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NWS Binghamton, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 18, 2:35 PM EST, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 335 PM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006 .SHORT TERM (TODAY - FRIDAY)... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL IN NE PA MOVING SE. NOT MUCH ELSE HAPPENING. BAND OF CLOUDS ACROSS MOST OF UPSTATE NY AHEAD OF COLD FRONT. ONLY SOME SPRINKLES AS YET. LOWER DEWPOINT AIR WITH NW WIND ALREADY IN NY KEEPING TEMPS AND INSTABILITY DOWN. PRECIP WILL CLEAR CWA BY MIDNIGHT. HAVE CONTINUED WITH THE CHC TO SCHC POPS SRN TIER AND CATSKILLS S. AFTER THAT CLEARING SKIES AND TEMPS DROPPING INTO L60S AND U50S. COULD BE SOME FOG IN AVP AND MSV AREAS LATE TONIGHT...BUT SHOULD BE LIGHT WITH THE DRY AIR ADVECTION. FURTHER N LACK OF SHOWERS WILL MEAN NOT ENOUGH LL MOISTURE FOR FOG. WEDNESDAY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE ACROSS UPSTATE NY...NRN NEW ENG AND SE CANADA. THIS WILL KEEP DEWPOINTS IN ALL BUT FAR S AROUND 60 WITH HIGH TEMPS M80S. MODELS DIVERGE AFTER THAT WITH THE TROPICAL SYSTEM OFF MID ATLANTIC COAST AND NEXT COLD FRONT FROM MIDWEST. GFS FASTER WITH COLD FRONT AND KEEPS TROPICAL SYSTEM OFF COAST. NAM BRINGS THE TROPICAL SYSTEM ONTO COAST LIKE THE HPC WHICH HOLDS OFF THE COLD FRONT. HAVE DONE SOMEWHAT OF A COMPROMISE WITH SLIGHT CHC THU THEN LOW CHC THU NGT AND FRI. TAC && .AVIATION (18/18Z TO 19/18Z)... PRIMARILY VFR IS EXPECTED. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE IN THE VICINITY OF KAVP THROUGH ABOUT 21Z...AND COULD BRING BRIEF PERIODS OF MVFR. THATS THE ONLY REAL ISSUE...THOUGH...THIS PERIOD. TONIGHT...SKIES CLEAR OUT NICELY...AS DRIER AIR MOVES IN BEHIND A COLD FRONT. ONLY SOME HIGHER CLOUDS...AT WORST...ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. -MJ && .LONG TERM (FRIDAY NIGHT - TUESDAY)... THE START OF NEXT WEEKEND IS PROGGED TO BE DRY AT THIS POINT...WITH A FRONT SINKING SOUTH OF OUR REGION ON SATURDAY AND A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE AREA BRIEFLY BUILDING IN. HOWEVER...LATER IN THE WEEKEND THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...THE FRONT IS FORECAST TO HANG UP ACROSS THE DELMARVA REGION...WITH WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG IT. EXACTLY HOW MOISTURE FROM THE TROPICAL CYCLONE OFF THE EAST COAST INTERACTS WITH THE FRONT COULD ALSO BE A PLAYER. IN ADDITION...ANOTHER UPPER-LEVEL WAVE MAY APPROACH FROM THE WEST IN THE MONDAY-TUESDAY TIME FRAME. TO BE SUCCINT...WELL SIMPLY CALL FOR A DAILY CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS FROM SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. -MJ && .BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... .NY...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR SULLIVAN COUNTY UNTIL 8 PM. .PA...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR LACKAWANNA...LUZERNE...WAYNE... AND PIKE COUNTIES UNTIL 8 PM.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 1127 AM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006 NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043- 044-047-048-072-191530- 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- 1127 AM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK...SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MAIN CONCERN TODAY WILL BE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT, ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE ENTIRE AREA IS IN A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MAY BE ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON. DAMAGING WINDS, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, AND LARGE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. THE FLASH FLOODING THREAT IS LOW WITH STORMS EXPECTED TO BE MOVING. