plymouthflye

Glad i'm now a non-member of the no-storms club! A few brief flashes and bangs from the line that moved E wards through Norfolk/N Suffolk. By the time it got to me on the coast, not much energy left. Rainfall rate impressive though, up to 40 odd mm/hr.

Much the same here at the most easterly point.....15.4, DP10.2, humidity rising with 8/8's, though trying to dissipate.

Oh well, another night the missus is on her own while i'm up watching the stream. Priorities! Seriously, i am really looking forward to this chase. Take care guys, and hope you all enjoy your tour.

It's all ok now, many thanks. Tried refreshing etc etc earlier, but nothin happened!

Is it me, or is the NW 5min radar stuck on 0910? I can't get it past that point, which is a bit irritating on a day like today.

Well, FINALLY we have some activity in NE Suffolk! Just witnessed the most amazing mammatus. (I don't get out much) This is where the TS line goes off into the N Sea.

Well....I'll tell y'all my side of the story......I discovered the live feed by accident while trying to find some charts, on 29th Apr. (First stroke of lightni..oops, mean luck) Realised they had just got into the swing of tour 1, and there were to be TWO MORE tours as well. I had just started 3 weeks holiday, and not planned to go anywhere. (2nd stroke of luck.) Recently made a decision to concentrate on more generalised forecasting away from my "safe" area of the uk and especially looking at severe wx. (Yep, 3rd stroke!) You can understand my obsessive behaviour then towards NW chase 2009, as not only had i stumbled upon live virtual chasing (which honestly never occurred to me previously) but a group of "local lads" (and ladesses) and their experiences, to boot, coupled with my love of America. I feel as if i've been on the night shift, with things starting around 15-1600 BST going until the same time 12hrs later. The mod's and regulars have probably noticed my name lurking around the chase forums sometimes 18-20hrs a day. It has certainly been an experience from this end of the stream. Yes, there have been times when i've felt like kicking in the screen when the stream drops, like when they were approaching the Breckenridge cell and the next thing i saw was the after dark CG/IC's at the back edge. And the TWO lessons i've learnt........... i) I now know where Childress and Abilene is ii) Never try to eat a 72oz steak AND shrimp! Only Ian can do that. Seriously guys, thanks for putting on a great show. You ALL contributed to making a great experience. Roll on next year, and i'm still consulting my accountant about feasibility studies to go in person. :winky:

Well, after yesterdays busted and sea-bound storms in the E of the Uk, i for one, am looking forward to some action on here over the next few hours. Let the show commence

Yes, Devils Tower was most definately used in the film Close Encounters. It happens to be my most favourite film (since i was 12'ish) (40'ish now!) It has been my lifelong goal to get to "the Tower" even though ive been to the US twice. I'm seriously considering going on the NW chase next year, and then after, hire a car myself and travel the "short" distance to NE Wy. Excellent piccies anyway Gorky. :lol: Incidentally, the cloud effects in the film, before the advent of CGI, still look astounding. Talk about visible convection!

Have they lost the grey car? Or has the view switched to the lead car, or just swapped places? We NEED to know these things. :lol: AHA! There it is. Panic over lol.

Heyyy, they've got rotation................ on a kiddies roundabout!

What a load of rubbish. Actually, i'm glad i'm not the only one who suffers from Cumulonimbin's Sorry.

Yes it's down for me as well at the mo. I was looking forward to tonight as well! Oops, used the wrong quote. It's for the message above, but i'm sure you get the gist.

I see they've stopped for a (probable) long lunch. The waiting game begins.

Their position refreshed not long after i posted my previous. And it does indeed show they are in that area. I just couldnt work out where they were. Didn't recognise anything, and no sun to provde a direction of travel or anything. Thanks anyway Nick.