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    STATEMENTS / WATCHES / WARNINGS

WWUS81 KBGM 150913
SPSBGM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
413 AM EST WED NOV 15 2006

NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043-
044-047-048-072-151515-
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOONVILLE...PENN YAN...SENECA FALLS...
AUBURN...SYRACUSE...CORNING...HORNELL...WATKINS GLEN...ELMIRA...
ITHACA...ONEIDA...UTICA...ROME...CORTLAND...NORWICH...ONEONTA...
COOPERSTOWN...OWEGO...BINGHAMTON...WALTON...DELHI...MONTICELLO...
TOWANDA...SAYRE...MONTROSE...TUNKHANNOCK...SCRANTON...
WILKES-BARRE...HAZLETON...MILFORD...HONESDALE
413 AM EST WED NOV 15 2006


..HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

STRONG LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO MOVE FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
NORTH TO THE GREAT LAKES, THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING. AT THIS TIME THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO
FALL THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT.

TOTAL RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM.
DUE TO VERY WET SOIL CONDITIONS AND ABOVE NORMAL RIVER LEVELS THIS
RAINFALL COULD PRODUCE SMALL STREAM FLOODING, POOR DRAINAGE
FLOODING AND NEAR BANKFULL RISES ALONG THE MAIN STEM RIVERS.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR
THIS SITUATION. IF THE CHANCE FOR HEAVY RAIN BECOMES MORE LIKELY,
WATCHES MAY BE ISSUED.

FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
VISIT YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB PAGE AT,
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BINGHAMTON.


$$

RRM/TAC



WUUS51 KBGM 162021 SVRBGM NYC007-011-017-023-025-053-065-067-077-107-162115- /O.NEW.KBGM.SV.W.0168.061116T2020Z-061116T2115Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 320 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... BROOME COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK EAST CENTRAL CAYUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK CHENANGO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK CORTLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK NORTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK ONEIDA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK ONONDAGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK OTSEGO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK EASTERN TIOGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK * UNTIL 415 PM EST * AT 317 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF THROOPSVILLE TO 7 MILES WEST OF SOUTH CORTLAND TO APALACHIN...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. * SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... ENDICOTT AND CORTLAND AT 325 PM EST... MARATHON AND JOHNSON CITY AT 330 PM EST... BINGHAMTON AND BALDWINSVILLE AT 335 PM EST... SYRACUSE AT 340 PM EST... NORWICH AT 400 PM EST... ONEIDA AND HAMILTON AT 405 PM EST... CAMDEN AT 410 PM EST... ROME AND NEW HARTFORD AT 415 PM EST... THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN CHEMUNG COUNTY ..SCHUYLER COUNTY AND SENECA COUNTY. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.
WGUS51 KBGM 162050 FFWBGM NYC007-011-017-023-025-053-065-067-077-107-109-PAC015-069-079-115- 127-131-162245- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 348 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... BROOME COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK CAYUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK CHENANGO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK CORTLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK DELAWARE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK ONEIDA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK ONONDAGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK OTSEGO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK TIOGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK TOMPKINS COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK BRADFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA LACKAWANNA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA LUZERNE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA WAYNE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA WYOMING COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA * UNTIL 545 PM EST * AT 348 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN IN CORTLAND...CHENANGO...EASTERN TOMPKINS...WESTERN DELAWARE...EASTERN TIOGA...MADISON...WESTERN OTSEGO...BROOME... ONONDAGA...SUSQUEHANNA...EASTERN BRADFORD...LUZERNE...WYOMING... LACKAWANNA...ONEIDA...SOUTHEASTERN CAYUGA AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BINGHAMTON... SYRACUSE...WILKES BARRE...SCRANTON.
    EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORTS

SXUS41 KALY 170343
STONY2
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK

TROOP C

1043PM     THU NOV 16 2006

#1 0000001 000

CDSO WSTO APTS 

03082    FILE 28   DELAWARE CO SHERIFF  NY0120000            NOV 16-06

TO      NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE



ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 11/16/06  TIME: 10- PM



COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: DELAWARE



HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JAMES EISEL HAS

DECLARED DELAWARE COUNTY IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY ALL ROADS IN DELAWARE COUNTY

ARE CLOSED AT THIS TIME UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

       

CONDITION(S): FLOODING AND UNDERMINING 



ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION:   /  /    TIME:      -    M



SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S): 





