000
NOUS41 KBGM 172322
PNSBGM
NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043-
044-047-048-072-180900-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
720 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009
...TORNADOES CONFIRMED IN CORTLAND AND MADISON COUNTIES...
LOCATION...GEORGETOWN...MADISON COUNTY NY
DATE...MAY 16TH 2009
ESTIMATED TIME...434 TO 447 PM
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF2
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...100 TO 120 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...150 YARDS
PATH LENGTH...6.5 MILES
BEGINNING LAT/LON...42.75N / 75.77W
ENDING LAT/LON...42.77N / 75.67W
*INJURIES...1
*NOTE THESE NUMBERS COULD CHANGE AFTER ISSUANCE OF THIS PRODUCT.
...SUMMARY...
MOST OF THE DAMAGE ALONG THE PATH WAS TO TREES. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE
OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE VILLAGE OF GEORGETOWN. A
LARGE BARN WAS DESTROYED...A ROOF WAS TORN OFF A HOUSE AND SEVERAL
OUTBUILDINGS AND SHEDS WERE DESTROYED. ELECTRICAL POLES WERE
SNAPPED. THIS LOCATION IS WHERE THE INJURY OCCURRED. A SECOND FARM
ON UPHAM ROAD WAS HIT...DESTROYING A LARGE BARN...SILO AND A COUPLE
SHEDS. SOME LIVESTOCK WAS LOST AT THIS LOCATION. A FARMSTEAD NEAR
NILES ROAD ALSO RECEIVED DAMAGE TO A SILO...AND DAMAGE TO THE HOME
ROOF AND SIDING.
...TORNADO CONFIRMED IN CUYLER NEW YORK...
LOCATION...CUYLER...CORTLAND COUNTY NY
DATE...MAY 16TH 2009
ESTIMATED TIME...424 PM
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF0
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...70 TO 80 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...75 YARDS
PATH LENGTH...0.4 MILES
BEGINNING/ENDING LAT/LON...42.72N / 75.90W
...SUMMARY...
SOME TREES UPROOTED AND TWO SMALL SHEDS DESTROYED. GREATER DAMAGE
OCCURRED TO THE WEST AT A COUPLE OF FARMS AND SEVERAL RESIDENCES
BETWEEN TRUXTON AND CUYLER WHICH WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED
BY STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
$$
BMW/JAB
000
NOUS41 KBGM 172222 CCA
PNSBGM
NYZ024-036-044-055-180000-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
600 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009
...A NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM SURVEYED STORM DAMAGE IN SOUTHEAST
CHEMUNG AND SOUTHWEST TIOGA COUNTIES SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY TEAM EXAMINED DAMAGE
ASSOCIATED WITH A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT TRACKED ACROSS SOUTHEAST
CHEMUNG AND SOUTHWEST TIOGA COUNTIES SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE TEAM
DETERMINED THAT A SEVERE THUNDERTORM PRODUCED ISOLATED STRAIGHT-LINE
WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CHEMUNG COUNTY
BETWEEN 445 AND 500 PM ON SATURDAY... MAY 16TH. SOME OF THE DAMAGE
THAT WAS OBSERVED WITH THIS STORM INCLUDED DAMAGE TO THE ROOF OF AN
APARTMENT BUILDING ON WYNKOOP CREEK ROAD AND EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE
ALONG A PORTION OF WEST DRYBROOK ROAD. BOTH OF THESE AREAS WERE
NORTH OF THE TOWN OF CHEMUNG.
THE STORM CONTINUED EAST... AND PRODUCED A BRIEF EF0 TORNADO
TOUCHDOWN NEAR ROUTE 34 ABOUT 2 MILES NORTH OF WAVERLY IN SOUTHWEST
TIOGA COUNTY. THE DETERMINATION OF A TORNADO WAS BASED ON EYE
WITNESS REPORTS AND A SMALL AREA OF CONVERGENT WIND DAMAGE.
ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS WITH THIS TORNADO WERE AROUND 60 MPH. THE
TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG ROUTE 34 AT ABOUT 5 PM. THE TORNADO
TRACKED NORTHEAST... AND WAS ON THE GROUND FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. THE
PATH LENGTH OF THE TORNADO WAS AROUND A QUARTER OF A MILE... AND THE
WIDTH WAS ABOUT 30 YARDS.
$$
MSE/RM/EH
Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin
Syracuse Post Standard
WSYR TV-9 Syracuse
Norwich Evening Sun
Binghamton National Weather Service summary
| APPROXIMATE LEAD TIMES ON THE GEORGETOWN TORNADO |
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK: 36 hrs 38 min
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH: 3 hrs 9 min
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT: 94 minutes
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING: 26 minutes
TORNADO WARNING: 14 minutes
| OUTLOOKS / STATEMENTS / WATCHES / WARNINGS |
FLUS41 KBGM 150740
HWOBGM
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
340 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2009
NYZ009-024-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-
072-160745-
NORTHERN ONEIDA-CHEMUNG-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND-CHENANGO-
OTSEGO-TIOGA-BROOME-DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-
NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-
340 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2009
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW
YORK...SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
DENSE FOG ADVISORY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT. AHEAD OF
THE FRONT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS...AND ISOLATED SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CANNOT BE RULED OUT DURING THE DAY SATURDAY.
