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Convective / Storm Discussion - 1st May 2014 onwards

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Andy Bown Accomplished

Andy Bown

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  • Location: Warminster, Wiltshire
  • Location: Warminster, Wiltshire
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Pretty dissapointing to be honest, here. I was expecting quite a few downpours today but we haven't had anything since last night.

Which forecast were you expecting that from William, the fewest and/or lightest showers were always going to be further SW due to the HIGH pressure beginning to build in. Even in West Wiltshire I am surprised there are some heavy showers ongoing this late in the afternoon as I expected them be dying off due to the HIGH.

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William Grimsley Seasoned

William Grimsley

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  • Location: Newton Poppleford, Devon, UK
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms, Snow, High Winds.
  • Location: Newton Poppleford, Devon, UK
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Which forecast were you expecting that from William, the fewest and/or lightest showers were always going to be further SW due to the HIGH pressure beginning to build in. Even in West Wiltshire I am surprised there are some heavy showers ongoing this late in the afternoon as I expected them be dying off due to the HIGH.

The BBC Weather Forecast showed a shower over us at 16:00, it never happened. But, yes not now I wouldn't expect. :D

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Mesosphere

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  • Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, Thunderstorms, Warm summer evenings
  • Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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two pretty large flashes of lightning here around 15-20 mins ago, nothing since and seems to be brightening up again

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ChezWeather Experienced

ChezWeather

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  • Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 110m
  • Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 110m
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Distant rumble heard to my north, sky looks very potent here! 

 

Edit: Yep, can now see 2 sferics to the north of me and another rumble as i type this 

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paul m Aficionado

paul m

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  • Location: Morley, Leeds West Yorkshire
  • Weather Preferences: Snow and thunderstorms
  • Location: Morley, Leeds West Yorkshire
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Yep that's probably the dark skies that passed over here dumped some hail then decided to spit out sferics after leaving....

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SnowJoke Enthusiast

SnowJoke

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  • Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. 108.7m ASL
  • Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. 108.7m ASL
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Damn that sucks, MK almost always does better for storms then here! Wasnt much of a storm though, didn't observe any lightning but had about 5 good rumbles! No rain but 5 mins of pea size hail. Perhaps another will form over the next hour or so....

 

@TheToastPeople. Sky to the NW of MK is pitch black again and I'm pretty sure I could hear low rumbling distant thunder a couple of mins ago out towards Towcester area. Might be in luck yet and perhaps Kempstons 2nd bout?

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lorenzo Maestro

lorenzo

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  • Location: @scotlandwx
  • Weather Preferences: Crystal Clear High Pressure & Blue Skies
  • Location: @scotlandwx
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Panorama shot from phone, directly under that fat grey blob is Edinburgh getting a convective pasting.
 
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Supacell Accomplished

Supacell

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  • Location: Belper, Derbyshire
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms
  • Location: Belper, Derbyshire
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Looks like a bit of a beast to the west of Scunny.

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Convective

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  • Location: Douglas, Isle of Man - 380ft/116m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Warm summers, cold winters.. How it should be!
  • Location: Douglas, Isle of Man - 380ft/116m ASL
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Quite a long shot but WOW, start of next week is certainly looking stunning with active rashes of storms, from the south, affecting the majority of the country 

 

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SnowJoke

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  • Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. 108.7m ASL
  • Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. 108.7m ASL
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Torrential rain & pea sized hail falling for the last 10 minutes in MK from a huge CB with a very long out stretched anvil, but sadly no lightning & thunder at all which has supprised me totally as it's gaining strength all the time.....  :cc_confused:

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East_England_Stormchaser91

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  • Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Hot and Thundery, Cold and Snowy
  • Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk.
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What a storm earlier that was! It went on to produce a funnel cloud in Chatteris too as seen on look East! Wish I'd chased it further !!

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paul m Aficionado

paul m

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  • Location: Morley, Leeds West Yorkshire
  • Weather Preferences: Snow and thunderstorms
  • Location: Morley, Leeds West Yorkshire
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Today produced zilch in this area. Nice one Mother nature.. Up yours you @@@@@

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GlennP Newbie

GlennP

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  • Location: Cleethorpes NE Lincs
  • Location: Cleethorpes NE Lincs
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Looks like a bit of a beast to the west of Scunny.

It certainly was!! I drove through it on my way home, as I was heading East on the M180 I could see the sky getting blacker and blacker and it hit just as I was going over the Trent Bridge. Heavy rain, pink lightning bolts and virtually nil visibility on the motorway, came out if it just past Brigg and it was lightning constantly, 4 miles up the road and nothing, nice and sunny all the way back to the coast. Was interesting driving through it to say the least!! Edited by GlennP
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William Grimsley Seasoned

William Grimsley

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  • Location: Newton Poppleford, Devon, UK
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms, Snow, High Winds.
  • Location: Newton Poppleford, Devon, UK
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Quite a long shot but WOW, start of next week is certainly looking stunning with active rashes of storms, from the south, affecting the majority of the country 

 

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That looks interesting! Starting study leave next week anyway. So, some time to watch some storms if not revising. LOL :D

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Boro Snow Seasoned

Boro Snow

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  • Location: Darlington 63 m or 206ft above sea level
  • Weather Preferences: Cold, Snow, Storms, Snow Thunder, Supercells, all weather extremes
  • Location: Darlington 63 m or 206ft above sea level
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Lightning just to the east of Darlington

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P-M Seasoned

P-M

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  • Location: Boldon, South Tyneside (Tyne & Wear) 271ft ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Severe Thunderstorms, Heat (Summer) & Snow in Winter
  • Location: Boldon, South Tyneside (Tyne & Wear) 271ft ASL
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Lightning just to the east of Darlington

 

 

Great stuff mate :-)  Looks like something heading down the east coast currently just north of Tyne and Wear but not sure if anything electrical from it.  Seemed to be pulsing on the radar from heavy to weaker rainfall so who knows will keep you updated..

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Robbie Garrett Seasoned

Robbie Garrett

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  • Location: London, UK
  • Weather Preferences: MCC/MCS Thunderstorms
  • Location: London, UK
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This was facing south. Front seemed more stronger across the ridge (South Downs) Panorama view of the Cb skycape. 

 

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P-M Seasoned

P-M

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  • Location: Boldon, South Tyneside (Tyne & Wear) 271ft ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Severe Thunderstorms, Heat (Summer) & Snow in Winter
  • Location: Boldon, South Tyneside (Tyne & Wear) 271ft ASL
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Yup definite thunder to my west from that cell in Northumberland.

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P-M

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  • Location: Boldon, South Tyneside (Tyne & Wear) 271ft ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Severe Thunderstorms, Heat (Summer) & Snow in Winter
  • Location: Boldon, South Tyneside (Tyne & Wear) 271ft ASL
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Frequent thunder now heard getting louder from the west here...

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ChezWeather Experienced

ChezWeather

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  • Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 110m
  • Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 110m
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All in all not a bad day! 

 

Potential looking good for next week aswell even though its a long way off 

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