AUTH MILLS, THOMAS E SHERIFF                         SULAS 2246



SXUS41 KALY 170320 STONY2 NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP C 1020PM THU NOV 16 2006 #1 0000001 000 CDSO WSTO APTS 03081 FILE 28 DELAWARE CO SHERIFF NY0120000 NOV 16-06 TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 11/16/06 TIME: 09- PM COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: DELAWARE HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: COUNTY HWY 16 IS CLOSED TO DUE DAMAGE TO A BRIDGE UNDER REPAIR NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH MIDDLEMIST ROAD CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE CONDITION(S): FLOODING AND UNDERMINING ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION: / / TIME: - M SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S): AUTH MILLS, THOMAS E SHERIFF DUBOIS 2222
SXUS41 KALY 170215 STONY2 NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP C 0916PM THU NOV 16 2006 #1 0000001 000 CBTN WSTO APTS 01654 FILE 28 SP BINGHAMTON NY1030100 NOV 16-06 TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 11/16/06 TIME: 8-10PM COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: BROOME COUNTY HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: STATE ROUTE 79 BOTH LANES - BETWEEN ROUTE 12 AND WHITNEY POINT CONDITION(S): FLOODING ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION: UNK SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S): 81 AUTH Z/SGT JOHN LYNCH 8-15PM
SXUS41 KALY 170147 STONY2 NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP C 0848PM THU NOV 16 2006 #1 0000001 000 CDSO WSTO APTS 03077 FILE 28 DELAWARE CO SHERIFF NY0120000 NOV 16-06 TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 11/16/06 TIME: 08- PM COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: DELAWARE HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: TOWN OF SIDNEY WHEAT HILL ROAD, FRANKLIN DEPOT ROAD AND FOX FARM ROAD, PARTS OF FOX FARM ROAD ARE UNDERMINED CONDITION(S): FLOODING AND FLOOD DAMAGE ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION: / / TIME: - M SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S): AUTH MILLS, THOMAS E SHERIFF DUBOIS 2047
SXUS41 KALY 170006 STONY2 NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP C 0706PM THU NOV 16 2006 #1 0000001 000 CDSO WSTO APTS 03070 FILE 28 DELAWARE CO SHERIFF NY0120000 NOV 16-06 TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 11/16/06 TIME: 06- PM COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: DELAWARE HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: STATE HWY 17 WEST BOUND LANE MILE MARKER 278 CLOSED CONDITION(S): FLOODING ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION: / / TIME: - M SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S): AUTH MILLS, THOMAS E SHERIFF DUBOIS 1706
SXUS41 KALY 162351 STONY2 NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP C 0652PM THU NOV 16 2006 #1 0000001 000 CDSO WSTO APTS 03068 FILE 28 DELAWARE CO SHERIFF NY0120000 NOV 16-06 TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 11/16/06 TIME: 06- PM COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: DELAWARE HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: STATE HWY 10 SOUTH OF WALTON, STATE HWY 357 FRANKLIN INTERSECTION LAWTON HILL ROAD AND 357 INTERSECTION MERRICKVILLE ROAD, BRIDGE STREET IN TROUT CREEK, DRY BROOK ROAD COUNT HWY 67 (POSSIBLY WASHED AWAY) , STATE HWY 206 INTERSECTION WITH STATE HWY 8 ROADS WATER COVERED AND CLOSED AT THIS TIME CONDITION(S): FLOODING ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION: / / TIME: - M SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S): AUTH MILLS, THOMAS ESHERIFF DUBOIS 1850
SXUS41 KALY 162244 STONY2 NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP C 0545PM THU NOV 16 2006 #1 0000001 000 CBTN WSTO APTS 01649 FILE 28 SP BINGHAMTON NY1030100 NOV 16-06 TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 11/16/06 TIME: 5-45PM COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: BROOME HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: 88 W/B EXIT 4 CONDITION(S): 88 CLOSED DUE TO FLOOD ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION: UNK SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S): AUTH Z/SGT JOHN LYNCH 5-45PM
    PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORTS (LSRs)


0250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VAN ETTEN               42.20N 76.55W 
11/16/2006                   CHEMUNG            NY   COUNTY OFFICIAL 

            ROOF BLOWN OFF AND A SWATH OF TREES DOWN NEAR VAN ETTEN.



0350 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SYRACUSE                43.04N 76.14W 
11/16/2006                   ONONDAGA           NY   AMATEUR RADIO   

            74 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT THE ROOF OF THE CARRIER DOME
            IN SYRACUSE.



