Convective / Storm Discussion - 21st April 2014 onwards

[Eye to the sky]

Some cumulus/towers bubbling up to the NE of here now,visible in the cloud breaks.Maybe things are starting to develop!!

[Tom Jarvis]

nice and sunny here on the south caost hope the stor just comeing in off france will survive the channel crossing

[Arnie Pie]

Clouds convecting freely as they head up North

[Costa Del Fal]

Far too much cloud for anything thundery IMO as I alluded to last night. Still some time yet but the continent is having far more entertainment. Almost every European country seems to be under sunshine and showers today though!!!

[Jane Louise]

The sky is clearing here and the sun is out with drops of rain. A similar set-up to yesterday. Here's hoping.

[Nick F]

Latest wind arrows suggest convergence of winds over N England this afternoon as models have hinted at, just need the cloud to break long enough to allow some surface warmth to build up some CAPE too and hopefully bang!

 

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

[SnowJoke]

A few large breaks in the cloud cover around the mk area forming now. In the clear slots I can see large cumulus congestus forming in the distance.

Edited April 22, 2014 by SnowJoke

[Eye to the sky]

There's a pretty impressive hailstorm in Glasgow at the moment,according to sky news.The reporter was absolutely soaked!!,pitch black skies too.A few showers breaking out over the north midlands now,though nothing special yet.

[Mapantz]

nice and sunny here on the south caost hope the stor just comeing in off france will survive the channel crossing

It might be on your bit of the south coast, it's dull, damp and drizzly here. :lol:

[NUT]

There's a pretty impressive hailstorm in Glasgow at the moment,according to sky news.The reporter was absolutely soaked!!,pitch black skies too.A few showers breaking out over the north midlands now,though nothing special yet.

Hm had a burst of rain here but was not as heavy as that's being made to sound (although I am slightly further east)

[Mokidugway]

As usual with these setups here , drizzle !!!.......

[MP-R]

Heavy cell between Tiverton and Taunton at the moment, first strikes appearing down there.

[The PIT]

Of course nothing will happen here.

[A.J]

Heavy cell between Tiverton and Taunton at the moment, first strikes appearing down there.

yes, just spotted that one, quite a bunch of sferic detections from that cell, looks to be trundling up the M5 towards Bristol

Edited April 22, 2014 by ajpoolshark

[SnowJoke]

Need to keep an eye on that cell in Devon, few reports on UKWW of torrential rain, hail & thunder now. From peoples reports about cloud movement at different layers of cell and the radar return showing a strong circular back edge, I wouldn't be supprised if it was a low topped super cell watching it's track in the last hour. Hopefully someone will get pics.

[Mokidugway]

yes, just spotted that one, quite a bunch of sferic detections from that cell, looks to be trundling up the M5 towards Bristol

shame it can't carry on up m5 to junction 9 and up the m6 ......

[MP-R]

yes, just spotted that one, quite a bunch of sferic detections from that cell, looks to be trundling up the M5 towards Bristol

 

 

Need to keep an eye on that cell in Devon, few reports on UKWW of torrential rain, hail & thunder now. From peoples reports about cloud movement at different layers of cell and the radar return showing a strong circular back edge, I wouldn't be supprised if it was a low topped super cell watching it's track in the last hour. Hopefully someone will get pics.

 

If it could just move up the M5 to here then I have a camera and camcorder ready haha. Looks as if a bit of backbuilding and frontspreading is going on. Just hope it doesn't lose intensity too much and change track.

[Darren Bown]

MetO keep putting our risk of a shower/storm later and later, gone from 4pm to 8pm now. Big drops been falling, just not warm enough!

[IanR]

just a cloudy , cool feeling grey overcast day, the opposite of a convective  day,

 

its not happening here again,  despite lightning symbols stuck on the map over us by the bbc,  but they can put them anywhere, means nothing 

[Mokidugway]

Acording to sat 24 something going up over coast of north Wales !!..

[Weather-history]

Big heavy drops with a few hailstones thrown in.

So it is there or thereabouts.

[Chris K]

yes, just spotted that one, quite a bunch of sferic detections from that cell, looks to be trundling up the M5 towards Bristol

Ohhh so another storm moving from a different direction towards me today...Wonder if this one will die out just before it reaches Bristol again Edited April 22, 2014 by Chris K

[MP-R]

Ohhh so another storm moving from a different direction towards me today...Wonder if this one will die out just before it reaches Bristol again

 

Seems to be losing intensity a bit already (typical) but moving approximately in our direction.

[poseidon]

Bit of late convection around here with the sun out. Not expecting anything given the charts and current radar but sky has been pretty black and stormy looking, with some tallish clouds around.

[Mokidugway]

Sferics showing up over central wales now !!...