Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Binghamton, NY
Issued by NWS Binghamton, NY
471 WWUS81 KBGM 230040 SPSBGM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Binghamton NY 840 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 NYZ062-PAZ040-044-047-048-072-230115- Sullivan NY-Southern Wayne PA-Northern Wayne PA-Luzerne PA- Lackawanna PA-Pike PA- 840 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SULLIVAN... LACKAWANNA...WAYNE...EASTERN LUZERNE AND NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM EDT... At 839 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Equinunk to Archbald to near Moosic to near Stoddartsville to near White Haven. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size 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... Scranton, Dunmore, Carbondale, Archbald, Blakely, Taylor, Dickson City, Moosic, Olyphant, and Blooming Grove. This includes the following highway exits... Interstate 80 near 273. Pennsylvania Interstate 81 between 182 and 191A and B. Interstate 84 between 1 and 30. Interstate 380 between 13 and 24. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms 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. && LAT...LON 4152 7566 4164 7549 4164 7546 4168 7546 4186 7532 4181 7499 4168 7494 4146 7501 4125 7513 4122 7554 4112 7563 4113 7570 4109 7577 4105 7577 4101 7573 4097 7586 TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 255DEG 30KT 4182 7529 4152 7552 4135 7562 4119 7566 4108 7576 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ MJM