South East & East Anglia Regional Discussion 2nd August 2013>

[Rob Deacon]

I can see lightning just out to sea from here and can just about hear it, it did rain for 5 minutes but now stopped.

looks like on radar I could get hit.

Peacehaven, 6 miles east of brighton

[SMU]

and west London

 

Im afraid not- west London has had its storm- the storms are sliding NE-

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[Chloe]

Im afraid not- west London has had its storm- the storms are sliding NE-S

typical at least I got to see some good lightning

[Rob Deacon]

I have lightning all round me with sounds of thunder, but no rain.

Scrap that I do now have rain lol

[Neilsouth]

Great high based strikes way out to the nw and sw, great summer of storms so far!! really humid still

Unforecasted storms rock!

[95 Degrees]

Some impressive bright lightning here between 12:30-12:45PM, quiet for the last 10 minutes though.

[Hammer]

Impressive lightning to SW from my location in Sawbridgeworth as storm approached 00.30 to 00.45 then rained and silent. Must have passed over

[Rob Deacon]

Big storm over me in peacehaven now

Edited August 3, 2013 by kingdeacon

[Kentspur]

Much Lightning Nick? Casting my eyes out that way from greenhithe- didn't see much flashes- although its a good 10-15 miles  S

I'm in Lewisham at work, it was really intense precipitation for about ten minutes and the wind really got up, there were some nice lightning strikes white in colour

[SMU]

Areas close to & just east of Brighton will have been pummelled

 

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Edited August 3, 2013 by Steve Murr

[totalhysteria]

Amazing lightning here, quite frequent. Rain has stopped now though.

[SMU]

Looks like the worst of the storm is heading up towards Medway-

 

With the smaller weaker western flank- SE London / nw kent

[john pike]

off to bed

 

goodnight all

[loopydreamer]

I Just saw a flash and heard a rumble. My god! Wasn't expecting that. Louder rumble!

[Tom Jarvis]

Wow great storm Nearly constant flashing and saw some really good sheet lightning

[Tom Jarvis]

Looks like another cell trying to form after the other one so may stay up to see what happens to it

[SMU]

its all about to land on East medway!

 

 

However, some lightning here now getting going-

[loopydreamer]

YES!!!! AT LAST! iT'S COMING! ANVIL GET OUT OF BED!

[Tom Jarvis]

Looks like round 2 is just forming near Brighton. This makes up for all the years without storms

Steve is that a second wave forming near Brighton the first is still a constant strobe light to my east

[SMU]

yes slightly frustrating ive been wedged in the drier bit-

 

I get Ashford NE is the place to be- will be like a lightning furnace in there-

 

 

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[Lauren]

Storm beginning to skim here. Don't know if it will be a direct hit. Do i get out of bed?

[SMU]

Storm beginning to skim here. Don't know if it will be a direct hit. Do i get out of bed?

If your somewhere like Inn the lake - look out SE facing window

[Lauren]

Near there. Rochester. That'll be bedroom window which doesn't have a great view.

[Lauren]

Oooohhh some good ctc strikes!

[<<Ryan>>]

Woken by a real downpour with thunder/lightning every 20-40 seconds at one point, a few strong-ish wind gusts too as the heaviest rain was easing. 8 or 9 storms since the school holidays have begun! Keep them coming please