Storm & Convective Discussion 12z 21/7/14 ------>

[Supacell]

Some sferics in the far SE across Kent currently and I expect this to continue into the evening with some 500-700J/Kg of CAPE being shown along with enough shear in the upper levels to support a more organised storm should cloud tops get high enough. These storms could become more widespread into the night with most areas to the east of London looking in with the chance of something from these, although most will miss them so don't take this mention as a certainty for any single locality.

 

Also overnight, towards the early hours, a convergence zone looks to set up between the Wash and London which I think could the focal point of further showery development, maybe thundery once more. Areas such as Cambridge into the northern Home Counties and London itself in with the greatest chance here.

 

Tomorrow it looks to be the SE corner again that has the best chance of getting anything thundery, although chances appear to be greatest early on in the day. Unfortunately I do not really see a chance for anything outside this area, although the odd rumble in the showers further NW cannot be ruled out I suppose.

[poseidon]

ManUniCast WRF ARW showing some potentially thundery rain over EA/London overnight from 2am....

 

 

Risk of slow moving thunderstorms also highlighted on ITV weather.

Edited July 27, 2014 by poseidon

[Buckster]

at last finally the S-East gets a chance <joking>

 

night and day compared to last year storm wise so far - great

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Looks like it's trying to get stormy outside but just not quite getting there yet...

[Allseasons-Si]

There is a tornado warning near Manchester.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA

 

just SE of lexington

 

http://tvnweather.com/live

 

closer to home,that band of ppn is getting heavier on the west coast of wales,it might produce something electrical,we shall see.

Edited July 27, 2014 by allseasons-si

[Allseasons-Si]

Yes. Brief outbreak of torrential rain and sferics - Past Welshpool it'll diminish somewhat. Mod rain showers. Then pep up towards the east and into the Midlands. lol

The hevier bit look's as though it will push SE of you x1,but that weeker bit could pep up as you say,once it clears the mountains,interesting little feature,as for here i thought i was going to get some rain from it to water my garden ,now i have to water it in the morning.

[Stormyking]

Hmm, Could be an interesting one for my area in the morning, heavy showers developing as they push southwards over or by guernsey, before moving off into France by the Afternoon, pleaaaseeee happen!

[Allseasons-Si]

A few echo's starting to appear in the midlands now.

[Mokidugway]

Flashes of lightning over the Irish Sea now !....

[Allseasons-Si]

I know this isn't the storm chase USA thread but there are multiple tornado warnings now in kentucky county,kelley williamson has reports of a tornado touchdown and he is trying to intercept it.

 

http://tvnweather.com/live

 

Edit: trees snapped down at his location

Edited July 27, 2014 by allseasons-si

[Mesoscale]

I can see the lightning from here in the most southern part of Hertfordshire! If only it would come down here! 

[loopydreamer]

Thunder and lightning here in chatham

[liambailey09]

Frequent lightnig to my east and possibly a couple of quiet rumbles. Looks pretty stationary on radar though

[matty007]

Having a real treat here. Best lightning show I've ever seen.

[saint]

Looks to be some good cells out south and east!

[Buckster]

kicking off in Essex

[David James Bendle]

just seen it on the storm counter, not had anything in the north west since the 19th begging for something to creep over. large storm on north tip of france so might be 2 waves of storms for you guys

Edited July 28, 2014 by David James Bendle

[Buckster]

what a light show to start a Monday off with

[androcles]

Excellent video, David. Love it! Storm kicked off early here about an hour ago. But nothing like that.

[Biggin]

Hearing a few distant rumbles, prob from that West London shower??

[Harry]

Yay, thunderstorm here been going for the last half an hour or so...still pretty much overhead and very slow moving.

What a surprise start to the new week

[emilyc]

Just had a lovely storm develop over us here near Woking in Surrey, great way to start the week!

[EML Network]

I have never known anything like this !! 90 minutes of CONSTANT Lightning, thunder, hail the size of conkers and I have the whole thing on tape, still recording as I type, the storm is STILL rolling in off the channel. 

 

By far the longest thunder storm I have ever seen, this whole area has been absolutely hammered !!

[tempesta]

5 minutes of big hailstones and very heavy rain now in epsom.

[stainesbloke]

Have woken up to very angry skies here and lots of thunder. Still dry but seeing lightning on the horizon and it's gone quite dark.