New York Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/18/2026 14:30

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 5:30PM EDT until July 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 2:30pm
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
SVRBGM The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Broome County in central New York... Eastern Chemung County in central New York... Tioga County in central New York... Southeastern Tompkins County in central New York... Southwestern Chenango County in central New York... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 530 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Nanticoke to near Newark Valley to near Erin, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Chemung, Binghamton, Vestal, Johnson City, Endicott, Barton, Maine, Waverly, Owego, and Erin.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Broome, NY; Chemung, NY; Chenango, NY; Tioga, NY; Tompkins, NY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Binghamton NY