BEHIND THE FRONT MUCH COLDER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA. THIS
WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO NEAR FREEZING...POSSIBLY
RESULTING IN AREAS OF FROST BY MONDAY MORNING.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
$$
PN
WWUS61 KBGM 161709
WCNBGM
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 311
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
109 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2009
NYC007-015-017-023-025-053-065-067-077-097-099-101-107-109-123-
PAC015-069-079-115-127-131-170000-
/O.NEW.KBGM.SV.A.0311.090516T1709Z-090517T0000Z/
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
311 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL NEW YORK
BROOME CHEMUNG CHENANGO
CORTLAND DELAWARE MADISON
ONEIDA ONONDAGA OTSEGO
SCHUYLER SENECA STEUBEN
TIOGA TOMPKINS YATES
IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
BRADFORD LACKAWANNA LUZERNE
SUSQUEHANNA WAYNE WYOMING
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BINGHAMTON...COOPERSTOWN...
CORNING...CORTLAND...DELHI...ELMIRA...HAZLETON...HONESDALE...
HORNELL...ITHACA...MONTROSE...NORWICH...ONEIDA...ONEONTA...
OWEGO...PENN YAN...ROME...SAYRE...SCRANTON...SENECA FALLS...
SYRACUSE...TOWANDA...TUNKHANNOCK...UTICA...WALTON...
WATKINS GLEN AND WILKES-BARRE.
$$
PADAVONA
WWUS81 KBGM 162000
SPSBGM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
300 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2009
NYZ018-036-037-044-045-162100-
CHENANGO NY-CORTLAND NY-MADISON NY-ONEIDA NY-ONONDAGA NY-
300 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2009
..STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN CORTLAND...
NORTHWESTERN CHENANGO...SOUTH CENTRAL ONEIDA...SOUTHEASTERN ONONDAGA
AND SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTIES...
* AT 357 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL. THIS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR TRUXTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
APULIA AT 405 PM EDT...
TRIPOLI AT 410 PM EDT...
CUYLER AND KEENEY AT 415 PM EDT...
DERUYTER AT 420 PM EDT...
SHEDS AT 435 PM EDT...
OTSELIC AT 440 PM EDT...
GEORGETOWN AT 445 PM EDT...
ERIEVILLE AND NELSON AT 450 PM EDT...
THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL
AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS.
$$
SI
WWWW
WUUS51 KBGM 162008
SVRBGM
NYC017-023-053-065-067-077-162100-
/O.NEW.KBGM.SV.W.0012.090516T2008Z-090516T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
408 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN CHENANGO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
NORTHEASTERN CORTLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
SOUTH CENTRAL ONEIDA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
SOUTHEASTERN ONONDAGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
NORTHWESTERN OTSEGO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
* UNTIL 500 PM EDT
* AT 406 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
CUYLER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
ERIEVILLE BY 430 PM EDT...
LEBANON BY 435 PM EDT...
EATON...PIERCEVILLE AND MORRISVILLE BY 440 PM EDT...
PECKSPORT AND HAMILTON BY 445 PM EDT...
MADISON AND SOLSVILLE BY 450 PM EDT...
AUGUSTA BY 455 PM EDT...
PLEASE REPORT HAIL...OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORTatNOAA.GOV.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 4317 7531 4299 7520 4289 7520 4287 7521
4287 7513 4284 7511 4261 7584 4259 7602
4281 7613 4292 7600
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 244DEG 29KT 4275 7596
$$
SI
WFUS51 KBGM 162020
TORBGM
NYC017-023-053-065-067-162045-
/O.NEW.KBGM.TO.W.0001.090516T2020Z-090516T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
420 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN CHENANGO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
NORTHEASTERN CORTLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
SOUTH CENTRAL ONEIDA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN ONONDAGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...
* UNTIL 445 PM EDT
* AT 419 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CUYLER...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
* THE STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GEORGETOWN AND OTSELIC BY 435 PM EDT...
SOUTH LEBANON AND ERIEVILLE BY 440 PM EDT...
LEBANON...PIERCEVILLE AND HAMILTON BY 445 PM EDT...
