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Forecasts for: New York
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Statement as of 5:03 PM EDT on May 22, 2013

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 212 remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT
for the following locations

NY
. New York counties included are

Allegany Broome Cattaraugus
Cayuga Chautauqua Chemung
Chenango Cortland Delaware
Jefferson Lewis Livingston
Madison Monroe Oneida
Onondaga Ontario Oswego
Otsego Schuyler Seneca
Steuben Sullivan Tioga
Tompkins Wayne Wyoming
Yates

	Local Storm Report
05/22/2013 1255 PM Harpursville, Broome County. Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public. 05/22/2013 1255 PM Harpursville, Broome County. Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public. 05/22/2013 1245 PM Kirkwood, Broome County. Hail m1.00 inch, reported by public. 05/22/2013 1245 PM West Colesville, Broome County. Hail e0.88 inch, reported by public. 05/22/2013 1245 PM West Colesville, Broome County. Hail e0.88 inch, reported by public. 05/22/2013 1249 PM Port Crane, Broome County. Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public. 05/22/2013 1249 PM Port Crane, Broome County. Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public. 05/22/2013 1245 PM Binghamton, Broome County. Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public. 05/22/2013 1245 PM Binghamton, Broome County. Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public. 05/22/2013 1240 PM Binghamton, Broome County. Hail e0.88 inch, reported by public. 05/22/2013 1244 PM Port Crane, Broome County. Hail e0.75 inch, reported by public.

	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 4:14 PM EDT on May 22, 2013 ... Microburst /straight line wind damage/ confirmed near Scipio Center in Cayuga County New York... Location... Scipio Center in Cayuga County New York date... 05/21/2013 estimated time... 630 PM to 645 PM EDT estimated maximum wind speed... 60 to 70 mph maximum path width... path length... 5 miles beginning lat/Lon... 42.7933 N / -76.5294 W ending lat/Lon... 42.7886 N / -76.4362 W * fatalities... 0 * injuries... 0 * the information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in NWS storm data. ... Summary... the National Weather Service in Binghamton, NY has confirmed a microburst /straight line wind damage/ near Scipio Center in Cayuga County New York on 05/21/2013. Severe winds caused a discontinuous path of sporadic damage to trees, crossed Owasco Lake and completely destroyed one old barn. This information can also be found on our website at weather.Gov/bgm. For reference... a microburst is a convective downdraft with an affected outflow area of less than 2 1/2 miles wide and peak winds lasting less than 5 minutes. Microbursts may induce dangerous horizontal/vertical wind shears... which can adversely affect aircraft performance and cause property damage. Straight-line winds are generally any wind that is not associated with rotation... used mainly to differentiate them from tornadic winds.