South East and East Anglia weather discussion/Chat - 18th February onwards

[alexisj9]

Just had a shower here, convective drops but not thundery.

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Well, even if we get no storms there's goona be a lot of rain over night! 

[lassie23]

Aren't the storms more for kent tonight?

[Captain Shortwave]

Well a lot of cloud but a few sunny spells from time to time. It has stayed dry all day so far with a high of 19C.

The dryness doesn't look like lasting for much longer though, the models do show some weak cape over Kent suggesting the potential for thundery downpours. Tomorrow looks decent, especially in more western parts of the region though there is a risk of some heavy showers.

 

Edited May 21, 2016 by Captain Shortwave

[Jax]

dull, windy and at times wet here, far cry from the last few days in East Norfolk when it was mainly sunny it a tad breezy with rain over night (apart from I think wednesday).

[stainesbloke]

1 hour ago, lassie23 said:

Aren't the storms more for kent tonight?

If they are lucky. As is the norm since the turn of the century, decent storms avoid us like the plague! 

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If I was down on the far south East I would be getting slightly more excited but little way to go..

 

Shame they didn't break out just a touch further West 

[10 Days Away]

Off to Dungeness in a bit .... that storm coming up from the south looks worthy of a drive

[Daniel*]

Kent clippers @alexisj9 

 

[crazysnowcatz4]

Heard a good few rumbles of thunder in the last few minutes, got dark all of a sudden. Would expect some thunderstorm action in a few mins

[Neilsouth]

Thunderstorm kicked off outside of Cantebury

[Ellozee]

That first storm cell went west of me in the end, after much umming and arrring as to whether I should go sit on the beach! Canterbury caught it fairly well. I think I might still go down to the sea as the rest seems to be going off to the east and up the channel.

[alexisj9]

Just had thunder in canterbury. Do I have to be out tonight lol.

[Blessed Weather]

46 minutes ago, Daniel* said:

Kent clippers @alexisj9 

 

Yes. The trail of strikes on the Real-Time lightening website shows the direction of travel. Clipping the far SE and then up the North Sea.

[Ellozee]

Wow, kicking off now. Frequent CG, crackling thunder.

[alexisj9]

Missed the main event here in Dover  Canterbury just had a small blip on the edge.

[lassie23]

15 minutes ago, alexisj9 said:

Missed the main event here in Dover  Canterbury just had a small blip on the edge.

Think this event is mostly going to be out to sea

[<<Ryan>>]

Just got back from a drive from Hastings to Dungeness following the storms out to sea. Some great cloudscapes this evening, a lot of lightning seen too! 
Have posted a few pictures in the storm thread, feel free to take a look.

[alexisj9]

21 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

Think this event is mostly going to be out to sea

Yep it is, but while it was here, and east of here I was in Canterbury, missed most of it. Was still flashing a bit when I got home though I suppose.

[Captain Shortwave]

Decent start to the day here, sunny spells. We might get a few showers later in the day.

The bank holiday weekend is looking frustrating, so close to a set up which could bring some very warm and sunny weather but at the moment low pressure just seems to want to move into central Europe and deliver a rather drab and cool weekend with north easterly winds. Just stall west or over Iberia and give us some hot east/south easterlies.

[lassie23]

Nice sunny morning is slowly turning into a cloudy cool one.

[Daniel*]

I sense something is going to happen, stormy looking skies.

[Dami]

*cough* *cough*

*sniff*

I have some washing out, nothing important just the stuffs i wear round the house to  do the housework in, so been looking at the radar *just in case *

*cough*

Rather nice out, that sun is bordering on 'hot' although as normal the bedford breeze is the wrong side of cool. Does Look a bit rainy, but not 100% sure if it's going to rain or not *cough* 

Cosy on sofa, box of tissues, doctor who on telly, oven on for roast chicken dinner. Only a thunderstorm would get me outside for the washing anyway. *sniff*

Edited May 22, 2016 by Dami

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Hmm unless something dramatic happens then I think today may go bust.. Next chance, tomorrow 

It seems the showers get potent then die out and reapet with only very limited thunder although some cells have fired

[alexisj9]

20 minutes ago, Surrey said:

Hmm unless something dramatic happens then I think today may go bust.. Next chance, tomorrow 

It seems the showers get potent then die out and reapet with only very limited thunder although some cells have fired

Had a few long showers here but they are light and defo won't fire anywhere. Don't know if anything interesting will make it's way here.