BugboyMike

Metoffice upgraded to amber warning for big swathes of the midlands down to Oxfordshire. Going to get lively over the next few hours

Literally clear blue skies to this within 5 minutes here.

Yeah, I feel lucky to live in Leicestershire. No chasing needed, the storms seem to come to us.

I actually think storms could pop up pretty much anywhere today, so staying at home will atleast save on the petrol. Its a radar watch day, skies are certainly showing storm potential.

Ha! Possibly, although convective weather normally get there's out ahead of Netweather

yeah Midlands looks like the potential sweet spot. Hopefully I can stay where I am and catch something! Storm starved in Hinckley (Leicestershire) so far this year, which is unusual for these parts as we normally get some decent activity.

Hmmm.... widespread possibilities today. http://convectiveweather.co.uk/forecast.php?date=2022-06-08

Didn't expect this, thunder and lightning just starting here in Hinckley

Just started rumbling in the distance here in Hinckley

Well we had an intense and rather scary storm directly over Hinckley about an hour ago. The following show how it formed before it unleashed lightning every 30 seconds or so directly overhead. That’s the 4th today but definitely the most intense

These storms are not like many I've seen in the summer. They are big, angry beasts with loads of ic and a few cg strikes. Constant thunder. Almost like a more electrified autumn rain event. Very weird but loving it! Had three pass over Hinckley so far today.

in Hinckley and skies are starting to look quite convective now the grey cr*p has moved.

got towers going up again in Hinckley

Spot the difference again, 15 minutes apart.

Bubbling up again in Hinckley, pretty sure the build up I saw here yesterday is what ended up producing golf ball sized hail in Kibworth