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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
449 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 08/05/2024 Thunderstorm Wind Event in Susquehanna County...

A strong thunderstorm that formed in Broome County descended
southeast into Susquehanna County around 5 pm on August 5th. The
storm pulsed up as it was exiting Broome County with 50 dbz core
reaching about 30,000 feet with a 60 dbz core reaching around
15,000 feet. This core collapsed over NE Susquehanna County
resulting in damaging winds at the surface over a wide area.

.Downburst...

Peak Wind Estimated:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.1 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1 mile
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             Aug 5 2024
Start Time:             4:55 pm
Start Location:         W of Mill Rd
Start Lat/Lon:          41.98 / -75.88

End Date:               Aug 5 2024
End Time:               5:00 pm
End Location:           Just E of Camp Rd
End Lat/Lon:            41.98 / -75.84

The survey started on Mill Rd where there was spotty tree damage
originally but increased in amount of snapped and uprooted trees
the farther west down Mill Rd. The worst damage found was just
north of Mill Rd before the road began to rise sharply on the edge
of a swamp. There were dozens of uprooted trees and snapped limbs
with winds estimated near 95 mph at this location. The damage
continued South of Mill Rd up the hill side with many uprooted
trees with wind estimates of 80 to 90 mph to the crest of the
hill. At the top of the hill, there was more chaotic damage with
tree fall not in a consistent direction and areas of divergence
and convergence. When overlaid with a topography map, the chaotic
nature of the tree fall is likely due to the winds reaching the
crest of a small ridge as tree damage on the opposite side of the
ridge was nearly non existent. The pattern of tree fall was
consistent with strong straight line winds in the rest of the
downburst area with wind direction channeling along valleys and
hillsides.

We would like to thank Nathanial Wallace of Susquehanna County
EMA, Lori Raub of Liberty Township, and Darrin DeRose Road Master
of Liberty Township for taking us around to all the locations that
were impacted by this downburst.

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NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

$$