Storm & Convective Discussion - 16/07/15 onwards

[1976]

Wasn't expecting anything apart from heavy rain around 2:00am in Hayle cornwall (going by bbc graphics) - (still camping despite some intense overnight downpours the last few weeks) - anyway judging by radar looks like we could be in the firing line next few hours ??

[egret]

this site gives a good visual animation of how the low has developed over Biscay / France today and a feel for how the circulation might evolve from here      http://www.yr.no/satellitt/europa_animasjon.html

[Chris K]

So...storms now starting to push towards Cornwall and the SE, but the ones in the channel islands are staying put? Think I'll call it a night and see if there is still anything about in the morning.

[Daniel*]

Far SW peninsula is going to be battered!!

[Fitzwis]

This is incredible. It's been a long time since we've witnessed lightning as frequent and intense as this. Perhaps made more so by the fact we're parked at a place called Noirmont Point which is in the direct firing line of the cell currently just to our SW. Absolutely amazing display from Mother Nature!

Edited August 12, 2015 by Fitzwis

[1976]

Staying up for this one as it looks intense! - doesn't look like I would get much sleep under canvas anyway! can't believe how quickly the area heading for cornwall has grown so rapidly!

[Allseasons-Si]

Evening all,on afters this week so i hope that i will see some storms late Thursday/Friday morning

 

This is incredible. It's been a long time since we've witnessed lightning as frequent and intense as this. Perhaps made more so by the fact we're parked at a place called Noirmont Point which is in the direct firing line of the cell currently just to our SW. Absolutely amazing display from Mother Nature!

 

are you getting any footage FW.

[Rain123]

Stupid heathrow airliners flying over now

[Condor Vitesse]

Evening all,on afters this week so i hope that i will see some storms late Thursday/Friday morning

 

 

are you getting any footage FW.

Been looking for Jersey webcams for ages but can only find the nest.gg ones for  GSY 

[Allseasons-Si]

Staying up for this one as it looks intense! - doesn't look like I would get much sleep under canvas anyway! can't believe how quickly the area heading for cornwall has grown so rapidly!

 

Hi 1976,could you please pop your location in your profile so we know where you are ta

[Atmogenic]

I also might stay up for this one, there is so much red on the radar it's almost like blood.

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

That one near Bordeaux is heading this way by the looks of it too, which is flipping huge!

[dec10snow]

It's that massive empty gap that is annoying me because I know where it's heading...

I am also fearful for this gap that has opened up, as it looks like Cornwall is going to get hit by that large multicellular beasty, and the smaller cells seem to be pushing up to hit probably Dorset/central England area... And where does that leave us? Nice and dry without a hint of thunder

[Raidan]

Not staying up for this have just got home from work and storms seem hours away and with that gap being mentioned it probably won't be worth it.Heres hoping for a early wake up call.

[Mesoscale]

They are moving slowly, anyone have wind data?

[chionomaniac]

I am also fearful for this gap that has opened up, as it looks like Cornwall is going to get hit by that large multicellular beasty, and the smaller cells seem to be pushing up to hit probably Dorset/central England area... And where does that leave us? Nice and dry without a hint of thunder

I wouldn't worry, that gap looks to be producing new cells on the latest radar.

[Fitzwis]

Evening all,on afters this week so i hope that i will see some storms late Thursday/Friday morning

 

 

are you getting any footage FW.

Regretfully not ...

[1976]

Hi 1976,could you please pop your location in your profile so we know where you are ta

Hi, live in chelmsford essex. But camping in Hayle cornwall (near St Ives / Lands end) - Just popped out again and really warm outside, can sense something is brewing, and looking at the radar it looks crazy ! - Can hear some big rumbles now in distance!

[Allseasons-Si]

On the latest returns(as Chio said) there are cells firing up now inbetweenthe two main areas with the first sferics detected

Edited August 12, 2015 by Allseasons-si

[Andy Pepler]

my new lighting sensor arrived today so i have been busy buliding it in to my sensor network .. it was sat on my bench hooked up to an ardunio and a wifi card and it was going nuts .. thought id fryed it or someting ..but no even sat on my bench it was picking up the storms 100miles south of me :O  ..so i take it we are gonna have gert lush storms down here ..i best put this bodge in a water proof box and get it outside and start logging .....

[chionomaniac]

Already seeing distant Lightning flashes here. I love warm sector elevated storms. Could be a goodun' here tonight.

[Team Jo]

Well, it seems there advantages to being awake all night with a grumpy baby! radar looking very impressive, blitzortung lighting up like a Christmas tree too... Bet that south Coast view is good tonight, anyone down there with a camera? Think, it'll be a little while before we see anything, hopefully it'll make up for the lack of visibility for the meteor shower....

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Just got back from pub..

Damn!

[Condor Vitesse]

Looking on some of the webcams the Lightning is very elevated 

[1976]

Big long rumbles now in distance, no lighting yet.I love a good storm, but kind of hoping the worst of this one just misses me to the east a bit (kids x 3 are very anxious since roof got hit on house down road last July in chelmsford !! - Wind just picked up slightly, no flashes yet, but long distant rumbles