0400 PM     FLASH FLOOD      OWEGO                   42.10N 76.26W
11/16/2006                   TIOGA              NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS ROADS WASHED OUT.



0400 PM     FLASH FLOOD      NICHOLS                 42.02N 76.37W
11/16/2006                   TIOGA              NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS ROADS WASHED OUT.



0400 PM     FLASH FLOOD      APALACHIN               42.07N 76.17W
11/16/2006                   TIOGA              NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS ROADS WASHED OUT.



0405 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ITHACA                  42.44N 76.50W
11/16/2006                   TOMPKINS           NY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ROADS FLOODED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.



0405 PM     FLASH FLOOD      VESTAL                  42.08N 76.05W
11/16/2006                   BROOME             NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING ALONG THE VESTAL PARKWAY IN VESTAL.



0405 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CORTLAND                42.60N 76.18W
11/16/2006                   CORTLAND           NY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ROADS FLOODED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.



0405 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SYRACUSE                43.04N 76.14W 
11/16/2006                   ONONDAGA           NY   AMATEUR RADIO   

            TREES ON ROOFS IN THE CITY OF SYRACUSE. TREES AND WIRES 
            DOWN COUNTYWIDE. 



0405 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ENDWELL                 42.12N 76.02W 
11/16/2006                   BROOME             NY   AMATEUR RADIO   

            MULTIPLE HOUSES FLOODED, ROAD COLLAPSED.



0415 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 S TUNKHANNOCK         41.50N 75.95W
11/16/2006                   WYOMING            PA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ROADS WASHED OUT, MUDSLIDES.



0425 PM     FLASH FLOOD      LITTLE MEADOWS          41.99N 76.13W 
11/16/2006                   SUSQUEHANNA        PA   COUNTY OFFICIAL 

            STREAM OUT OF ITS BANKS AT LITTLE MEADOWS



0430 PM     FLASH FLOOD      TUNKHANNOCK             41.54N 75.95W 
11/16/2006                   WYOMING            PA   AMATEUR RADIO   

            SUGAR HOLLOW ROAD WASHED OUT NEAR TUNKHANNOCK.



0430 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BINGHAMTON              42.10N 75.91W 
11/16/2006                   BROOME             NY   AMATEUR RADIO   

            3 FEET OF WATER ON VESTAL AVENUE IN BINGHAMTON.



0430 PM     FLASH FLOOD      NORWICH                 42.53N 75.52W
11/16/2006                   CHENANGO           NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED AND WASHED OUT. NUMEROUS HOMES
            FLOODED.



0443 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLAYTON                 44.24N 76.09W
11/16/2006                   JEFFERSON          NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            6 POWER POLES LEANING AND TREES DOWN.



0450 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEW HARTFORD            43.07N 75.29W 
11/16/2006                   ONEIDA             NY   AMATEUR RADIO   

            STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED FROM STRONG THUNDERSTORM 
            WINDS.



0500 PM     FLASH FLOOD      UTICA                   43.10N 75.23W
11/16/2006                   ONEIDA             NY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING COUNTY-WIDE, ESPECIALLY IN
            UTICA. URBAN FLOODING PARTICULARLY SERIOUS.



0545 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ASHLEY                  41.21N 75.90W
11/16/2006                   LUZERNE            PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SOLOMONS CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS. SIGNIFICANT FLASH
            FLOODING OF ROADS, AND HOMES.



0549 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ENDICOTT                42.10N 76.06W 
11/16/2006                   BROOME             NY   AMATEUR RADIO   

            NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED. 



0550 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WILKES-BARRE            41.25N 75.88W 
11/16/2006                   LUZERNE            PA   COUNTY OFFICIAL 

            MILL CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS AT JUMPER ROAD.



0550 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WILKES-BARRE            41.25N 75.88W 
11/16/2006                   LUZERNE            PA   COUNTY OFFICIAL 

            CARS FLOATING DOWN THE STREET IN BUTLER TOWNSHIP



0620 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ONEONTA                 42.45N 75.07W 
11/16/2006                   OTSEGO             NY   AMATEUR RADIO   

            ROADS FLOODING IN ONEONTA.



0620 PM     FLASH FLOOD      FRANKLIN                42.34N 75.17W 
11/16/2006                   DELAWARE           NY   COUNTY OFFICIAL 

            ROADS FLOODING IN WESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY.



