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Chris K

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  1. I'm sure this has been a regular occurrence in recent years with regards to bad timing with overnight storms...may be my subjective memory though!
  2. A couple of rumbles of thunder to my North from that shower band. Another band to my South. Sunny here inbetween haha....
  3. Just saw a couple of flickers of lightning to my North looking towards Gloucester direction.
  4. I live about 6 miles north and haven't heard anything. Hopefully spot a flicker as it drifts by to my east.
  5. Few more developing off the S coast a tad west of the previous ones, so may head towards Bristol directly?
  6. True and it looks like showers developing across some C/S areas could develop as they trundle North?
  7. Noticed those showers cropping up - might get lucky as they drift by!
  8. Seems to be some showers developing in the channel that may have parts of the W country's name on it. We were just outside most warnings but unless steering winds start shifting it more east (or they fizzle out), they look to be heading this way later.
  9. Shame it's just that bit too far North and East of us today by the looks of things! Guess I can't be too greedy though after Tues night....
  10. Does anyone know where I can generate a lightning strike animation of, for example, the last 24 hours? Can't seem to find anywhere that lets me download it.
  11. Night time storms really are worth the bleary eyes next day in work. Was a good view looking north with forks darting across the sky. Wish i could take decent shots! Perhaps a little more storm activity rolling in on the tail end from Somerset. Haven't had a storm like this for quite some time!
  12. Lightning now starting directly above and closing the gap as it heads off - looking good for Gloucester area soon.
  13. Gah the usual split opening up for Bristol But on the plus side I can see some distant flashes from the storm in Wales and soon from the one near Bath which may drift just to the east.
  14. Someone plug that gap heading towards Bristol with more lightning....
  15. I would expect more storms to start initiating across the W country fairly soon with those showers moving in....hopefully....
  16. Most models don't suggest the main bulk of storms to initiate for another hour or two yet, where it shows them exploding to life across parts of S Wales, Devon, W country and C/S England, before expanding N/NE eventually swinging NW towards Scotland. Plenty of time yet.
  17. Rain radar seems to show tiny 'cells' beginning to pop up in an area of the Channel NW of the channel Islands? Could be a go soon?
  18. There are showers approaching Cornwall and Devon and West of Brest - I think it is these that will develop as they move North/NE.
  19. Not really sure what to think, as most forecasts still show storms breaking out Midlands, Wales and expanding North through much of N England and Scotland whereas others have the focus of severity to the SW and a spine up C England. Looks like the typical set up where everything might initiate just N of Gloucester again haha. Interesting radar watching to come.
  20. Difficult to tell as models seem to show the main action developing more North across parts of Wales/Midlands and upwards into Scotland. However I am only going by precipitation which I guess could not taking into account 'dry' thunderstorms?
  21. I've noticed this too and I'm not sure if it is selective memory, but these 'dry' breakdowns seem more common over the past couple of years. Heat getting swept away with a band of cloud and naff all exciting storm activity, followed by SW/W'erly winds. I am wondering if it is partly because the LP systems are following the kink in the Jet too close to the UK, causing it to head up W of Ireland, rather than having a classic Iberian thundery LOW heading North towards S UK. 18z GFS is going with the Jet and an associated Atlantic LP systems forcing the heat east a little more quickly, but still warm/hot and humid for the majority of next week. Remaining decent enough after that too to be honest (on this run).
  22. Yea an unexpected clap of thunder and brief torrential downpour a few miles North of Bristol
  23. Nice cluster of storms still yet to leave France and on target with most forecasts for the SE emphasis target areas in my opinion.
  24. See attached between 2100 today until 1200 tomorrow. I would expect storms to follow roughly along the 700hpa flow indicated by black isobars and it seems to be doing that so far. A bit more difficult to define, but the blue/green lines also indicate potential convective precipitation during the period (from T+0 of the valid model run - in this case the animation starts at T+9, hence showing some over the UK from earlier today) http://www.lightningwizard.com/maps/
  25. Looks like 'thundery rain' is heading up for us in the West
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