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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Binghamton, NY
Issued by NWS Binghamton, NY
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189 NOUS41 KBGM 072049 PNSBGM PAZ039-080900- 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. && NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$