TropicThunder Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Southampton Weather Preferences: Heat and thunderstorms, snow in winter Location: Southampton Share Posted May 11, 2016 I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking I'm going to be glued to the radar and lightning maps over the next few hours lol. Keeping everything crossed but we all know what is likely to happen when it hits the channel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash bang flash bang etc Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Godalming Weather Preferences: Plumes and streamers Location: Godalming Share Posted May 11, 2016 1 minute ago, Ben Sainsbury said: Nothings be ruined yet? Hopefully he's Lyon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_montague Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Ryde Isle of Wight Weather Preferences: Storms Location: Ryde Isle of Wight Share Posted May 11, 2016 1 minute ago, Flash bang flash bang etc said: Hopefully he's Lyon Oh come on Brest keep on topic!!!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East_England_Stormchaser91 Posted May 11, 2016 Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Weather Preferences: Hot and Thundery, Cold and Snowy Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Share Posted May 11, 2016 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Ben Sainsbury said: Nothings be ruined yet? If they are surface based, which I think they are, then they will not survive the crossing as the updrafts will be lost from land heating. Some may however wish on a triumph of hope over experience. Edited May 11, 2016 by East_England_Stormchaser91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stainesbloke Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Nymburk, Czech Republic and Staines, UK Weather Preferences: Sunny and warm in summer, thunderstorms, snow, fog, frost, squall lines Location: Nymburk, Czech Republic and Staines, UK Share Posted May 11, 2016 (edited) Not sure I agree with all the 'Channel killing off storms' comments. Hardly a huge body of water. Made absolutely no difference in past decades with imports galore. Must be something entirely different. IMHO it's quite encouraging to see those storms in NE France and Belgium explode so rapidly, looks like they're moving towards SE and E England... Edited May 11, 2016 by stainesbloke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellozee Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Deal, Kent Location: Deal, Kent Share Posted May 11, 2016 I'm not particularly well versed in these matters, but I've been watching the storm radar, seems like quite a lot of tstorms in northern France. Any chance the extreme south east might catch any of these via import, or as the prevailing wind swings to a northerly are we more likely to miss out? Fingers crossed for anyone wanting storms, was too far east yesterday and it's been muggy and humid for a few days now. Just had a couple of hours of bright sunshine to finish the late afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_montague Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Ryde Isle of Wight Weather Preferences: Storms Location: Ryde Isle of Wight Share Posted May 11, 2016 It's actually refreshing to see them not heading up the French coast and into Belgium. what will be will be. At least you fine folks will be here to chat about it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolt from the Blue Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Sturminster Newton (N. Dorset) Weather Preferences: Fair Weather, Snow, Thunderstorms Location: Sturminster Newton (N. Dorset) Share Posted May 11, 2016 5 minutes ago, paul_montague said: Oh come on Brest keep on topic!!!!!! Just one Lille storm would be Nice though 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mapantz Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Dorset Weather Preferences: warehamwx.co.uk Location: Dorset Share Posted May 11, 2016 I've been watching this station on the outskirts of Saint Quentin, that hourly rainfall has actually fallen in less than 30 minutes.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_montague Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Ryde Isle of Wight Weather Preferences: Storms Location: Ryde Isle of Wight Share Posted May 11, 2016 1 minute ago, AIRMET said: Just one Lille storm would be Nice though We Caen keep this up can we!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spikecollie Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL) Weather Preferences: Warm and sunny with night time t-storms Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL) Share Posted May 11, 2016 Guys! Something might have survived the crossing. Heads up unless it's anomalous... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffordshire Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Lichfield Location: Lichfield Share Posted May 11, 2016 (edited) First strike in the channel... i would be very excited if i was in the south tonight Edited May 11, 2016 by Staffordshire 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East_England_Stormchaser91 Posted May 11, 2016 Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Weather Preferences: Hot and Thundery, Cold and Snowy Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Share Posted May 11, 2016 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Ellozee said: I'm not particularly well versed in these matters, but I've been watching the storm radar, seems like quite a lot of tstorms in northern France. Any chance the extreme south east might catch any of these via import, or as the prevailing wind swings to a northerly are we more likely to miss out? Fingers crossed for anyone wanting storms, was too far east yesterday and it's been muggy and humid for a few days now. Just had a couple of hours of bright sunshine to finish the late afternoon. Kent and parts of Sussex may well see a few flashes. But given the lack of key ingredients and peak heating having not got underway in time, I personally wouldn't get my hopes up like I would've done years ago. We've had chance after chance today to ignite, and it just hasn't happened. Belgium and France have obviously had the benefits of the sun and insolation. Think we are forgetting