Summary

  • A low CAPE/high shear environment triggered a low-topped convective line of storms over central New York and northeast Pennsylvania on April 19, 2013.
  • A QLCS EF1 tornado developed east of Binghamton.
  • The QLCS tornado was associated with features often seen in these types of events, including a pronounced inflow notch on the front edge of the storm, and a sudden increase in low-level rotation.



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