URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 409 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 NYZ009-018-036-037-044-045-055-056-PAZ038-039-043-044-047-290000- /O.EXT.KBGM.WI.Y.0008.110828T0809Z-110829T0000Z/ NORTHERN ONEIDA-ONONDAGA-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND- CHENANGO-TIOGA-BROOME-BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA- LUZERNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOONVILLE...SYRACUSE...ONEIDA...UTICA... ROME...CORTLAND...NORWICH...OWEGO...BINGHAMTON...TOWANDA... SAYRE...MONTROSE...TUNKHANNOCK...SCRANTON...WILKES-BARRE... HAZLETON 409 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ONEIDA... MADISON... CHENANGO... AND BROOME COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK AND SUSQUEHANNA... WYOMING... LACKAWANNA AND LUZERNE COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. * HAZARDS...COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND SATURATED GROUND WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREES WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND POSSIBLY PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WIND ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND WEAKER STRUCTURES. PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD SECURE ALL LOOSE OBJECTS. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING THROUGH THE ADVISORY AREA KEEP A FIRM GRIP ON THE WHEEL...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PLEASE REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.
Category Archives: Weather Alert
Weather Advisory, Storm Warnings, Etc.
Flood Watch
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 357 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT EARLY THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING... .HURRICANE IRENE IS MOVING UP THE EAST COAST SPREADING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. THE GREATEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE CATSKILLS AND POCONOS...WHERE STORM TOTALS MAY REACH 4 TO 7 INCHES. FURTHER TO THE WEST NEAR AND ALONG THE I-81 CORRIDOR...RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGING 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE FORECAST. NYZ009-036-037-045-046-056-057-062-PAZ039-040-043-044-047-048-072- 281600- /O.CON.KBGM.FA.A.0010.000000T0000Z-110829T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN ONEIDA-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CHENANGO-OTSEGO-BROOME- DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA- LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOONVILLE...ONEIDA...UTICA...ROME... NORWICH...ONEONTA...COOPERSTOWN...BINGHAMTON...WALTON...DELHI... MONTICELLO...MONTROSE...TUNKHANNOCK...SCRANTON...WILKES-BARRE... HAZLETON...MILFORD...HONESDALE 357 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN NEW YORK...BROOME...CHENANGO... DELAWARE...MADISON...NORTHERN ONEIDA...OTSEGO...SOUTHERN ONEIDA AND SULLIVAN. IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...LACKAWANNA... LUZERNE...NORTHERN WAYNE...PIKE...SOUTHERN WAYNE...SUSQUEHANNA AND WYOMING.
* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE WATCH AREA TODAY. THE GREATEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE CATSKILLS AND POCONOS..WHERE STORM TOTALS MAY REACH 4 TO 7 INCHES. FURTHER TO THE WEST NEAR AND ALONG THE I-81 CORRIDOR... RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGING 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE FORECAST. * FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS AND CREEKS IS POSSIBLE INTO THE AFTERNOON...FOLLOWED BY FLOODING ON LARGER RIVERS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. FLASH FLOODING AND FLOODING IS ESPECIALLY LIKELY ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ON SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...POOR DRAINAGE...URBAN AND LOW-LYING AREAS BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING...WORKING OR DRIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 440 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 NYZ009-036-037-045-056-PAZ039-043-044-047-282045- NORTHERN ONEIDA-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CHENANGO-BROOME-SUSQUEHANNA- WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE- 440 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY.