Chris Lea-Alex

Haha, I noticed today's slight zone went a bit flaccid overnight! More fun to lower expectations than the other way round

You'll be taking one for the team tho...

are those buoyant parcels in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?

I think after what happened on Tuesday, our convective expectations have been raised beyond the norm... Edit. I'm not speaking for everyone of course, just speaking generally

If it's any consolation I drove through the rain to farthing common. Saw two flashes only! Sometimes you just gotta roll the dice

I'm currently here at the blue dot by Canterbury. Not sure what to do next:

I'm one hour from Margate area. Is it still worth it?

No sniff of lightning but some wind gusts are a tad severe. South London

Ooooh

I'm sure it'll kick off somewhere like st Albans and be half way to Birmingham by the time i even reach the M25...

Negative I think but wow, what a close strike! My understanding is that negatives flicker and positives have a single flash. According to Pecos Hank anyhow.

@AIRMET That strike looks like a textbook positive!

I think it's strong winds. I think that's what I can hear in Newbury where I temporarily am

I heard it was something to do with the plume interacting with the edge of storm Ellen, plus was elevated when over the sea so not reliant on surface heating. The elevated storm I saw in June seemed to lose its intensity over land and pick up again over the north sea. --------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm calling it. I think today will provide some nice surprises.... http://www.convectiveweather.co.uk/forecast.php?date=2020-08-22

I guess it's a question of what a person's convective requirements are. If it's 10 minutes of flashes and bangs or a funnel then you're looking at a 12 month season, just smile and sit tight. If it's downbursts, large hail, shelf clouds, mammatus, and backbuilding that equal satisfaction then yes, we have been robbed. I only recall one French import which was on the morning of the 26th June, which I got myself right under. Broad daylight, torrential rain, IC lightning going right over the top of me, inoffensive thunder. I should have been in my element but it was quite boring. I can't go too low in standard now

With all this talk of supercells I wouldn't be that shocked if it was. I presume the wind is noteworthy down even if the lightning is not?

I'm no expert but, pretty decent odds

@Jamiee Wales again. You couldn't make it up. @Flash bang flash bang etc That must be the Brown Willy effect....

As of later today, I expect I'll also become a member of the No Wind Club!

I'll swap you a real strike for all the dots on my screen

This little cell is getting itself ready.. To electrify north of the M25

Cloud breaks for the South. Is there any more hope? Is the Europe-wide trough dangling about or are we done?

So, I drove through Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Rutland. And only got this: I saw one (sheet) lightning flash from the corner of my eye. Just can't get the hang of the north-west direction it seems

I'm here: Any advice? Can't see a thing yet