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING HAS ACCOMPANIED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TO OUR WEST, AND IS ANOTHER CONCERN FOR TODAY. SEE THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS. A HEAT ADVISORY WILL NOT BE NEEDED IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND SULLIVAN COUNTY NEW YORK TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES AND DEWPOINTS A FEW DEGREES BELOW MONDAYS. HEAT INDICES WILL BE IN THE MID AND UPPER 90S IN THE WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON AREA AND IN THE MID DELAWARE VALLEY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN LATE THURSDAY AND ALL OF FRIDAY WITH ANOTHER COLD FRONT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED TODAY. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR ACTIVATION IS 1 TO 5 PM. TAC/DJP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 1256 PM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006 PAZ043-044-181800- LACKAWANNA PA-WYOMING PA- 1256 PM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE AREA... * AT 1252 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TUNKHANNOCK...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... CENTER MORELAND AT 105 PM EDT... LAKE WINOLA AND MILL CITY AT 110 PM EDT... LA PLUME AND FACTORYVILLE AT 115 PM EDT... GLENBURN AND WAVERLY AT 120 PM EDT... CLARKS SUMMIT AND CLARKS GREEN AT 125 PM EDT... WEST SCRANTON AND TAYLOR AT 130 PM EDT... SCRANTON AND DICKSON CITY AT 135 PM EDT... DUNMORE AND THROOP AT 140 PM EDT... THIS STORM WILL LIKELY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS... LIGHTNING... STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
236 PM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 PM HAIL ARCHBALD 41.51N 75.54W
07/18/2006 E0.88 INCH LACKAWANNA PA PUBLIC
0207 PM HAIL JERMYN 41.53N 75.55W
07/18/2006 E1.25 INCH LACKAWANNA PA PUBLIC
0213 PM HAIL OLYPHANT 41.45N 75.58W
07/18/2006 E1.00 INCH LACKAWANNA PA AMATEUR RADIO
&&
MJPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
256 PM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 PM HAIL ARCHBALD 41.51N 75.54W
07/18/2006 E0.88 INCH LACKAWANNA PA TRAINED SPOTTER
0200 PM HAIL ARCHBALD 41.51N 75.54W
07/18/2006 E0.88 INCH LACKAWANNA PA PUBLIC
0207 PM HAIL JERMYN 41.53N 75.55W
07/18/2006 E1.25 INCH LACKAWANNA PA PUBLIC
0213 PM HAIL OLYPHANT 41.45N 75.58W
07/18/2006 E1.00 INCH LACKAWANNA PA AMATEUR RADIO
0230 PM HAIL 10 SE LAKE ARIEL 41.35N 75.25W
07/18/2006 E0.88 INCH PIKE PA TRAINED SPOTTER
0237 PM HAIL LAKE ARIEL 41.45N 75.38W
07/18/2006 E1.25 INCH WAYNE PA AMATEUR RADIO
0244 PM HAIL 10 S LAKE ARIEL 41.31N 75.38W
07/18/2006 E1.00 INCH WAYNE PA AMATEUR RADIO
&&
MJPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
300 PM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 PM HAIL ARCHBALD 41.51N 75.54W
07/18/2006 E0.88 INCH LACKAWANNA PA TRAINED SPOTTER
0200 PM HAIL ARCHBALD 41.51N 75.54W
07/18/2006 E0.88 INCH LACKAWANNA PA PUBLIC
0207 PM HAIL JERMYN 41.53N 75.55W
07/18/2006 E1.25 INCH LACKAWANNA PA PUBLIC
0213 PM HAIL OLYPHANT 41.45N 75.58W
07/18/2006 E1.00 INCH LACKAWANNA PA AMATEUR RADIO
0230 PM HAIL 5 S LAKE ARIEL 41.38N 75.38W
07/18/2006 E0.88 INCH WAYNE PA TRAINED SPOTTER
0237 PM HAIL LAKE ARIEL 41.45N 75.38W
07/18/2006 E1.25 INCH WAYNE PA AMATEUR RADIO
0244 PM HAIL 10 S LAKE ARIEL 41.31N 75.38W
07/18/2006 E1.00 INCH WAYNE PA AMATEUR RADIO
&&
MJPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
406 PM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1110 AM HAIL EAST SMITHFIELD 41.87N 76.62W
07/18/2006 E1.00 INCH BRADFORD PA TRAINED SPOTTER
ALSO...A WIND GUST OF 65 MPH.
0155 PM HAIL ARCHBALD 41.51N 75.54W
07/18/2006 E0.88 INCH LACKAWANNA PA TRAINED SPOTTER
0200 PM HAIL ARCHBALD 41.51N 75.54W
07/18/2006 E0.88 INCH LACKAWANNA PA PUBLIC
0207 PM HAIL JERMYN 41.53N 75.55W
07/18/2006 E1.25 INCH LACKAWANNA PA PUBLIC
0213 PM HAIL OLYPHANT 41.45N 75.58W
07/18/2006 E1.00 INCH LACKAWANNA PA AMATEUR RADIO
0230 PM HAIL 5 S LAKE ARIEL 41.38N 75.38W
07/18/2006 E0.88 INCH WAYNE PA TRAINED SPOTTER
0237 PM HAIL LAKE ARIEL 41.45N 75.38W
07/18/2006 E1.25 INCH WAYNE PA AMATEUR RADIO
0244 PM HAIL 10 S LAKE ARIEL 41.31N 75.38W
07/18/2006 E1.00 INCH WAYNE PA AMATEUR RADIO
0300 PM HAIL 5 NE LEDGERDALE 41.42N 75.25W
07/18/2006 E0.88 INCH PIKE PA TRAINED SPOTTER
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MJThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines in and around Cooperstown.
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