Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front during the afternoon and evening hours. Given the unstable environment, some storms became severe producing damaging wind gusts, mainly in the Finger Lakes region.
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The episode as NWS BGM wrote it up.
Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front during the afternoon and evening hours. Given the unstable environment, some storms became severe producing damaging wind gusts, mainly in the Finger Lakes region. A storm that moved through Sullivan County produced 1 inch hail.
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 22, 2:20 PM EST, 28 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Binghamton NY 320 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. This front is slow to move through and will support additional showers and storms on Thursday. There will be a brief break Friday before the next system brings another round of showers and storms to start the weekend. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... 320 PM Update... A pre-frontal trough has kicked off scattered showers and storms just west of the region. Some pop-up convection has been brief in the region. Instability and shear will likely increase as the cap continues to erode throughout the afternoon. This would leave the door open for isolated to scattered severe storms with wind being the main threat. The uncertainty lies with the shear, which is only modeled at 20 to 25 kts. This may be just enough to for severe storms but they should be relatively short-lived. With CAMs not handling this situation well, PoPs were made to be a ahead of the timing shown in guidance. Despite having uncertainty with this messy situation, a watch was issued based on earlier activity seen further west and the potential for additional severe storms based on higher surface-based instability. By the late evening hours, the potential for severe storms will diminish. The delayed cold front will move into the region from the northwest tonight. This boundary will kick off additional scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. With the added moisture, light winds, and fairly low dew point depressions, patchy valley fog may develop. In other areas, low stratus may also be possible. Temperatures tonight will fall into the upper 50s to mid 60s tonight. With the front stretched across the southern portions of the region by Thursday morning, a weak disturbance will ride this front. This will help keep showers going across portions of NEPA and the Catskills through most of the morning hours. Thunderstorms cannot be ruled out as instability and shear will also be present. High pressure builds in behind this frontal boundary, leading to a quiet, partly cloudy afternoon across the region. The cold front brings relief from the heat we have seen the last couple of days highs will only be in mid 70s to low 80s. Dry conditions will continue overnight with temps falling into the 50s. && .SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... 215 PM Update... Friday and Friday night will be a dry period as showers stay south of the area with the front and north of the area with the upper level low. A ridge of high pressure moves east through the area Friday night. Humidity drops with dewpoint temperatures falling to around 50. Skies will be mostly sunny Friday. On Saturday clouds and pops will increase as a north to south front moves through Saturday evening. Showers and thunderstorms will be ahead of and with the front. The trend has been to slow this down so many places may have a dry morning. For temperatures lows will be in the 50s Friday night, then rise to the mid and upper 50s and lower 60s Saturday night. High temperatures Friday will be in the upper 70s and lower 80s then a degree or two warmer Saturday. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... 215 PM Update... High pressure should build in late Saturday night into Sunday. Sunday afternoon some models have isolated showers and thunderstorms over NEPA and the southern Catskills associated with a stalled front near the coast. Surface low pressure and associated fronts will move east into the area late Sunday night into Monday evening. Again another round of showers and thunderstorms is likely. The surface low by Tuesday is in southeast Canada, but a large upper level trough is over southeast Canada and the Great Lakes. The colder air will set off mainly diurnal showers and thunderstorms Tuesday and Wednesday. High temperatures on Sunday again in the upper 70s and lower 80s, fall slowly to the 60s Wednesday. Lows Sunday night in the upper 50s and lower 60s fall to the upper 40s to mid 50s Tuesday night. && .AVIATION /19Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... VFR conditions will continue through the afternoon and evening. There continues to be a chance for scattered thunderstorms today. Tempo groups have been added and the time has been narrowed down some. Strong wind gusts and reduced visibilities are expected if a storm passes right over a terminal. Conditions will then improve after storms move through. A period of MVFR or even Fuel Alt ceilings will be possible for at least a few hours late tonight/early Thursday morning. Conditions then improve back to VFR shortly after sunrise. Winds will be gusty this afternoon and evening with gusts 15 to 20 kts. Again, expected strong winds within any passing t-storms. Winds become light and variable overnight before settling out of the west-northwest. Outlook... Thursday afternoon through Friday night...Mainly VFR. Low chance for showers/storms at BGM and AVP Thursday afternoon/evening. Patchy early morning valley fog may be possible Friday, but conditions are looking too dry. Saturday... Restrictions possible with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunday...Mainly VFR expected. Monday... Restrictions possible with scattered showers and thunderstorms. && .CLIMATE... Record highs for Today 5/22 Avoca: 93 in 1911, forecast is 89. Binghamton: 86 in 1975, forecast is 86. Syracuse: 92 in 1911, forecast is 91. && .BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PA...None. NY...Air Quality Alert until 11 PM EDT this evening for NYZ062. && SYNOPSIS...BTL/MWG NEAR TERM...BTL SHORT TERM...TAC LONG TERM...TAC AVIATION...BTL CLIMATE...
