Ceejay

Very dark, close and eerie here, near Brixham. Waiting for this to happen and listening to distant thunder:

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I kinda feel for you guys but we've been storm-starved in the West Country for what seems like years, so this morning was actually moderately exciting!

It sounds pretty tasty outside and I'm only in Torquay. First time I've had the windows shut for about a month! This could be nasty for Cornwall and the Scillies with all the trees in full leaf. I certainly wouldn't want to be camping tonight.

Weirdly, I heard and saw nothing! It seemed to be super localised over the Babbacome area. It's got really gusty here now though.

Really bubbling up now here in the Riviera.

Just had 2 mins of biblical rain; massive drops! 20210726_123348.mp4

Nice view of the cz running through Exeter on the Windy app:

Truly amazing pics! Capturing the shear awe of these storms. For this forum, it's a funny old thing. For some it's a "bust", the hope of something dramatic presenting as nothing more than drizzle and mild annoyance. For some, it's a really dramatic sequence of events, possibly veering into the dangerous. Whatever happens, our little island is as varied as the people who live on it and we're all going to see some amazing things that will sometimes shock us. Sorry if that's all a bit philosophical but it's so cool that our world just does what it does and we all get to tune into it a bit. Get out there and experience it; 'cos its awesome.

Yep, I'm looking out to my SE here in Torquay and the channel is lighting up. Allowing myself to get a little excited now It's really gusty out there too.

Almost clear sky and temps increasing here in Torquay.

Looks like you guys out East are going to have a bit of fun. Bit gutted to be missing out but I'll enjoy watching the radar and seeing Sussex getting a bit of a hammering. Enjoy!

Yep. It's a soggy mess this morning. Back to the No Storms Club we go... The grockles will be happy, I guess.

MetO just issued a yellow warning of T-Storms for the SW. After what feels like a 2 year membership in the No Storms Club, I'm approaching moderate excitement...

Grey, miserable and dark but noticeably fresher down here in Torquay; not showing any signs of clearing yet, with the radar showing some drizzle coming in from the NE.

I know! Gone grey and muggy in Torquay. Not a storm in sight. With the rest of the country having so much fun, the FOMO is killing me!

Just musing here (boredom has kicked in now!) The track of all the stuff on the S. Coast seems to be backing WSW. Maybe Torbay will get something in the next couple of hours unless it all dies out.

Watching that system currently NE of Guernsey. I'm planted firmly in "No Storms Club" at the moment, down here in Torquay. Had some rain overnight but nothing else of interest happening down here at all this week (actually, all year!). Been fun seeing things absolutely go off in the rest of the country though. Some of you have had some corkers. Fingers crossed we get something...