Convective / storm Discussion - 22nd May 2014 onwards

[Ross Andrew Hemphill]

Sky going ever darker here, although the front seems to be falling apart a little.

[Ross Andrew Hemphill]

Giant flash of lightning and loudest thunder ive ever heard!!!

[PolarWarsaw]

A video freeze frame of the best bolt of yesterday's chase. Unfortunately I was pretty much stuck inside the car due to the intensity of the rain, going out in it would have just meant a destroyed camcorder:

 

http:////f1.nwstatic.co.uk/forum/public/style_images/tctc91_simplify/attachicon.gifAbbots Bromley.jpg

 

That looks like the dip in Blithfield resovoir to me. Nice shot though.

[Ross Andrew Hemphill]

Very angry skies here.

 

[Ross Andrew Hemphill]

Great sky!

 

[Supacell]

That looks like the dip in Blithfield resovoir to me. Nice shot though.

Spot on mate. Regarding tomorrow, currently gfs does not build much CAPE but WRF does for EA and the SE late in the day. So possibilities in the east but widespread thunderstorms unlikely. I will check back after the 12z suites.

[Utahraptor]

Got some thunder on video, but no lightning.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKq7I5OuVx8

Edited May 25, 2014 by Utahraptor

[Ross Andrew Hemphill]

Thunder heard but the sky is calm??

[Summer Sun]

Early warnings out for Tuesday

 

Issued at: 1034 on Sun 25 May 2014

Valid from: 0005 on Tue 27 May 2014

Valid to: 2359 on Tue 27 May 2014

 

A prolonged spell of rain, heavy at times, is expected to affect parts of eastern England during Tuesday. The public should be aware of possible disruption, particularly to travel, and possible localised surface water flooding.

 

Chief Forecaster's assessment

 

A frontal zone developing over the Low Countries will start to spread westwards into the UK later on Monday. This frontal zone is then expected to linger over part of eastern England on Tuesday giving a prolonged spell of rain which could see some eastern parts here seeing more than 30 mm of rain in 24 hours. There is still some uncertainty regarding where the highest accumulations will occur, and the area seeing these very high accumulations is likely to be smaller than the area marked in the alert.

 

Yorkshire & Humber

East Midlands

East of England

 

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=warnings&map=Warnings&zoom=5&lon=-3.50&lat=55.50&fcTime=1401145200&regionName=uk

 

Certainly not looking very nice for Tuesday and Wednesday single figure maxes for some eastern coasts best of the sunshine in the west some hints of something more settled by Friday

 

[Darren Bown]

Just moderate frequent showers at the moment here, felt warm and muggy earlier but I'll be surprised if anything spectacular forms.

[Gordon Webb]

Early warnings out for Tuesday

 

Issued at: 1034 on Sun 25 May 2014

Valid from: 0005 on Tue 27 May 2014

Valid to: 2359 on Tue 27 May 2014

 

A prolonged spell of rain, heavy at times, is expected to affect parts of eastern England during Tuesday. The public should be aware of possible disruption, particularly to travel, and possible localised surface water flooding.

 

Chief Forecaster's assessment

 

A frontal zone developing over the Low Countries will start to spread westwards into the UK later on Monday. This frontal zone is then expected to linger over part of eastern England on Tuesday giving a prolonged spell of rain which could see some eastern parts here seeing more than 30 mm of rain in 24 hours. There is still some uncertainty regarding where the highest accumulations will occur, and the area seeing these very high accumulations is likely to be smaller than the area marked in the alert.

 

Yorkshire & Humber

East Midlands

East of England

 

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=warnings&map=Warnings&zoom=5&lon=-3.50&lat=55.50&fcTime=1401145200&regionName=uk

 

Certainly not looking very nice for Tuesday and Wednesday single figure maxes for some eastern coasts best of the sunshine in the west some hints of something more settled by Friday

 

 

well by judging by that i may be in the dull zone with showers either side of me after tomorrow doesn't look too clever though

[Ǝssex Ǝasterly]

Forgot to post this earlier in the week

 

[Mark.C]

Thunder twice one overhead not loud but was right over the house

[I Cumbria Marra I]

Quite a spectacular fail from the bbc again especially for Cumbria, look at there graphics then look at the radar 

[Stuart]

well maybe I have better luck for storms up here on Monday after Missed out over last few weeks or so

[Craigers]

Yesterday had a massive surprise here in Doncaster!

Storm was approaching which had a feature that was rotating quite fast.

Captured it all on video for you guys to confirm if its just a rotating updraft.

Winds were very turbulent when this feature was overhead! 

 

[Mokidugway]

Fantastic cumulonimbus over Blackpool at moment , is anyone getting anything from it !!.....

[Supacell]

Yesterday had a massive surprise here in Doncaster!

Storm was approaching which had a feature that was rotating quite fast.

Captured it all on video for you guys to confirm if its just a rotating updraft.

Winds were very turbulent when this feature was overhead! 

 

Great video, there is definite rotation. Have you speeded this video up or is the real time speed of rotation?

[TropicThunder]

Like the look of that 'plume' for tonight and tomorrow on that Philip Avery forecast!

[Darren Bown]

Yesterday had a massive surprise here in Doncaster!

Storm was approaching which had a feature that was rotating quite fast.

Captured it all on video for you guys to confirm if its just a rotating updraft.

Winds were very turbulent when this feature was overhead! 

http://youtu.be/BqX8VvWxerw

DSC_1582.JPG DSC_1579.JPG

That's incredible!

[Craigers]

Great video, there is definite rotation. Have you speeded this video up or is the real time speed of rotation?

The video has been x3 speeded up supacell. Real time was still quite rapid. On the photo you can see the feature lowering.

[Supacell]

The video has been x3 speeded up supacell. Real time was still quite rapid. On the photo you can see the feature lowering.

 

It almost looks like a rotating meso. I wonder if any funnels were reported around the Doncaster area as this looks ready to drop. 

[Craigers]

It almost looks like a rotating meso. I wonder if any funnels were reported around the Doncaster area as this looks ready to drop.

It dissipated once it went over head then thunder and lightning started. Then in distance there was nothing to be seen

[Gordon Webb]

Like the look of that 'plume' for tonight and tomorrow on that Philip Avery forecast!

 

oh that'll probably all change by tomorrow

[Greeny]

It almost looks like a rotating meso. I wonder if any funnels were reported around the Doncaster area as this looks ready to drop.

Definite rotation looks like a meso to me.