Storm risk - Monday 9th May onwards

[steve86]

Strikes being detected over north western France.  

Edited May 9, 2016 by steve86

[Azazel]

sky has turned a bit stormy in Basingstoke, even has a little tinge of green to it

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Skies looking nice and unstable here in Normandy, Surrey. Sitting in the van wondering which direction to head in (if any)

[Carl46Wrexham]

3 minutes ago, Azazel said:

sky has turned a bit stormy in Basingstoke, even has a little tinge of green to it

Isn't that indicative of hail?

NW France lighting up a bit more...

[Azazel]

1 minute ago, Carl46Wrexham said:

Isn't that indicative of hail?

NW France lighting up a bit more...

yes normally, its ever so subtle though. I don't think it will amount to much

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Certainly beginning to feel more stormy here some very dark skies 

[Harry]

I can only see towards the E/SE at the moment and looks very stable.

[Frosty hollows]

Showers seem to be moving NE, but more general rain band NW?

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It's gonna be a waiting game for the next hour I reckon - the west has more cloud and precip but the east has seen more sun generally today so possibly action somewhere between the two. But exactly when is anyone's guess...

[Raidan]

Finally finished  work was  nice  to  walk home in the rain with  it feeling muggy out there, Today has been just like Saturday grey overcast sky muggy/humid sun trying to break through, had rain just after 2.30pm which was light and didnt last long but was refreshing,hoping for a repeat of Saturday but would prefer any storms to come tonight when its dark.

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14 minutes ago, Harry said:

I can only see towards the E/SE at the moment and looks very stable.

Stable or un stable? It's gone well dark here now and some big clouds bubbling up

[MattTarrant]

Precipitation is moderate here but its showing as only light on radar so we could be in for some very heavy rain in an hour or two.

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5 minutes ago, Flash bang flash bang etc said:

It's gonna be a waiting game for the next hour I reckon - the west has more cloud and precip but the east has seen more sun generally today so possibly action somewhere between the two. But exactly when is anyone's guess...

I think it's more later on bud and into tomorrow the greatest risk

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4 minutes ago, Surrey said:

I think it's more later on bud and into tomorrow the greatest risk

I know there's a risk overnight but things are hitting up on the rain radar around Basingstoke. That's what I'm interested in at the mo

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And anyone know if there's something up with Estofex? I'd have thought they would have put up a forecast for today, especially considering the level of activity over Spain

[Hurricane Debby]

6 hours ago, Azazel said:

very muggy here this morning and the "smell" of thunder in the air

I know you can smell rain but I've never heard you can smell thunder...Enlighten me or is it the same kind of smell ?

[Azazel]

Just now, Hurricane Debby said:

I know you can smell rain but I've never heard you can smell thunder...Enlighten me or is it the same kind of smell ?

its probably the same smell. I've just always described it as "smelling thunder" - its like a strange metallic smell?

[Ben Sainsbury]

I'm wondered this rain band before the showers will inhibit any further activity...

[Hurricane Debby]

Just now, Azazel said:

its probably the same smell. I've just always described it as "smelling thunder" - its like a strange metallic smell?

Yes, that's it. Did you know that that smell is actually pollution being washed up on the roofs and roads when it rains ?

[Frosty hollows]

That cell over Hungerford intensified quickly

[Ben Sainsbury]

My area of interest right now is once the main band heads through we see these developing storms in France, we will only see this affect us as long as they are elevated.

[Dale Hay]

And we're off...  Sferic in Newport... and just north of it. (^_^)

[MP-R]

2 minutes ago, Dale Hay said:

And we're off...  Sferic in Newport... and just north of it. (^_^)

Indeed! If only that had happened before they crossed the Severn Estuary, could've squeezed another thunder day hehe. 

Another cell looks to be approaching Swindon, but beneath that is just a general area of light-moderate rain so I think my expectations are more for after the passing of this rain band than before.

[macuk83]

4 minutes ago, Dale Hay said:

And we're off...  Sferic in Newport... and just north of it. (^_^)

The one north of Newport is heading straight towards me in Brecon.

[macuk83]

Wow really intensifying in South Wales.