0620 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WELLS BRIDGE            42.37N 75.25W 
11/16/2006                   OTSEGO             NY   COUNTY OFFICIAL 

            ROADS FLOODING ACROSS WESTERN OTSEGO COUNTY. 



0626 PM     FLASH FLOOD      GLEN SUMMIT             41.15N 75.87W 
11/16/2006                   LUZERNE            PA   AMATEUR RADIO   

            ROADS FLOODED. ROUTE 437 FLOODED. CHURCH ROAD AND ALSO 
            SOUTH MAIN ROAD BOTH FLOODED. 



0630 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PORT CRANE              42.17N 75.83W 
11/16/2006                   BROOME             NY   COUNTY OFFICIAL 

            A MUD SLIDE ON INTERSTATE 88 HAS RESULTED IN A 
            MULTI-INJURY CAR ACCIDENT NEAR PORT CRANE.



0639 PM     FLASH FLOOD      FRIENDSVILLE            41.92N 76.05W 
11/16/2006                   SUSQUEHANNA        PA   PUBLIC          

            FLOODED ROADS. 



0639 PM     FLASH FLOOD      GREENE                  42.33N 75.77W 
11/16/2006                   CHENANGO           NY   PUBLIC          

            NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED. WATER 2 FEET DEEP. 



0641 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WAYMART                 41.59N 75.41W 
11/16/2006                   WAYNE              PA   PUBLIC          

            ROUTES 296 AND 247 FLOODED.



0645 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WALTON                  42.17N 75.13W 
11/16/2006                   DELAWARE           NY   COUNTY OFFICIAL 

            ROUTE 206 FLOODED AND CLOSED SOUTH OF WALTON.



0655 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BOONVILLE               43.48N 75.33W 
11/16/2006                   ONEIDA             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 1.75 INCHES OF RAIN IN 15 
            MINUTES IN DELTA LAKE. FLOODING REPORTED IN CLINTON.



0700 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WILKES-BARRE            41.25N 75.88W 
11/16/2006                   LUZERNE            PA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            SOLOMONS CREEK THREATENING HOMES. NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED.
            EVACUATIONS TAKING PLACE. 



0730 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PLAINS                  41.27N 75.85W 
11/16/2006                   LUZERNE            PA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            BRIDGE WASHED OUT



0752 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BAINBRIDGE              42.30N 75.48W
11/16/2006                   CHENANGO           NY   PUBLIC

            ROADS AND BRIDGES FLOODED BY STREAMS.



0800 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HANCOCK                 41.95N 75.28W 
11/16/2006                   DELAWARE           NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            A STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED IN THE TOWN OF 
            HANCOCK DUE TO FLOODING AND DAMAGE OF PUBLIC 
            INFRASTRUCTURE AND PRIVATE PROPERTY. HANCOCK OFFICIAL 
            WERE CONDUCTING EVACUATIONS OF PERSONS ON SANDS CREEK 
            ROAD.



0800 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SCRANTON                41.40N 75.67W
11/16/2006                   LACKAWANNA         PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS BASEMENTS FLOODED.


    RAINFALL TOTALS


NOUS41 KBGM 170253
PNSBGM
NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043-
044-047-048-072-171427-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
952 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 9 
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION.  
APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE 
OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS.  THIS 
SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BINGHAMTON

MUCH OF THIS RAINFALL FELL RAPIDLY IN A 1 TO 2 HOUR PERIOD CAUSING
WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES.

********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL    TIME/DATE    COMMENTS
                     RAINFALL       OF
                     (INCHES)   MEASUREMENT


NEW YORK

...BROOME COUNTY...
   VESTAL CENTER         3.76   630 PM 11/16
   SOUTH VESTAL          3.74   623 PM 11/16
   VESTAL                2.70   501 PM 11/16
   VESTAL                2.67   607 PM 11/16
   NWS BINGHAMTON        2.28   618 PM 11/16

...CHENANGO COUNTY...
   MOUNT UPTON           2.50   712 PM 11/16
   GUILFORD              2.00   717 PM 11/16
   S NEW BERLIN          1.69   528 PM 11/16