PLEASE REPORT HAIL...OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORTatNOAA.GOV.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
&&
LAT...LON 4296 7552 4275 7541 4263 7592 4280 7602
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 248DEG 23KT 4275 7586
$$
SI
WWWW
| EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORTS |
000
SXUS41 KALY 162144
STONY2
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP D
0545PM SAT MAY 16 2009
#1 0000001 000
DHQT WSTO APTS
01397 FILE 28 SP ONEIDA NY1260100 MAY 16-09
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 05/16/09 TIME: 05- 3M
COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: MADISON
HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: ROUTE 26 IS CLOSED FROM ROUTE 80 AND BRONDER
HOLLOW ROAD DUE TO SEVERE STORM
CONDITION(S): POWER LINES AND TREE BLOCKING THE ROADWAY MAKING IT
IMPASSIBLE
ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION: / / TIME: UNK - M
SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S): ST 13 OR COUTY ROUTE 58
CRUMB HILL ROAD
AUTH LT TROY D LITTLE, BCI TUCKER
| PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORTS |
000
NWUS51 KBGM 170119
LSRBGM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
919 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0322 PM TSTM WND DMG CUYLER 42.73N 75.93W
05/16/2009 CORTLAND NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
ROOFS WERE BLOWN OFF OF 2 HOMES, INCLUDING A DOG KENNEL
BUSINESS. TWO OTHER BUILDINGS SUSTAINED MINOR SIDING
DAMAGE. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0405 PM TSTM WND DMG WATKINS GLEN 42.38N 76.87W
05/16/2009 SCHUYLER NY PUBLIC
LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN. |
0406 PM TSTM WND DMG ENFIELD 42.43N 76.63W
05/16/2009 TOMPKINS NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN.
0410 PM TSTM WND DMG ITHACA 42.44N 76.50W
05/16/2009 TOMPKINS NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN OR UPROOTED THROUGHOUT THE
CITY OF ITHACA. THERE WERE ALSO SOME POWER LINES DOWN. |
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG SOUTHPORT 42.06N 76.81W
05/16/2009 CHEMUNG NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN.
0440 PM TSTM WND DMG GEORGETOWN 42.77N 75.72W
05/16/2009 MADISON NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
*** 1 INJ *** LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED GEORGETOWN HIT
HARD BY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OCCURRED
TO AT LEAST ONE HOME WITH ITS ROOF TORN OFF AND TOSSED
INTO VEHICLES ON STATE ROUTE 26. TREES AND POWERLINES
ALSO DOWN ACROSS THE TOWN. THIS WILL BE INVESTIGATED AS A
POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
0445 PM TSTM WND DMG MAINE 42.20N 76.07W
05/16/2009 BROOME NY COUNTY OFFICIAL
ROOF BLOWN OFF MOBILE HOME. ALSO TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN
TOWN OF FENTON AND TOWN AND CHENANGO IN BROOME COUNTY.
0455 PM FUNNEL CLOUD WAVERLY 42.01N 76.54W
05/16/2009 TIOGA NY PUBLIC |
0502 PM TORNADO 3 N WAVERLY 42.06N 76.54W
05/16/2009 TIOGA NY NWS EMPLOYEE
PUBLIC SAW TORNADO TOUCH DOWN NEAR TALMADGE HILL ROAD
WEST. ROOF BLOWN OFF BARN. TREES DOWN. MINOR DAMAGE TO
TRAILERS IN VICINITY.
0503 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 N CHEMUNG 42.06N 76.62W
05/16/2009 CHEMUNG NY EMERGENCY MNGR
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ON
WYNCOOP CREEK RD NORTH OF THE VILLAGE OF CHEMUNG. IT HAS
BEEN REPORTED THAT 8 HOMES RECEIVED DAMAGE AND 1 BARN. A
ROOF WAS TORN OFF ONE HOME, AND HALF THE ROOF OFF
ANOTHER. OTHER STRUCTURES RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. TWO
FAMILIES ARE SEEKING SHELTER. EYEWITNESSES REPORTED
SEEING A FUNNEL CLOUD. |
0505 PM TORNADO 5 NE WAVERLY 42.06N 76.47W
05/16/2009 TIOGA NY NWS EMPLOYEE
PORTION OF ROOF AND EDGING TORN OFF HOUSE. PUBLIC SAW
TORNADO TOUCH DOWN. 4 TREES DOWN. NWS EMPLOYEE FOUND
DAMAGE AT THE SCENE. NOTE - TORNADO OCCURRED NEAR CHEMUNG
- TIOGA COUNTY LINE.
0525 PM HAIL OWEGO 42.10N 76.26W
05/16/2009 E1.00 INCH TIOGA NY PUBLIC |
0535 PM HAIL ENDICOTT 42.10N 76.06W
05/16/2009 E0.88 INCH BROOME NY PUBLIC
0544 PM HAIL NEWARK VALLEY 42.22N 76.19W
05/16/2009 E0.75 INCH TIOGA NY AMATEUR RADIO |
0545 PM HAIL ENDICOTT 42.10N 76.06W
05/16/2009 E0.75 INCH BROOME NY PUBLIC
&&
$$
JAB
000
SXUS71 KBGM 170558
RERBGM
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
0156 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2009
...RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT BINGHAMTON NY...
A RECORD RAINFALL OF 1.15 INCHES WAS SET AT BINGHAMTON REGIONAL
AIRPORT FOR MAY 16TH. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 0.60 INCHES SET
IN 1990.
$$