IanieKetchup

Anyone else find lightning maps et al work really well until the storm is very close by? I'm in Aylesbury and hear/see flashes, only a few so far but no sign on any app?

It was awfully humid in Buckinghamshire today. Both my daughter and I found it difficult to breath but temp was only 25C. Desperately want rain of some sort but seems to be just turning milky/grey.

Died down a bit near me, just outside Aylesbury, then WOLLOP! It almost blinded me, extreme noise and all electrics went off. They tried coming back on and we saw sparks/smoke coming from neighbor opposites roof area then it went off again. 2 fire trucks came seems they're all ok but guessing they've got some damage somewhere. Start my new job in 5 hours

Thought I'd look out out third story window to see if there was any activity across the sea from Ayr and saw the most amazing CC bolt I've ever seen!

Hah! Lots of the shops round here are like that...'Ayr cuts' etc

I'm on holiday in Ayr tonight, can't quite work out what's going on. BBC and Met Office been changing their mind every hour, now looks to be building to my SW slightly. Air very slow outside too.

Quirky looking clouds. Do they have a name?

Does the guy who lived in/near Bedford who could see the south coast still visit the forums?

Thunder here in beds/bucks but nothing on either detectors again *shrugs. Makes it more challenging to know whether to expect more or not or where from!

@Buzzard that lot must be over you now, right? Not massively active but making a lovely crackling sound every minute or so!

Once again not a single strike being detected on lightning maps or blitzortung. Really strange. Near alyesbury and Leighton buzzard firing overhead.

Wait, are people saying it's still active in the UK right now?? Where??

I'm just up the road near Wing. We have had lots of action this year but LB and Aylesbury seem to take a larger beating. The one a couple of nights ago did die down after looking quite massive in Luton. I just want it all gone now. Bring on winter!

Are there any other lightning detectors? Only 1 out of 20 flashes being registered on lightning maps? Do they only register more powerful lightning or something?

It has been going on for at least 20 minutes. Came in from Berkampsted way. Getting at least a flash a minute. Nothing on either lightning detectors and they're working because they're picking up the French ones.