Spanish plume anyone? Storm and convective discussion 17th July Onwards

[RazorRob]

Right, im off to bed as things have now calmed down in Kent. Probably some of the best storms we have had in a while, lots of pictures and video taken. Hopefully the rest of the UK will get to join the fun today

[ancientsolar]

Lightning towards Caerphilly ! me and my Ipad are off out for a lightning fest! L(

[Stormyking]

Just had a 2nd storm try to reach but died jus before it reached, manage to see 3/4 awsome CGS and some nice CC lightning and high IC aswell

[UKSupercell]

Just saw lightning to the North. Perhaps the stuff that's gone off around Chesham. Urgh, why do I care? Nearly 5am and I'm still up. 

[Raidan]

Just been woken up by thunder.

[RobR]

Another batch close to Birmingham now.

[Grazy2266]

Look at the storm just off the east coast it's a monster http://www.lightningmaps.org/realtime?lang=en

[Arnie Pie]

Really going off in Brum atm

[Wilxy]

Well iv been woken up by my 3rd storm what a night iv never had so much thunder and lightning in 1 night!

[Chris101]

Look at the storm just off the east coast it's a monster http://www.lightningmaps.org/realtime?lang=en

It really is, you couldn't even count the flashes if you tried, and every so often it sends a crawler straight over the house.

[Gray-Wolf]

Thunderstorms... nature's caffeine!

 

My posting restrictions have left me lurking all night but i took your lead a 3ish and went out for a look-see and could see distant strikes to my south. A good hour and a half of entertainment but sadly only 1 shotgun ( over hebden) with the rest off to the SW and then west. Nature would not keep me up for the next round ( couple of hours? maybe 3?) so have resorted to espresso's!

 

Thanks for the heads up earlier Scott, had been relying on th realtime lightning page but it misses so many strikes???

Edited July 19, 2014 by Gray-Wolf

[Adam Parker]

Got a bit of Thunder & Lightning about 15 minutes ago, but now die off. The rain is starting to pick up. Think the Thunder & Lightning we had was the advance warning of the main storm.

[Chris101]

Its still an hour before our Estofex level 2 kicks in

[Gray-Wolf]

I think our storms came from the first Bristol swathe so that look promising for later? The rain hasn't really 'freshened' things up that much and the sun is now on the way up ( huzzah! Visible sat images!!!) so let's see what some early heating does for things? 

[RobR]

The storm in Birmingham is more potent than earlier and rain is heavier but it is not as impressive in terms of lightning as last night. But I'd say there is more thunder heard.

[Raidan]

I cant believe Ive had no storms in nearly a year and in one day so far I have had 3.

[Karl83]

Woken by thunder and lightning here! Just seen radar. wow.

[Weather-history]

Juicy at Manchester Airport

17C

Dewpoint 17C

Humidity: 100%

[Norfolk Sheep]

El Lateo has arrived, just seen my first anvil crawler  Not uber active but nice to see something at last!

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Sorry but after a day of intense heat and cape values like we saw HOW IS IT POSSIBLE we get just a downpour of rain? How is that possible?

Nothing electrical at all.

Nothing.

How?

H o w ?

This is an actual joke. I'm sick to the back teeth of the UK weather now - it's not even funny. Just a waste of time.

I'm not interested in UK damp squib weather non-events anymore. I've got far more important things I should be doing than chasing rain around in Surrey for the rest of my days.

Total waste of time.

[Arnie Pie]

Great skies over Brum atmGreat morning of storms caught on stream and video....awaiting to see what happens next.... bang on

 

Edit ; another batch comimg up the M5 thats what

Edited July 19, 2014 by Arnie Pie

[Ben Sainsbury]

Was half asleep and that thunder just made me jump, heard nothing like it!

 

3 hours of sleep perfect timing waking at 5 yes!

Edited July 19, 2014 by Ben Sainsbury

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Ah okay now even the rain has stopped.

Maybe all the weather will now stop altogether.

Oh actually what would be really good is if any storms can wait 5 hours til I head out west later as I have to do then pummel the central south.

That want be annoying in the slightest...

Stupid pointless weather system.

[Greeny]

El Lateo has arrived, just seen my first anvil crawler  Not uber active but nice to see something at last!

It began here with 'war of the worlds' type lightning. A few cg's to begin with some withput thunder. Certainly feels like my younger days when this would happen at least a couple of times every year. Its been a while.

[PolarWarsaw]

Again. Naff all bar rain and distance thunder.