The Midlands Regional Weather Discussion 14/1/14 21z ------>

[Barbmac]

It's passed through in West Malvern with a howling gale that has now subsided and rain. No hail or T&L so we were let off lightly.

[Midlands Ice Age]

 Still distant thunder here ....

 

Seems to be sleeting now. 

Temperature at 3.9C and still falling.

(was at 9.7C 15 minutes ago)

 

MIA

[dvdfjojo]

Woohoo, just had a kickass storm here.  Loads of CG, hail and loud loud thunder.  Best direct hit I've had here in years, even scared me just a little bit :-)

[TonyH]

whiteout in earlsdon Coventry

Blizzard!

[shadowdragon]

Very brief here in kidderminster. About three big rumbles of thunder, a couple of lightening flashes and squally winds. rain and hail battering the back windows (which face north)

 

10 mins and its all over

[mother nature rocks]

Temperature has dropped from 8.9 to 6 degrees in the space of 25 mins!!!

[Costa Del Fal]

Wow, looks like Home really took a direct hit this afternoon. Radar shows a big torrential core just passing through. Typical! :lol:

[TonyH]

Dad reports hail and thunder from Rugby now.

As did relatives in Coventry!

Edited January 25, 2014 by TonyH

[shaky]

Just had some brilliant pink and Blue lightning. The most since July last year when we had the heatwave!!

[smethwickgg102]

Wow, looks like Home really took a direct hit this afternoon. Radar shows a big torrential core just passing through. Typical!

I know how that feels working in Bristol at the moment, phoned home and could hear the thunder in the background :-(

Edited January 25, 2014 by smethwickgg102

[Dale Hay]

I'm happy with that storm, that was a decent display.

Oh and a nice drop in temp too.

2:45pm - 10.2C

3:00pm - 5.6C

[Costa Del Fal]

Apparently according to 102.5 The Bridge in Stourbridge a bolt of Lightning has struck a house in Wynall, near Pedmore.

[Bishop Brennan]

I was half way through helping my Dad on his afternoon stroll when I noticed the horizon turn black and thunder rumbling in the distance. I ended up having to dash back to the house to fetch his wheelchair, we just about made it back in time before the heavens opened!

 

Temp currently 3.1c, DP is 1.0c

 

Bish

[picog]

Sun out here now, and the wind has dropped back. Bit like March and April.

[Nimbus Nix]

Great squall line here in Newbridge, Wolverhampton. This is how the radar looked at 2:15 with some pretty bright purples and whites right overhead. Beautiful shelf cloud racing south with hail 10mm in diameter, and some very big lightning flashes and cracks of thunder.

 

[syed2878]

it was an impressive storm anymore on the way guys? Now if we get some snow next week that would put the icing on the cake. So lets hope we coldies get what we want.

[BlueHedgehog074]

Quite an entertaining display of thunderhail that was, with a nice white (patchy) covering in places. Some nice boomy rumbles and flashes of lightning mixed in too. Thank you Solihull Storm shield for collapsing. Do it again sometime please. :-)

Edited January 25, 2014 by DiagonalRedLine

[Costa Del Fal]

There is no doubt that Wolverhampton down to Stourbridge and over towards Birmingham have seen the worst of the rain and hail and storms today!

[Gord]

Nice to be the focal point for exciting weather. Felt like it was our turn again!

 

Has been a great afternoon. Very calm and bright outside now...you never would have known that squall happened.

 

Just the tonic we needed this winter!

[jimben]

Thunder, window rattling, lightning mostly cc, hail blown sideways, torrential rain, very dark, street lights on, those that remain came on in a word Fantastic !! 

[cbx040]

In Corby Northamptonshire now.

Sky went really black, street lamps came on, thunder and lightning started.

Lots of hail, which turned to snow and now heavy rain.

[Summer of 95]

Right I'm not in Shrewsbury today but South Wales- have I missed something exciting?

[Costa Del Fal]

Right I'm not in Shrewsbury today but South Wales- have I missed something exciting?

Oh dear your not going to be happy. :lol:

[davehsug]

Well, that was better than anything we had last summer! Lot's of lightning, hail, which is still piled up against fences & very gusty winds. Anyone know why winter thunder never sounds so loud or last as long? Is it to do with humidity & the thickness of the air?

[conor123]

Actually managed thunder AND lightning briefly in Telford earlier :lol: very vicious squall line with large hail, was all over in a matter of a few minutes but a nice surprise none the less!