9 July 2011 - Storm/convective Forecast, Discussion And Reports

[sammie]

Good luck sammie. Having a respite atm, but radar shows a vicious cell heading our way.

BUGGER! At least the Camera is fully charged. I'm seriously hoping I don't get hammered again I don't think we can take it the water will be in the flat if it rains any more. I wish I could see more of the lighting etc but being stuck in the basement is doing nothing for me at the moment. I can't go out and find somewhere to watch it from in case the flat floods. Bricking it right now.

Edited July 9, 2011 by sammie

[Stuart]

haveing a respite now i can see some blue sky but that well get thing rocking and rolling agan i hope

[Paul]

A fair bit more to come for Eastern Scotland this evening - radar + air pressure says it all!

[Mesosphere]

rains on here but nothing to be heard

[shuggee]

Earlier when I was in Holyrood Park moments before it kicked off:

http://yfrog.com/klzuscxj

From my @shuggeemonsta tweet.

[Stuart]

Thanks paul I will keep my eyes on them rest of the evening if there no more 2night here i still have hope for sunday

[john175]

dont know how much more edinburgh can take with this rain,reports of severe flooding around.some nasty lightning strikes also causing problems.

[Lynxus]

VERY heavy shower here.

- Rain ( Lots )

- No Hail,

- No Wind

- No Thunder.

- No Fun

[sammie]

Looks like storm 3 is about to slam Edinburgh. Just started raining here again. *bites nails* if I disappear and stop posting we've flooded and had to bail.

[john175]

Looks like storm 3 is about to slam Edinburgh. Just started raining here again. *bites nails* if I disappear and stop posting we've flooded and had to bail.

hope it holds off for a bit for you sammie, especially since your in a basement flat

[sammie]

hope it holds off for a bit for you sammie, especially since your in a basement flat

We;re now starting to flood. Waters coming in the back door. We've just pulled put every towel we have and stuffed it around the door to hold it off a while but I don't know how long its going to last. Anyone got any suggestions?

[Staffordshire]

By no means am I complaining about the heavy downpoars I ha yesterday (even though no T&L) it's annoys me that in the winter Scotland and NE England get the sweet stuff, and now NE England are getting the sweet stuff in summer!

[paul m]

We;re now starting to flood. Waters coming in the back door. We've just pulled put every towel we have and stuffed it around the door to hold it off a while but I don't know how long its going to last. Anyone got any suggestions?

Try and get some boards to put at the top of the stairs to try and divert it away from pouring into your basement flat. Be safe and if you think you are in danger get out. I know its your posessions that are at risk but they can be replaced. You can not. Good luck

Edited July 9, 2011 by paul m

[john175]

We;re now starting to flood. Waters coming in the back door. We've just pulled put every towel we have and stuffed it around the door to hold it off a while but I don't know how long its going to last. Anyone got any suggestions?

i would phone edinburgh council response team,but they probably rushed of there feet.unless you have some spair sandbags to hand i dont think there is much you can do.

when a family member in stockbridge was getting flooded all we could do was lift as much as we could(the t.v etc) off the floor and hope it didnt get any worse.

[Thundery wintry showers]

A line of torrential rain/hail and thunder just to the north of Cleadon at the moment, and although I've narrowly missed the line of showers so far, radar suggests that it may successfully inch this far south before it clears into the North Sea. I can say for certain that I've captured (via video) at least one lightning strike on camera over the fields to the north.

[multi cellular thunderstorm]

Nice line of heavy showers and storms passing very close to my north now.

Hearing thunder and seen a flash of lightning, very nice cloud formations and some rotation in the clouds which was quite impressive.

btw I'm in Jarrow now, not Stanley.

[sparky1972]

thunderstorm now passing the back of my house, very dark cloud and some lightning but the thunder is very loud.

[sammie]

Try and get some boards to put at the top of the stairs to try and divert it away from pouring into your basement flat. Be safe and if you think you are in danger get out. I know its your posessions that are at risk but they can be replaced. You can not. Good luck

i would phone edinburgh council response team,but they probably rushed of there feet.unless you have some spair sandbags to hand i dont think there is much you can do.

when a family member in stockbridge was getting flooded all we could do was lift as much as we could(the t.v etc) off the floor and hope it didnt get any worse.

Thank guys! Phoned the council they said they are rushed off their feet I said nae bother XD We've just packed under the door with some more old clothes and towels to try and stop it invading the flat and tried to build a wee wall at the top of the fire escape to stop it coming down. Just pray it holds out for us.

[Summer Sun]

Darlington has missed all the storms today apart from on moderate shower at just after 14:00 lasting no more that 10 minutes it's been sunny all day.

[sparky1972]

Thank guys! Phoned the council they said they are rushed off their feet I said nae bother XD We've just packed under the door with some more old clothes and towels to try and stop it invading the flat and tried to build a wee wall at the top of the fire escape to stop it coming down. Just pray it holds out for us.

stay safe.

[Thundery wintry showers]

The lightning capture was better than I thought!

[Purplepixii]

Thank guys! Phoned the council they said they are rushed off their feet I said nae bother XD We've just packed under the door with some more old clothes and towels to try and stop it invading the flat and tried to build a wee wall at the top of the fire escape to stop it coming down. Just pray it holds out for us.

Got my fingers crossed for you Sammie

[sparky1972]

The lightning capture was better than I thought!

great picture

[john175]

Thank guys! Phoned the council they said they are rushed off their feet I said nae bother XD We've just packed under the door with some more old clothes and towels to try and stop it invading the flat and tried to build a wee wall at the top of the fire escape to stop it coming down. Just pray it holds out for us.

the sun is out here sammie with nice blue sky over corstorphine way so hopefully thats the worst over with

planes still using the emergency runway to take off south though so probably more on the way.but this break should help you

good luck

[Bluebreezer54]

Thank guys! Phoned the council they said they are rushed off their feet I said nae bother XD We've just packed under the door with some more old clothes and towels to try and stop it invading the flat and tried to build a wee wall at the top of the fire escape to stop it coming down. Just pray it holds out for us.

Wish you all the best there Sammie. As much as we all like storms there is a downside for some folk. Unfortunately you are experiencing it.