Uk General Convective Discussion & Forecasts, 28th August 2012>

[Arnie Pie]

Wet and rainy in Birmingham atm............But liking the look of the clouds an hour or so dowm the road, heading up from Wales

http://llanwnnenstream.no-ip.org:8080/

Edit; Tony H's webcam situated in Lampeter

Edited August 29, 2012 by Arnie Pie

[DeepSnow]

I hope that mass over the Bristol Channel can make it to me and stay as a good storm! Just had a dark area go to my northeast/north and it looked like it is developing, may become a storm sometime soon for anyone north west of me!

[AWD]

Some interesting cells heading ENE behind the main front into South Wales now!

[andymusic]

Looks like we got some storms heading our way in the next hour

[NUT]

Got into our local shopping centre a hour ago and the heavens absolutely opened. Went on for 20 minutes too. Exceptional downpour

[Liam Ellis]

Friends reporting storms over Carmarthenshire/Llanelli, and Mum reported a few rumbles this morning in NW Wales - now it's our turn in Cardiff....C'mon T-storms!

[DeepSnow]

Friends reporting storms over Carmarthenshire/Llanelli, and Mum reported a few rumbles this morning in NW Wales - now it's our turn in Cardiff....C'mon T-storms!

I just had some thunder, so its getting closer

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Looks like that storm in the Irish channel has died a painful death :/

[Dan the Man]

Looks like around the rush hour period will be the peak of the thunderstorms around the E Midlands. Stilling building up. Unusual to see such disagreement with the forecasts though.

[DeepSnow]

Had some distant rumbles as the storm came in and saw one small flash and slightly louder rumble, now its overhead its just heavy rain and seems to have died over me! Why does this always happen?

[Chris W]

It was horrendous driving into work on the M56/M6 this morning - heavy rain, spray, a great deal of standing water and then wind/horizontal rain over the Thelwall Viaduct. That was clearly the front, which to me seemed to exhibit something of a LEWP as it passed through western and central areas this morning.

Now to what's going on in SW/mid Wales, I like the look of that a lot!

[weatherobsuk]

Got absolutely soaked from a passing shower half an hour ago, second shower of the day moving across and heard 1 low rumble of thunder off around the Buxton area.

[ChezWeather]

Hopefully some action heading my way this evening!

[snowydog]

Really heavy rain here in Belfast, N.I ... But no thunder or lightning as of yet.

We had heavy rain last night too but again, no thunder or lighting in my area that I heard.

[Chris.R]

The irish channel? LOL.

WOW just as I was writing that I heard 2rumbles of thunder. and another! And now the rains started. Get in

[gottolovethisweather]

Looks like around the rush hour period will be the peak of the thunderstorms around the E Midlands. Stilling building up. Unusual to see such disagreement with the forecasts though.

Where is EGGW in English?

Had some distant rumbles as the storm came in and saw one small flash and slightly louder rumble, now its overhead its just heavy rain and seems to have died over me! Why does this always happen?

More than I got , well done to you.

Really heavy rain here in Belfast, N.I ... But no thunder or lightning as of yet.

We had heavy rain last night too but again, no thunder or lighting in my area that I heard.

Hello snowydog, please can you update your location on your profile.

[Hathers]

That storm down SW Wales looks like its heading towards the west midlands. Just hope it keeps it's intensity.

[andymusic]

one flash of lightning and one loud boom of thunder - here we go

edit:- gone very dark and throwing it down with rain now

edit 2:- massive hailstone storm here - tornadoes next!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited August 29, 2012 by andymusic

[weatherobsuk]

EGGW is Luton I believe, I always confuse it for Gatwick but nope.

[gottolovethisweather]

EGGW is Luton I believe, I always confuse it for Gatwick but nope.

I haven't got the foggiest of ideas how that translates to Luton but there you go, I actually think someone did try to explain it the other day however. I might update my location to the United Kingdom now or maybe I won't.

Moving on and back on topic, I am currently still sitting under that rainband which has now dropped 10.4mm of rainfall and counting. The Temperature has dropped considerably from 17c earlier to 13.7c now. No sferics within the frontal band but plenty coming into Western parts as mentioned by others.

Edited August 29, 2012 by gottolovethisweather

[Chris.R]

Well that was a nice little storm. About 15 rumbles that seemed to all be intracloud So not very loud. Some heavy rain Also. I can now hear another cell off to my southeast. The first cell passed just to my west about half a mile, but has now lost all of its electrical activity.

[Costa Del Fal]

Blimey, very active just behind the front thus far I see for Thunderstorms.

[Cheshire Freeze]

Blimey, very active just behind the front thus far I see for Thunderstorms.

Nowt here as usual lol

[gottolovethisweather]

Well that was a nice little storm. About 15 rumbles that seemed to all be intracloud So not very loud. Some heavy rain Also. I can now hear another cell off to my southeast. The first cell passed just to my west about half a mile, but has now lost all of its electrical activity.

No more NSC for you.

[Chris.R]

Just had a closer rumble from the cell to my south east, about 2 miles away. The rain has now stopped, but I don't think it'll be long before it starts again!