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 Aug 8, 3:02 PM EST, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 400 PM MON AUG 8 2005 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT - THURSDAY)... TONIGHT...H5 SHORT WAVE MOVING FROM CENTRAL PA TO CATSKILLS THIS EVENING COMBINED WITH JET DYNAMICS WILL CONTINUE CONVECTION THROUGH EARLY EVENING HOURS. WITH MORE ACTIVITY UPSTREAM WILL CONTINUE FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 PM FOR FAR SE ZONES. LATER THIS EVENING AFTER JET DYNAMICS WEAKEN AND LOSS OF DIURNAL HEATING ACTIVITY WILL BE CONFINED TO SUSQ, WESTERN CATSKILLS AND NE PA WHERE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FEED AND LIFT FROM SHORT WAVE MAY STILL GENERATE ACTIVITY THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. TUESDAY...LOW LEVEL THETA-E AXIS STILL ACROSS NE PA THROUGH WESTERN CATSKILLS BUT LACKS SHORT WAVE ENERGY AND UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS EXPERIENCED TODAY. WILL CONTINUE WITH CHC POPS CNTRL/SRN ZONES AND KEEP SLIGHT CHC FOR FAR NRN ZONES. T85 TEMPS COOL SLIGHTLY AFTER PASSAGE OF H5 SHORT WAVE OVERNIGHT BUT REBOUND AGAIN LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. BASED ON SLIGHTLY COOLER T85 LOWERED MAX TEMPS A CATEGORY. TUESDAY NIGHT...BOTH NAM/GFS INDICATE SFC WAVE WILL MOVE NE ALONG EAST COAST AND ADVECTS MOISTURE AND LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE INTO FAR SE ZONES PRIMARILY TOWARD MORNING. WILL CONTINUE WITH CHC POPS HERE AND DRY ELSEWHERE. WEDNESDAY...MODELS CONTINUE TO FASTEN PACE OF NEXT COLD FRONT. WILL CONTINUE CHC POPS FAR SE ZONES DURING MORNING WITH SFC WAVE IN VCNTY THEN SPREAD POPS NORTH AND WEST DURING THE AFTERNOON AS COLD FRONT APPROACHES REGION LATE DAY. RRM && .LONG TERM (WED NIGHT - MONDAY)... PERSISTENT RIDGE OVER ERN NOAM/WRN ATLANTIC WILL CONTINUE TO BE DOMINANT LARGE SCALE FEATURE DURING THE PERIOD. MED RANGE MODELS AGREE ON FROPA LATE THU/THU NIGHT...THOUGH ONCE AGAIN EXPECT AIR MASS BEHIND FRONT TO BE A SHALLOW...WITH MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACT BEING DRIER LL AIR...MAINLY ON FRIDAY. LL RETURN FLOW SETS UP BY SAT...WITH WARM/HUMID CONDITIONS RETURNING UNTIL NEXT FRONT APPROACHES SUN NIGHT/MON. -CEMPA .AVIATION (08/18Z - 09/18Z)... KUCA/KSYR/KITH/KELM...MAIN FEATURE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS WILL BE VSBY RESTRICTIONS DUE TO HZ...MAINLY TO MVFR THRU THIS EVENING...THOUGH COULD SEE SOME BRIEF DROPS TO IFR DURING THE OVERNIGHT. CIGS SHOULD REMAIN VFR WITH JUST A HIGH BKN DECK. KBGM/KAVP...VFR CIGS WITH VFR/MVFR VIS THIS AFTERNOON IN HZ...THOUGH SHRA/TSRA COULD PRODUCE HEAVY DOWNPOURS REDUCING VIS TO IFR AT TIMES...AND CIGS TO MVFR AT TIMES. VIS WILL LOWER TO MVFR TONIGHT WITH SOME TEMPO IFR CONDITIONS TOWARD DAYBREAK. -CEMPA && .BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... .NY...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 PM FOR NYZ062. .PA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 PM FOR PAZ040-043-044-047-048-072. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 415 AM EDT MON AUG 8 2005 NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043- 044-047-048-072-090800- 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- 415 AM EDT MON AUG 8 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SKYWARN ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT. JAB
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 1251 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2005 NYZ057-PAZ040-081745- DELAWARE NY-WAYNE PA- 1251 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2005 ...THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO THE AREA... * AT 1249 PM EDT...A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED NEAR HIAWATHA LAKE..AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. * THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... HALE EDDY AT 100 PM EDT HANCOCK AT 120 PM EDT FISHS EDDY AND CANNONSVILLE AT 145 PM EDT THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN AT A RATE OF ONE TO TWO INCHES AN HOUR...AND COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. GILT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 124 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2005 NYZ062-081830- SULLIVAN NY- 124 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2005 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA... * AT 119 PM EDT...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE LOCATED FROM CALLICOON TO BETHEL MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. * STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... WHITE LAKE AT 130 PM EDT MONGAUP VALLEY AT 155 PM EDT SWAN LAKE AND MAPLEWOOD AT 205 PM EDT HARRIS AT 220 PM EDT FERNDALE AT 225 PM EDT LIBERTY AND HURLEYVILLE AT 230 PM EDT THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE RAINFALLL AT A RATE OF ONE TO TWO INCHES AN HOUR...AND COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. GILT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 142 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2005 NYZ022-081845- STEUBEN NY- 142 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2005 ...THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE AREA... * AT 141 PM EDT...A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED NEAR WEST CAMERON..AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. * THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... BUENA VISTA AT 145 PM EDT NORTH CAMERON AT 205 PM EDT HOWARD AT 220 PM EDT KANONA AND BATH AT 245 PM EDT THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE RAINFALL RATE OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN AN HOUR..AND COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. GILT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 146 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2005 NYZ045-046-057-081845- CHENANGO NY-DELAWARE NY-OTSEGO NY- 146 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE AREA... * AT 145 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH...WAS LOCATED NEAR AFTON..AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. * THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... BAINBRIDGE AT 155 PM EDT MASONVILLE AT 200 PM EDT SIDNEY AT 210 PM EDT ROCKDALE AT 230 PM EDT EAST SIDNEY AT 240 PM EDT WELLS BRIDGE AT 245 PM EDT THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE A QUICK ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL...AND COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. GILT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 403 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2005 NYZ046-082045- OTSEGO NY- 403 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2005 ...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN OTSEGO COUNTY... * AT 358 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LEONARDSVILLE TO EXETER CENTER TO CHERRY VALLEY..AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. * STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... LEONARDSVILLE AT 410 PM EDT SPRINGFIELD AT 420 PM EDT UNADILLA FORKS AND RICHFIELD SPRINGS AT 425 PM EDT MJ
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 411 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2005 NYZ015-016-082045- SENECA NY-YATES NY- 411 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2005 ...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN YATES AND SENECA COUNTIES... * AT 407 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND SMALL HAIL. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SOUTHWEST OF VINE VALLEY TO MIDDLESEX TO FERGUSON CORNERS TO DRESDEN..AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... ROMULUS AT 420 PM EDT RUSHVILLE AT 425 PM EDT MAC DOUGALL AND EAST VARICK AT 430 PM EDT VINE VALLEY AND ROSE HILL AT 435 PM EDT BORDER CITY AT 440 PM EDT PACKWOOD CORNERS AND WATERLOO AT 445 PM EDT MJ
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:15 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck an apartment complex deck in Manlius starting a fire. The fire spread to another apartment building that was attached. The first building was more heavily damaged. This building had a hole cut in the roof to ventilate the flames. Each building had six apartments.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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