Convective / Storm Discussion - 14th May 2014 onwards

[Carl46Wrexham]

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Frequent distant thunder here coming from a cell to the SE, every few seconds! Must be a very active cell. Large raindrops here from a dark cloud above which is developing more to the N. Again, the storms look to be missing us - they playing dodgeball or what?

Didn't you read this mornings briefing?Monday pm: Bobby Dodgeball.Tsk! Serves you right for not keeping with the programme!

[NUT]

Showers up here are getting closer but still none of them electrified. Lucky buggers in wales though

[I Cumbria Marra I]

Thunder here 5 min ago

[Lynxus]

Frequent distant thunder here coming from a cell to the SE, every few seconds! Must be a very active cell. Large raindrops here from a dark cloud above which is developing more to the N. Again, the storms look to be missing us - they playing dodgeball or what?

 

The summer storm shield isn't activated yet so get your act together.

 

In all honesty, "Normally" I dont expect to see storms kick off until  15:00 onwards in the summer.

Around now is a good time to start seeing ignition all over the place.

 

Eyes south..

[ChezWeather]

More cells now developing in South Wales

 

Feeling very humid here with towers shooting up all around! 

[Convective]

Is that purple area north of Wales likely to be rain or hail, anyone?

[lorenzo]

Cracking hi res sat image of the Alt Cas

 

http://lance-modis.eosdis.nasa.gov/imagery/subsets/tmp/AERONET_Edinburgh.2014139.terra.250m.jpg

[Chris Cooper]

Pictures from my early post, clouds looking tall in the distance.

[Lynxus]

Is that purple area north of Wales likely to be rain or hail, anyone?

 

From Cells like that, i wouldn't be surprised if there is hail on the trailing edge of the CB. The leading edge is probably be very heavy rain.

[Ben Sainsbury]

Is that purple area north of Wales likely to be rain or hail, anyone?

200mm/hr rain rates! , though must be some hail around there.

[SalopWatcher]

Was about to comment that wales will continue you get battered as more big electrified storms have developed in South Wales.

Web cam for Abergavenny shows some potent showers

http://www.abergavenny.org.uk/abergavenny_web_cam.htm

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

Is that purple area north of Wales likely to be rain or hail, anyone?

You look to possibly get a direct hit my son! That thing is huge, take care lol

[Convective]

Hail has been reported yep! Madness continues just west of Llandudno now, Irish Sea then possibly IOM?

 

From Cells like that, i wouldn't be surprised if there is hail on the trailing edge of the CB. The leading edge is probably be very heavy rain.

 

You look to possibly get a direct hit my son! That thing is huge, take care lol

 

I'm scared    

 

REALLY scared 

Edited May 19, 2014 by Convective

[Panayiotis]

Frequent distant thunder here coming from a cell to the SE, every few seconds! Must be a very active cell. Large raindrops here from a dark cloud above which is developing more to the N. Again, the storms look to be missing us - they playing dodgeball or what?

 

The summer storm shield isn't activated yet so get your act together.

Yep those cells developed over my area, heres the panaromatic photo I took as they looked beautiful! 

[snow raven]

Just catching up with the thread - all I can say is, you lucky peeps in Wales!

 

Can't beat the build up and excitement of storm potential, even if it is currently for other areas of the country and not my little corner.  Enjoy  

[Chris.R]

Really strong gusts here, strike alert is going off, 24°. Seems to be kicking off.

[Neilsouth]

Wow crazy returns over Wales! To think we used to get storms like that every summer

[Ben Sainsbury]

 

 

 

 

I'm scared  

 

REALLY scared 

 

Make the most of it though, but take care.

On the other hand the cell passing Newport seems to be some sort of backbuilding storm as seems to be a new cell forming directly behind it.

Edited May 19, 2014 by Ben Sainsbury

[sn0wman]

Showers up here are getting closer but still none of them electrified. Lucky buggers in wales though

Look to be pepping up now! Fingers crossed we'll get something

[ChezWeather]

I'm scared  

 

REALLY scared 

 

 

I think id be jumping around the room uncontrollably with excitement if that thing was heading for me!  

[TonyH]

Is that purple area north of Wales likely to be rain or hail, anyone?

Could well be hail yes

[Bobby]

From the storm in Dolgellau, NW Wales. Looks like some flash flooding up there. A lot of surface water at least

 

Edited May 19, 2014 by Bobby

[Lynxus]

I think id be jumping around the room uncontrollably with excitement if that thing was heading for me!

 

As a 32 Year old, When I see storms heading for me, I'm like a child running between windows , up and downstairs, checking the radars. Grabbing the camera, running again up an downstairs. Jumping up and down like a girl at a Justin Beiber concert.

[Convective]

I think id be jumping around the room uncontrollably with excitement if that thing was heading for me!

 

Beautiful sunshine here, just a slight haze.. wouldn't have a clue that was moving towards here!

[Ben Sainsbury]

As a 32 Year old, When I see storms heading for me, I'm like a child running between windows , up and downstairs, checking the radars. Grabbing the camera, running again up an downstairs. Jumping up and down like a girl at a Justin Beiber concert.

Your not the only one!