1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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 May 12, 2:15 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 315 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2004 .SHORT TERM (TON-FRI)... FCST AREA ON PERIPHERY OF UPPER LVL RIDGE WITH WARM SWLY FLOW IN THE LOW LEVELS. SFC WARM FRONT PASSING THRU AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL BE NORTHEAST OF AREA BY THURS MORNING. TSRA WITH VRY HVY RAIN AND TRAINING CELLS HAVE PRODUCED POCKETS OF FLASH FLOODING IN PIKE AND WYOMING COUNTY PA THIS AFTERNOON...WITH OTHER CELLS MOVING SOUTH ALONG NE-SW BNDRY THRU CNY. WATER VAPOR LOOP AND MODELS DONT SHOW MUCH LIFT ALOFT TON THRU FRI...BUT RGNL RADAR/SAT/LIGHTNING DATA POINTS TO CONVECTION FIRING IN THIS AIRMASS UPSTREAM. WITH LINGERING MESOSCALE BNDRYS...ITS DEFINITELY WORTH KEEPING THE MAINLY LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON SCT TSRA IN THE FCST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS AS FCST SOUNDINGS PROG SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY. RIDGING ALOFT CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN TONIGHT...SO COVERAGE SHOULD BE A BIT LESS THAN TODAY...THEN INCREASE ON FRIDAY WITH SAGGING UPR HEIGHTS AND SFC FRONT EDGING CLOSER. MADE SOME SIG CHANGES TO SKY CONDITIONS IN THE GRIDS BY REDUCING PERCENT COVER. MODELS HAVE BEEN OVERDONE WITH RH...AND THUS CLOUD FIELDS IN THE LAST 36 HOURS...AND THEY CONTINUE TO LOOK THAT WAY WITH TIME. EXPECT P/S DAYS/EVENINGS...WITH M/CLR AND PATCHY FOG NIGHTS. MOS VALUES LOOK GOOD WITH WARM DAYS AND MILD MUGGY NIGHTS AND GENERALLY BLENDED THEM WITH PREV FCST. && .EXTENDED (FRI NGT-WED)... FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY CONTINUE TO BE DOMINATED BY WARM SWLY FLOW AROUND NRN PERIPHERY OF BERMUDA HIGH. WEAK SHORT WAVE COULD SET SOME TSTORMS OFF WITH HELP FROM DAYTIME HEATING. STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION SATURDAY EVENING. THIS ASSOCIATED WITH WEAKENING UL TROF AND COOLER MID LEVEL TEMPS. AFTER THIS FRONT GOES THROUGH DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. SFC HIGH BUILDS INTO UPSTATE NY THEN MOVES E. MOISTURE RETURN TUESDAY AHEAD OF NEXT COLD FRONT. GFS ON THE DRY SIDE COMPARED TO MOST OF THE OTHER MID RANGE MODELS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SOME OF THESE OTHER MODELS DEVELOP A WARM FRONT FOR MONDAY. WILL CONTINUE WITH THE CHC POPS MON NGT INTO TUESDAY. THE FRONT WILL CROSS TUE PM THEN STALLS IN MID ATLANTIC. FOLLOWED CLOSE TO GFS AND HPC GUIDANCE THROUGH THE PERIOD. && .AVIATION... CONVECTION FIRING IN WARM MOIST AIRMASS. HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL WITH LITTLE SHEAR DUE TO LIGHT WINDS. TS/RW ISOLATED BUT TEMPO FIRST FEW HOURS ALL BUT SYR AND ITH. SYR HAD PRECIP EARLIER AND NOW MAY HAVE A LAKE BREEZE. VFR CONDITIONS EVERYWHERE NOW EXCEPT IN TSRA. INCLUDED A TEMPO FOR MVFR FOG AROUND SUNRISE FOR AVP AND ELM WHERE PRECIP SHOULD ADD ENOUGH MOISTURE. LIGHT TO CALM WINDS WILL ALSO HELP. && .BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NY...NONE. PA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM FOR PAZ043>044-047>048-072. SHORT TERM...BREWSTER EXTENDED/AVIATION...CHAMPNEY
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 400 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2004 NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043- 044-047-048-072-122200- BRADFORD PA-BROOME NY-CHEMUNG NY-CHENANGO NY-CORTLAND NY-DELAWARE NY- LACKAWANNA PA-LUZERNE PA-MADISON NY-NORTHERN ONEIDA NY- NORTHERN WAYNE PA-ONONDAGA NY-OTSEGO NY-PIKE PA-SCHUYLER NY- SENECA NY-SOUTHERN CAYUGA NY-SOUTHERN ONEIDA NY-SOUTHERN WAYNE PA- STEUBEN NY-SULLIVAN NY-SUSQUEHANNA PA-TIOGA NY-TOMPKINS NY- WYOMING PA-YATES NY- 400 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... SCATTERED HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE AROUND...OR SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING. THERE HAVE BEEN RADAR ESTIMATES OF LOCALIZED RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES OVER NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON WITH REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING AND ROAD CLOSURES. FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST PA WHERE HEAVIEST RAINFALL OCCURRED AND IS PRIMED FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING IF MORE STORMS DEVELOP. SEE (ALBFFABGM WGUS61) FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SKYWARN ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THIS EVENING...BUT SPOTTERS THAT RECEIVE HEAVY RAINFALL ARE ASKED TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. JAB
