Storm Reports - 21st May 2005

[rob-lancs]

don't touch a thing, get some photo's taken and if they look like something interesting has occured someone from TORRO may get in contact.

[PB22]

At approximately 6pm this evening the sky turned a purple-black from the south west.  Lightening was flashing across the sky in "chains".  The main cloud was moving south to north but clouds appeared from the west (very black like wisps of smoke).  They started rotating into the main cloud mass and appeared to be swallowed up by it.  There were some rumbles of thunder but nothing earth-shattering and then the whole cloud mass which was right overhead appeared to suddenly rotate - there was a terrible downdraft (the wind screeched) - it picked up a 10ft tree in the garden and put it back down 6" to the left of where it started - didn't actually uproot it, took the cover off the flat roof of the shed.  Leaves and twigs swirled off the trees, flowers blew everywhere, there was torrential rain .............. and after about 10-20 seconds it was all over!  The clouds seemed to lighten almost immediately and by 6.15 the sun was shining. Was really scared for a moment as I thought it was a tornado - must have been pretty close to one!  Does anyone know what this was?  I've heard of "rotating scud" - if that's the right term.

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I'm sure this will be of interest to TORRO. http://www.torro.org.uk is the place to visit and to contact someone. If you can, take pictures! :unsure:

Edited May 21, 2005 by Paul B

[conor123]

I wish i had a webcam on this computer to get to the view outside.

There is one a amazing cloud form.

Mamatus clouds i think they are called.

There's loads and then a really vicious

shower ahead of the next load of thundery rain in S wales & SW england.

It looks like its gonna rain

[Candice]

Have done as suggested and sent the details to Sam Jowett.

[PB22]

Have done as suggested and sent the details to Sam Jowett.

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Lovely job, thanks Jacquie. :unsure: Always good to get this sort of thing reported.

[M'Lady]

Rumbles of thunder in Waterloo, Liverpool around 4.30pm.

Oooh, the excitement!!

[conor123]

Rain approaching off the 2nd batch of storms here in Telford.

High clouds and heavy rain should be here soon.

[PB22]

Rain approaching off the 2nd batch of storms here in Telford.

High clouds and heavy rain should be here soon.

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If its not a thunderstorm, you should be posting this in the Current Conditions thread! :unsure:

[SteveB]

Sat around my mates house watching the Tele, when all of a sudden the heavens literally opened. I have never witnessed such a downpour, really strong gusts and flash lightning. It may have thundered, but the downpour and gusty wind was so loud, could barely hear anything else.

[Paul R]

When was this Steve, just now or earlier this afternoon?

[SteveB]

About an hour ago mate, it lasted for about 10-15 mins. Was a very viscous storm, some very strong gusts,That coupled with the rain was amazing to see. The lightning was any added bonus :unsure:

[reef]

Only one shower to speak of here today, it was a 45 minute one which had almost everything - rain, hail, thunder and strong winds.