Convective / Storm Discussion - 20th May 2014 onwards

[Weather-history]

Just FYI for those of us dejected SE'rners - MetO currently plumping for thundery rain tomorrow night...some potential better than none

Thundery rain? That's a guarantee you won't hear any thunder. I can't recall one occasion that I heard thunder when thundery rain is forecast.

[I Cumbria Marra I]

peeing down and think i heard thunder.

YES! THUNDER AND LIGHTNING!!!

[I Cumbria Marra I]

BOOM 2ND FLASH

[ChezWeather]

Cell near Matlock looking nice 

[Captain Shortwave]

Just FYI for those of us dejected SE'rners - MetO currently plumping for thundery rain tomorrow night...some potential better than none

The rain tomorrow night is associated with a plume of very warm air moving northwards into Germany, the models have been slowly pushing the 8C isotherm further and further east, simply put..... it's going to hit Belgium like they always do

[Cloud 10]

peeing down and think i heard thunder.

YES! THUNDER AND LIGHTNING!!!

 

 

Looks to have exploded in the last 20 mins or so.

 

 

 

Hoping for a miracle on this side of the penine's!

[multi cellular thunderstorm]

Things developing very quickly in the last 10-15 mins in N England ahead of the main band.

This is looking good I think it's finally happening. I'm thinking I might need to drive west soon.

[Liam J]

Starting to get going now some real dark towering cloud approaching from the south, distant rumbles. 

[Ben Sainsbury]

Had no time to get on the forum but by the looks of things the showers have been pathetic today. Last ditch chance of the latest cell I think?

[Harsh Climate]

Keep thinking I'm hearing thunder, but no... the dreaded aeroplane! 

Edited May 20, 2014 by Harsh Climate

[paul m]

Keep thinking I'm hearing thunder, but no... the dreaded aeroplane! 

Getting darker here but really thinking it's a bust

[Guest]

Heavy convective rain now, and still very dark.

[joggs]

Well at least the radars showing a tad more improvement.We can but hope.

[ANYWEATHER]

The rain tomorrow night is associated with a plume of very warm air moving northwards into Germany, the models have been slowly pushing the 8C isotherm further and further east, simply put..... it's going to hit Belgium like they always do

Well the high resolution NMM6  shows thundery rain moving North West tomorrow night: But given the complexity of precip forecasts  everything is given to change    

[Liam J]

Must be something brewing just lost sky tv! Black as night now. 

[WillinGlossop]

Torrential showers merging south of buxton heading this way....intensifying too... Really hoping for something but not expecting much...

Almost encircling manchester but manchester dry....

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/mobile

Edited May 20, 2014 by WillinGlossop

[Nick L]

Must be something brewing just lost sky tv! Black as night now. 

 

The reason for Sky TV going dead is that the microwave radiation used to beam your TV signal from space struggles to get through the water-rich clouds. Most annoying during heavy showers!

[Harsh Climate]

Getting darker here but really thinking it's a bust

 

 

Very dark to my south now, I think you might be right if something doesn't happen soon. Next couple of radar loops sooo important.

[pip22]

Its getting very dark here now!!

[ChezWeather]

Showers developing right over the top of me, had no thunder though! 

[I Cumbria Marra I]

Counted 6 flashes and alot of thunder, pleased with that, looks like central Cumbria is getting the mother.

[damianslaw]

We've just experienced a half hour very potent thunderstorm with lightning and heavy rain/hail.

[Mountain Snow]

Just heard some rumbles and noticed a cheeky little storm has popped up to my south west! Had given up on today.

[Harsh Climate]

Something popping up over sheffield now, come on let's see some sferics from that area!

[Liam J]

Explosive!! Torrential rain, CG lightening!