NYZ036-045-046-121830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 129 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2004 ...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS MOVING INTO THE AREA... AT 127 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS FROM 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF COOPERSTOWN TO 19 MILES WEST OF NORWICH...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... NORWICH AT 145 PM. COOPERSTOWN AT 205 PM. ONEONTA AT 220 PM. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. 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 WEATHER.GOV. RHB
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 129 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2004 NYZ036-045-046-121830- ...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS MOVING INTO THE AREA... AT 127 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS FROM 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF COOPERSTOWN TO 19 MILES WEST OF NORWICH...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... NORWICH AT 145 PM. COOPERSTOWN AT 205 PM. ONEONTA AT 220 PM. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. 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 WEATHER.GOV. RHB
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
219 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0215 PM FLASH FLOOD PECKS POND 41.30N 75.10W
05/12/2004 PIKE PA EMERGENCY MNGR
2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER ON ROUTE 402.
0213 PM FLASH FLOOD TUNKHANNOCK 41.54N 75.95W
05/12/2004 WYOMING PA LAW ENFORCEMENT
2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER ON ROADS. MANY CLOSED THROUGHOUT THE
TOWNSHIP. ALSO THROUGHOUT EATON TOWNSHIP.
&&
JABNYZ062-121930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 232 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2004 ...THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO THE AREA... AT 227 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL OVER CENTRAL SULLIVAN COUNTY. HEAVIEAST RAINS WERE LOCATED NEAR FORESTDALE AND KENOZA LAKE, AND OTHER AREA THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE BRISCOE, JEFFERSONVILLE, WHITE SULPHER SPRINGS, AND SWAN LAKE. EXPECT HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THESE STORMS. LOCALIZED RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. 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 WEATHER.GOV RHB/RAM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED GENERIC CODE FORMAT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 232 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2004 NYZ062-121930- ...THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO THE AREA... AT 227 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL OVER CENTRAL SULLIVAN COUNTY. HEAVIEAST RAINS WERE LOCATED NEAR FORESTDALE AND KENOZA LAKE, AND OTHER AREA THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE BRISCOE, JEFFERSONVILLE, WHITE SULPHER SPRINGS, AND SWAN LAKE. EXPECT HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THESE STORMS. LOCALIZED RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. 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 WEATHER.GOV RHB/RAM
NYZ056-057-PAZ038-039-122145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 452 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2004 ...THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO THE AREA... AT 450 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DEPOSIT TO MONTROSE TO ATHENS.....MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...HICKORY GROVE AND HALLSTEAD AT 515 PM...WYSOX AND SUSQUEHANNA AT 530 PM...NEW MILFORD AND HERRICK AT 545 PM. EXPECT HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE PATH OF THE STORM. LOCALIZED RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. GUSTY WINDS...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. 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 WEATHER.GOV
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 114 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:00 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning hit the Greater Hazleton Joint Sewer Authority plant. The lightning damaged the #3 pump inverter.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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