Hail in New York, June 26, 2002

Name: Hail in New York, June 26, 2002
Start: 2002-06-26T18:55
End: 2002-06-26T18:55
Location: New York

June 26, 2002 · NWS BGM · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 26, 1:45 PM EST, 5 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 1:45 PM EST, 5 hours 10 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
245 PM EDT WED JUN 26 2002

.DISC...IN BACKUP SITTUATION FOR WFO BGM.  WILL KEEP FCST FAIRLY
CONSISTANT WITH PREV THINKING.  HAVE MODIFIED TEMPS SLIGHTLY TO
BLEND WITH LATEST GUIDANCE.  MDLS STILL SHOWING AREA NVA MOVG INTO
CWA LT TNT...BUT NUMEROUS VORT MAXS THRU NEXT 48 HRS.  SO WILL
BRING SLGHT BRK IN CNVCTN BUT SHLD PICK UP AGN BY THU AFTN.

SPC HAS ISSUED SVR TSTM WTCH FOR MST NY CTYS IN CWA TIL 9 PM...
BUT NO PA CTYS.

ALBWRKZON SENT.

.BGM...SVR TSTM WATCH TIL 9 PM EDT ALL NY CWA CTYS XCPT
STEUBEN...YATES AND SULLIVAN.

LAB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 26, 2:57 PM EST, 3 hours 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON, NY
357 PM EDT WED JUN 26 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0200 PM    LACKAWAXEN                PA   WIND DAMAGE
06/26/02   PIKE                           SEVERAL TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWNREPORTED BY
                                          EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

0200 PM    9 NW MILFORD              PA   .75 INCH HAIL
06/26/02   PIKE                           DIME SIZED HAILREPORTED BY
                                          OTHER

0215 PM    FALLSBURG                 NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/26/02   SULLIVAN                       2 TREES DOWN POWER LINES
                                          ALSO REPORTED DOWN. WIND
                                          DAMAGE ALSO IN
                                          WOODBURNEREPORTED BY
                                          EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:55 PM EST, 3 hours before

NYZ022-262230-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
455 PM EDT WED JUN 26 2002

...THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL MOVING INTO STEUBEN
COUNTY...

AT 446 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL NEAR ARKPORT.... OR
ABOUT 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF ARKPORT.... MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
FREMONT AND ARKPORT AT 530 PM.
HOWARD AND HASKINVILLE AT 545 PM.
BUENA VISTA AND AVOCA AT 600 PM.
BATH AND NORTH CAMERON AT 615 PM.
SAVONA AND CAMPBELL AT 630 PM.

EXPECT FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING... HAIL... WIND GUSTS TO 40
MILES AN HOUR... AND TORRENTIAL RAIN IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. YOU CAN
ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BGM.

TAC

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 4:27 PM EST, 2 hours 28 minutes before

NYZ022-023-262300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
527 PM EDT WED JUN 26 2002

...A PAIR OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL MOVING
INTO STEUBEN AND SCHUYLER COUNTIES...

AT 516 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM ARKPORT TO WELLSVILLE..... MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
ATLANTA AND NORTH HORNELL AT 545 PM.
HOWARD AND CANISTEO AT 600 PM.
WHEELER AND PRATTSBURG AT 615 PM.
WEST CAMERON AND URBANA AT 630 PM.
WAYNE AND THURSTON AT 645 PM.

EXPECT FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING... HAIL... GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40
MILES AN HOUR... AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS... IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. YOU CAN
ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BGM.

TAC

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 5:05 PM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes before

NYZ022>024-262330-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
605 PM EDT WED JUN 26 2002

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL MOVING THROUGH
STEUBEN COUNTY INTO CHEMUNG AND SCHUYLER COUNTIES...

AT 556 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM COHOCTON TO CAMPBELL... MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
PRATTSBURG AND SONORA AT 630 PM.
URBANA AND KEUKA AT 645 PM.
WAYNE AND MONTEREY AT 700 PM.
TYRONE AND WESTON AT 715 PM.
HORSEHEADS NORTH AND MILLPORT AT 730 PM.

EXPECT FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, TORRENTIAL RAINFALL UP TO 2
INCHES, SMALL HAIL, AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MILES AN HOUR,
IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. YOU CAN
ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BGM.

TAC

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 6:02 PM EST, 53 minutes before

NYZ057-062-PAZ039-040-048-270030-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
702 PM EDT WED JUN 26 2002

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL IN THE AREA...

AT 655 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM LIBERTY THROUGH EQUINUNK TO SUSQUEHANNA... MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
SHINHOPPLE AND ROCK RIFT AT 730 PM.
WALTON AND HAMDEN AT 745 PM.
MARGARETVILLE AND DUNRAVEN AT 800 PM.
FLEISCHMANNS AND ROXBURY AT 815 PM.
STAMFORD AT 830 PM.

ANOTHER LARGE GROUP OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN
PIKE COUNTY INTO SOUTHERN SULLIVAN COUNTY THROUGH 8 PM.

EXPECT OCCASIONAL DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO 2
INCHES, SMALL HAIL, AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MILES AN HOUR, IN THE
PATH OF THESE STORMS.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. YOU CAN
ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BGM.

TAC

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 6:15 PM EST, 40 minutes before

NYZ022>025-270015-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
715 PM EDT WED JUN 26 2002

...THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL MOVING INTO THE
AREA...

AT 705 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM WATKINS GLEN TO PAINTED POST TO CAMPBELL... MOVING EAST AT 20
MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
MECKLENBURG AND REYNOLDSVILLE AT 730 PM.
ENFIELD AND SOUTH CORNING AT 745 PM.
ITHACA AND FOREST HOME AT 800 PM.
DANBY AND WEST DANBY AT 815 PM.

EXPECT HAIL AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY RAIN UP TO 2
INCHES, GUSTY WINDS, AND SMALL HAIL, IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. YOU CAN
ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BGM.

TAC

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 56 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:55 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Chemung

When: June 26, 6:55 PM EST
Where: Chemung County, Erin
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 42.183, -76.667

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in New York in 2002 Every state in 2002 This day in weather history Warnings in New York, June 2002

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5305417.