that we haven't had a day of 29-32c temps... Edited May 11, 2016 by East_England_Stormchaser91 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stainesbloke Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Nymburk, Czech Republic and Staines, UK Weather Preferences: Sunny and warm in summer, thunderstorms, snow, fog, frost, squall lines Location: Nymburk, Czech Republic and Staines, UK Share Posted May 11, 2016 1 minute ago, East_England_Stormchaser91 said: Kent and parts of Sussex may well see a few flashes. But given the lack of key ingredients and peak heating having not got underway in time, I personally wouldn't get my hopes up like I would've done years ago. We've had chance after chance today to ignite, and it just hasn't happened. Belgium and France have obviously had the benefits of the sun and insolation. Think we are forgetting that we haven't had a day of 29-32c temps... True, heat certainly helps, though northern France hasn't reached anywhere near those temps today? Bit warmer in Belgium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mapantz Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Dorset Weather Preferences: warehamwx.co.uk Location: Dorset Share Posted May 11, 2016 Remnants will be likely to scrape the South coast.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spikecollie Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL) Weather Preferences: Warm and sunny with night time t-storms Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL) Share Posted May 11, 2016 3 minutes ago, stainesbloke said: True, heat certainly helps, though northern France hasn't reached anywhere near those temps today? Bit warmer in Belgium. It has been mid to high 20s in northern France. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Bexley (home), C London (work) Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms Location: Bexley (home), C London (work) Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Take this with caution as the sky is quite hazy but it looks like a CB is developing immediately south of me. Narrow cloud but stretching high up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East_England_Stormchaser91 Posted May 11, 2016 Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Weather Preferences: Hot and Thundery, Cold and Snowy Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Share Posted May 11, 2016 1 minute ago, stainesbloke said: True, heat certainly helps, though northern France hasn't reached anywhere near those temps today? Bit warmer in Belgium. Think it's probably the uninterrupted large fetch over the heated landmass that has helped over there too. They will always have the upper hand over us for storms and always will unfortunately in most cases! Had we have had sun from the word go under today's conditions, we will have undoubtedly seen more activity. Just got unlucky sadly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NO LONGER POSTING Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Just now, Harry said: Take this with caution as the sky is quite hazy but it looks like a CB is developing immediately south of me. Narrow cloud but stretching high up. Can see it here the lid is still firmly in place unfortunately 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stainesbloke Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Nymburk, Czech Republic and Staines, UK Weather Preferences: Sunny and warm in summer, thunderstorms, snow, fog, frost, squall lines Location: Nymburk, Czech Republic and Staines, UK Share Posted May 11, 2016 3 minutes ago, Spikecollie said: It has been mid to high 20s in northern France. No it hasn't, only the extreme NE reached mid 20's. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spikecollie Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL) Weather Preferences: Warm and sunny with night time t-storms Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL) Share Posted May 11, 2016 3 minutes ago, stainesbloke said: No it hasn't, only the Quote extreme NE reached mid 20's. 4 minutes ago, stainesbloke said: No it hasn't, only the extreme NE reached mid 20's. Quote Plenty of reports on Météciel of +24c up there. We had 20c down here with no sun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirudine Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Birmingham City Centre Location: Birmingham City Centre Share Posted May 11, 2016 Got rapidly growing cumulus bubbling up here - big ones..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Bexley (home), C London (work) Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms Location: Bexley (home), C London (work) Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 10 minutes ago, Surrey said: Can see it here the lid is still firmly in place unfortunately You have a better vantage point than me, however from this vantage point it doesn't appear so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stainesbloke Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Nymburk, Czech Republic and Staines, UK Weather Preferences: Sunny and warm in summer, thunderstorms, snow, fog, frost, squall lines Location: Nymburk, Czech Republic and Staines, UK Share Posted May 11, 2016 5 minutes ago, East_England_Stormchaser91 said: Think it's probably the uninterrupted large fetch over the heated landmass that has helped over there too. They will always have the upper hand over us for storms and always will unfortunately in most cases! Had we have had sun from the word go under today's conditions, we will have undoubtedly seen more activity. Just got unlucky sadly. Yes generally that is true, often cloud interferes here sadly. I just think there must be other reasons why decent storms fail to make it to the UK intact in recent years than just the Channel. All the crazy storms I remember from previous decades weren't so affected. Anyway, might be a few surprises tonight with any luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolt from the Blue Posted May 11, 2016 Location: Sturminster Newton (N. Dorset) Weather Preferences: Fair Weather, Snow, Thunderstorms Location: Sturminster Newton (N. Dorset) Share Posted May 11, 2016 Towering Cu visible in almost every direction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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