...CORTLAND COUNTY...
   TRUXTON               1.33   624 PM 11/16

...DELAWARE COUNTY...
   FISHS EDDY            2.48   710 PM 11/16
   WALTON                2.00   730 PM 11/16

...MADISON COUNTY...
   CAZENOVIA             1.18   330 PM 11/16
   MADISON               1.00   624 PM 11/16

...OTSEGO COUNTY...
   HARTWICK              1.30   618 PM 11/16
   COOPERSTOWN           1.26   640 PM 11/16

...STEUBEN COUNTY...
   HORNELL               0.83   412 PM 11/16

...SULLIVAN COUNTY...
   LONG EDDY             1.22   630 PM 11/16

...TIOGA COUNTY...
   APALACHIN             2.60   634 PM 11/16
   CANDOR                1.27   345 PM 11/16


PENNSYLVANIA

...BRADFORD COUNTY...
   ROME                  2.49   628 PM 11/16
   ROME                  1.55   415 PM 11/16

...LACKAWANNA COUNTY...
   JERMYN                3.50   744 PM 11/16
   OLD FORGE             3.20   627 PM 11/16
   ARCHBALD              2.66   624 PM 11/16
   MOSCOW                1.50   627 PM 11/16
   DUNMORE               1.48   625 PM 11/16

...LUZERNE COUNTY...
   HAZLETON              3.79   627 PM 11/16
   BUTLER TWP            3.20   545 PM 11/16
   HAZLETON              3.17   626 PM 11/16
   EXETER                2.80   634 PM 11/16
   WILKES BARRE          2.41   634 PM 11/16
   DALLAS                1.90   625 PM 11/16
   LEHMAN                1.36   627 PM 11/16
   HANOVER               1.21   635 PM 11/16

...PIKE COUNTY...
   MILFORD               1.63   650 PM 11/16
   MATAMORAS             1.01   650 PM 11/16

...SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY...
   BRACKNEY              3.86   618 PM 11/16
   THOMPSON              2.23   455 PM 11/16
   DIMOCK                1.53   626 PM 11/16
   DIMOCK TWP            1.41   622 PM 11/16

...WAYNE COUNTY...
   PLEASANT MT           2.25   629 PM 11/16


    RECORD REPORTS / SURVEY RESULTS


SXUS71 KALY 170222
RERALB

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
925 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT ALBANY...

 AT 618 PM EST THE TEMPERATURE AT ALBANY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
REACHED 71 DEGREES...EXCEEDING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 70 DEGREES SET
IN 1990. THIS IS THE WARMEST TEMPERATURE OBSERVED AT ALBANY SINCE
OCTOBER 9TH...WHEN THE HIGH TEMPERATURE REACHED 77 DEGREES. WITH A
LOW TEMPERATURE OF 51 DEGREES THIS MORNING...THE AVERAGE DAILY
TEMPERATURE TODAY WAS 61 DEGREES. THIS IS 22 DEGREES WARMER THAN
NORMAL FOR MID NOVEMBER.


$$
EK



NOUS41 KBGM 201949 PNSBGM NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043- 044-047-048-072-210554- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 250 PM EST MON NOV 20 2006 ...STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMS AN F1 TORNADO IN CHEMUNG COUNTY THURSDAY NOVEMBER 16TH... A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED THAT A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN BRIEFLY THURSDAY NOVEMBER 16TH AT ABOUT 350 PM EST IN THE TOWN OF ERIN IN CHEMUNG COUNTY NEW YORK. THE TORNADO IS RATED AN F1 ON THE FUJITA SCALE OF TORNADO INTENSITY. THE WINDS THAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE ARE ESTIMATED BETWEEN 70 AND 80 MPH. THE TORNADO FIRST APPEARED OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE TOWN OF ERIN IN CHEMUNG COUNTY NEW YORK. THE TORNADO TRACKED TO THE EAST NORTHEAST ACROSS ROUTE 224 WHERE IT LIFTED ON A HILLSIDE. THE TORNADO WAS ABOUT 100 YARDS WIDE AND ITS TOTAL PATH LENGTH WAS ABOUT ONE HALF MILE. NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED FROM THIS TORNADO CLOSE TO ROUTE 224. IN ADDITION, A GARAGE COLLAPSED, AND A CINDER BLOCK WALL WAS BLOWN OUT FROM A BARN. MANY SHINGLES WERE LIFTED OFF OF TWO HOMES AND TWO HAY WAGONS WERE BLOWN ABOUT 50 FEET. THE TORNADO FORMED WITHIN A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT RACED ACROSS CENTRAL NEW YORK THURSDAY AFTERNOON. $$ NICOSIA
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