light rain showers. Chances of precipitation were expanded through the morning into the early afternoon to cover this wrap around precip. KEY MESSAGE 2... The long wave trough that has been persistent over the last several weeks will break down this weekend with flow becoming more zonal and even some ridging by the end of the weekend. 850 mb temperatures go from around freezing up to over 10C by Saturday night and even approaching 20C Monday into Tuesday. High temperatures in the 80s are likely next week and perhaps some 90 degree readings in the Wyoming Valley. RH fields aloft have trended a little more saturated so clouds are uncertain so decided to back off from original forecast highs Monday and Tuesday and dropped them 3 to 5 degrees from previous forecast. Lower elevations are on the drier side so despite the much warmer temperatures, dew points remain in the 50s to low 60s helping to keep heat indices in check. && .AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... A cold front will be pushing through the region early this evening. At this time, confidence for thunderstorms on station is highest at ITH and ELM, but elsewhere, confidence is too low to put into the forecast at this time and any storms will be handled with amendments. Winds will be gusty at times this afternoon out of the south and winds will be erratic in showers and thunderstorms. Behind the front, wind will turn light and variable overnight. Fog and low stratus may develop late tonight, but forecast confidence in timing and intensity is low, with ELM the most likely site to see IFR restrictions from fog. Outlook: Thursday afternoon through Thursday night...Isolated to scattered showers with occasional restrictions possible. Friday...Gradual improvement back to VFR by the afternoon. Friday night through Monday...Mainly VFR; small chance for an isolated shower or thunderstorm Saturday night. && .BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PA...None. NY...None. && DISCUSSION...AJG AVIATION...BJG/MPK
Hazardous weather outlook, May 13, 3:04 PM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Binghamton NY 304 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026 NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043- 044-047-048-072-141915- 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- 304 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026 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...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
Local storm report, May 13, 4:47 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Local storm report, May 13, 4:53 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Local storm report, May 13, 4:55 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Local storm report, May 13, 4:58 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Local storm report, May 13, 5:01 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Local storm report, May 13, 5:06 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Seneca | 35 min |
| May 13, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Cayuga | 23 min |
| May 13, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga, Seneca, Yates | 43 min |
| May 13, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga | 65 min |
| May 13, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Madison, Oneida | 63 min |
| May 13, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Broome | 38 min |
| May 13, 7:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | Broome, Chenango | 51 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New York, 2026Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2026Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2026
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.