South East England & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 28/03/14

[Bluebreezer54]

Morning all.

After a muggy old night here in the suburbs it seems things may be kicking off early further south. Isle of Wight and westwards could be in for lively start to the day.

[Biggin]

Morning, light rain here, Hope to get a rumble late afternoon / evening

[NorthNorfolkWeather]

Looks like an interesting drive home, Weybridge to North Norfolk.Wonder what I'll see?

 

Not quite chasing, but has the same effect

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

Morning all, just finished a night shift, and its been pleasantly warm outside !! 

Kept my eye on that lot thats produced the sferics on the South Coast this morning. The Channel is certainly doing something right. That storm survived a fair portion of the Channel too. 

I'm actually thinking of condition monitoring storm success rates of crossing the channel and hopefully be able to gain some statistics over the years of how many storms managed to cross it, and what sea temperatures were present at the time etc! I really think that a mild positive AO winter helps with our imports. But then again it may be something to do with the jet stream, or even sunspots. So many different theories kicking about. I remember someone saying more power stations help to generate a more unstable atmosphere! Who knows, not me thats for sure! 

Anyway, hope everyone has a happy, stormy Friday  :winky:

My camera will certainly be on standby!

Edited April 25, 2014 by East_England_Stormchaser91

[Bluebreezer54]

There's a lot of muck and murky cloud over the South East this morning and I suspect that will put a lid on any potential storm development for much of the day in our region.

 

The forecasts yesterday were suggesting  the storms would be further east, but the radar seems to be showing them heading further west.

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

There's a lot of muck and murky cloud over the South East this morning and I suspect that will put a lid on any potential storm development for much of the day in our region.

 

The forecasts yesterday were suggesting  the storms would be further east, but the radar seems to be showing them heading further west.

give it until 10 or something, hopefully it will clear! I also think the westward shift perhaps may allow for more widespread build up of CAPE, should this murk bugger off!!

[Captain Shortwave]

Morning all, misty start here. Hopefully the north sea doesn't ruin storm chances today. The winds should swing more south easterly and then southerly later in the day so hopefully that will help.

[Guenhwyvar]

We were woken by thunder/lightning and torrential rain around 5.30am.

[Nick F]

There's a lot of muck and murky cloud over the South East this morning and I suspect that will put a lid on any potential storm development for much of the day in our region.

 

The forecasts yesterday were suggesting  the storms would be further east, but the radar seems to be showing them heading further west.

 

The early storms/heavy rain across southern counties should trundle north into the Midlands and eventually N England this morning and afternoon, then we should see the mist and murk associated with it hopefully clear the SE and EA this afternoon to allow some warm sunshine to break through - airmass will be increasingly unstable across the SE later as steep lapse rates and moist boundary layer move in from near continent, so may see some storms this afternoon/evening.

 

Netweather storm forecast for today issued last night: http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=convective;sess=

Edited April 25, 2014 by Nick F

[Bluebreezer54]

^^^ I'm liking that prospect Nick.

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2 lightning strikes and flickering lights in the office!

[Bluebreezer54]

You must be a natural lightning conductor Luke....!!

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You must be a natural lightning conductor Luke....!!

 

I think I am.. I have got some spectacular pictures of storms from the past few days...will upload later

[snow raven]

Morning all,

 

Been a while since posting in here, but the hope of a few storms later on has brought me back.  Can't beat a bit of weather anticipation, be it the prospect of either snow (although as some said yesterday, not this time of year!) or storms.  I am hoping the complete lack of anything cold last winter means we are in the firing line for some spectacular storms this spring/summer!

 

As for today, it's pretty murky out there with the top of the Gherkin building shrouded in mist - the Shard has no chance of being spotted this morning!

 

Fingers crossed for some storms later today - although I see a couple of us in this region have already struck it lucky with a few rumbles this morning!

Edited April 25, 2014 by snow raven

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We really do have some bang tidy ingredients for storms today

 

10-12 degree dew points tasty

 

300-500kjg of cape okay pretty good starter

 

30-40knts of sheer OKAY BABY

 

Now all we need is the sun.. And this my friends is where I see a problem...

 

http://www.sat24.com/en/eu say hello to the cloud train...

[Keraunic]

Mornin each. Looks like it may be a very interesting day storm wise. Currently it's drizzly and dull in Ippy with a light breeze, and has that 'hopeful' feel to it. A tad muggy but a fresh tang in the air if you get what I mean.

Anyway, fingers, toes, eyes and everything crossable is crossed for some stormy action later for all us storm lovers.

Have a good (and stormy) POETS day.

[Wivenswold]

That's an interesting sting in the tail approaching Calais. Could it erupt over the SE?

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Looks like Kent could have a little babay storm heading for it... Fingers crossed!

[Keraunic]

All my weather apps show storms for anywhere between 17:00/20:00 this evening. That's a first! Not brightening up here yet, but I'm hopeful.

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Lets face it... If we could pay between us £1000 to have super cell night time storms... We would raise those funds... So here is hoping!!!!

[Wivenswold]

Imagine that. How much for a week of blizzards?

[Keraunic]

I think the anticipation of possible storms is nearly as good as the storms themselves. The waiting, watching the sky, listening for spherics, feeling the change in atmosphere and the stillness that precedes the storm. Then......that eerie sound of distant rumbles as it approaches. And then.....forks of lightning piercing the gunmetal clouds like sword thrusts. Delicious!

[Wivenswold]

Sun is out in NE Essex, let the fun begin.

[Keraunic]

YAY! The sun has appeared in Ippy. Sparks must fly later.

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

Allelujah, that word, the SUN !! I love it for the generation of the storms and intense precipitation ironically! Liking it for the purpose of a tan is well in Plan B!