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Binghamton NY 302 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 NYZ046-057-062-PAZ040-048-072-231915- Otsego-Delaware-Sullivan-Northern Wayne-Pike-Southern Wayne- 302 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms ahead of a cold front will move through the region late this afternoon and evening with the potential for gusty winds and hail. A few thunderstorms may become severe. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. Please relay any information about severe weather to the NWS. NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044-045-055-056-PAZ038-039-043-044- 047-231915- Northern Oneida-Yates-Seneca-Southern Cayuga-Onondaga-Steuben- Schuyler-Chemung-Tompkins-Madison-Southern Oneida-Cortland-Chenango- Tioga-Broome-Bradford-Susquehanna-Wyoming-Lackawanna-Luzerne- 302 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 288 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. Please relay any information about severe weather to the NWS.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
330 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
PAZ038-222015-
Bradford PA-
330 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BRADFORD COUNTY
THROUGH 415 PM EDT...
At 329 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ogdensburg, or 10 miles southwest of Canton, moving northeast at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Canton, West Franklin, Troy, West Burlington, Alba, Le Roy, Grover,
West Le Roy, and Minnequa.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northeastern Pennsylvania.
&&
LAT...LON 4182 7671 4157 7650 4157 7663 4158 7663
4158 7673 4160 7687 4178 7690
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 228DEG 27KT 4156 7701
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MJMSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
335 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
NYZ015-016-022-222000-
Steuben NY-Seneca NY-Yates NY-
335 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN SENECA...YATES AND
NORTH CENTRAL STEUBEN COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT...
At 334 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Guyanoga, or 9 miles southwest of Penn Yan, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Seneca Falls, Waterloo, Penn Yan, Fayette, Benton, Potter, Middlesex,
Pulteney, Italy, and Rushville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central New York.
&&
LAT...LON 4267 7737 4267 7736 4273 7734 4276 7731
4277 7697 4287 7698 4287 7696 4298 7696
4288 7674 4266 7691 4248 7720 4258 7737
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 227DEG 27KT 4260 7722
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MJMSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
336 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
NYZ022>025-222015-
Steuben NY-Chemung NY-Schuyler NY-Tompkins NY-
336 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SCHUYLER...NORTHWESTERN
CHEMUNG...EASTERN STEUBEN AND WEST CENTRAL TOMPKINS COUNTIES THROUGH
415 PM EDT...
At 336 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Millport, or near Montour Falls, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Ithaca, Enfield, Watkins Glen, Trumansburg, Catharine, Montour Falls,
Odessa, Burdett, Millport, and Reynoldsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central New York.
&&
LAT...LON 4254 7679 4255 7669 4243 7649 4216 7692
4229 7708
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 227DEG 27KT 4229 7693
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MJMThe Binghamton radar (KBGM), 73 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:48 UTC.
22 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree across a road.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down onto a home with reported damage to the home. Wires were also down over the road.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on wires, which caused a fire.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on a property.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a couple of large trees and a small pavilion partially collapsed.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on wires.
Strong thunderstorm winds broke a telephone pole.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree over a road.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on a road.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a metal road sign.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree over a road.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked wires down.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree across a road.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree over a road.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires on Capron Road near Weaver Road.
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree, utility pole and wires down on Lansing Place.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New York in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in New York, May 2024
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: 1171260, 1171261, 1171262, 1171264, 1171257, 1171523, 1171524, 1171529, 1171530, 1171532, 1171544, 1171545, 1171974, 1171549, 1171938, 1171966, 1171945, 1176910, 1171949, 1171960, 1171961, 1176913, 1176916.