Storm risk - Monday 9th May onwards

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Just now, Harry said:

You have a better vantage point than me, however from this vantage point it doesn't appear so.

Will keep an eye on it but it's not wanting to go up more 

 

[Hirudine]

Another beaut....all to my N/NW

[Nick F]

Been watching this towering cumulus / cb going for it toward central to north London from Heathrow Airport where I'm working this evening, a lot of energy in the atmosphere

Edited May 11, 2016 by Nick F

[paul_montague]

The storm near Treport in france is certainly kicking out some sferics. Thought it would have started to die being close to the coast.

 

[Gordon Webb]

6 minutes ago, Nick F said:

Been watching this towering cumulus / cb going for it toward central to north London from Heathrow Airport where I'm working this evening, a lot of energy in the atmosphere

 

is it , it could be , it might be , it looks like , it is , ITS BLUE SKY

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That sferic in the channel doesn't match up to any existing heavy rain areas unfortunately so looks like a false strike. Was pegging my hopes on that proving the channel to be storm-safe... Pah!

[chapmanslade]

22 minutes ago, stainesbloke said:

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! 

You should read the thread on here about storm types. Surface based storms in the Spring always struggle to cross the cold Channel. Later in the year is easier but the best imports are MCS or high based storms with no or little surface influence

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2 minutes ago, chapmanslade said:

You should read the thread on here about storm types. Surface based storms in the Spring always struggle to cross the cold Channel. Later in the year is easier but the best imports are MCS or high based storms with no or little surface influence

That set of French storms isn't an MCS then?

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

Just now, Flash bang flash bang etc said:

That set of French storms isn't an MCS then?

Nowhere near. 9 June 2014 made these current storms look quite standard. A series of MCS's that day affected similar areas where the storms are now and lasted all night from the previous afternoon. 

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3 minutes ago, Flash bang flash bang etc said:

That set of French storms isn't an MCS then?

MCS stands for multi celled storm 

Who rembers the one that went up over Bournemouth last year that thing was HUGE 

 

[Spikecollie]

Just now, Surrey said:

MCS stands for multi celled storm 

Who rembers the one that went up over Bournemouth last year that thing was HUGE 

 

Isn't mesoscale convective system?

[TropicThunder]

1 minute ago, Surrey said:

MCS stands for multi celled storm 

Who rembers the one that went up over Bournemouth last year that thing was HUGE 

 

Yes I had a great view of that storm from here, arguably the most frequent lightning I've ever witnessed first hand.

Meanwhile that French storm is now hitting the channel, still going strong...

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1 minute ago, Spikecollie said:

Isn't mesoscale convective system?

Or that I just get drunk and talk crap

Check that storm leaving France wow

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2 minutes ago, Spikecollie said:

Isn't mesoscale convective system?

Yeah I thought it was that

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Any near me see this one? 

 

Certainly did go up 

 

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It's getting so close! Come on!

[Chris.R]

Yep MCS  definitely stands for mesoscale convective system . 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoscale_convective_system

[Milocation]

10 minutes ago, TropicThunder said:

Yes I had a great view of that storm from here, arguably the most frequent lightning I've ever witnessed first hand.

Meanwhile that French storm is now hitting the channel, still going strong...

Do you think it will go anywhere near me???

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1 minute ago, Chris.R said:

Yep MCS  definitely stands for mesoscale convective system . 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoscale_convective_system

Nice one learn something new every day

Ethier way, if we don't get thunder tonight, if that rain don't ease up its goona be VERY wet tonight 

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:o

[Milocation]

SURREY RUN!!!!

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Second one, just go up just up not down up

[Milocation]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#extra-uk-content bbc predictions show it will be blown west when it meets the coast, it'll only skim the UK South coast, hope they are wrong!

[Wet'n'Dry]

1 minute ago, LimoPreacherman said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#extra-uk-content bbc predictions show it will be blown west when it meets the coast, it'll only skim the UK South coast, hope they are wrong!

I took a look outside and the few clouds here are going East to West. No chance of the French storms making landfall in the S/E UK.

Seen it all before, no Kent clipper, No Thames streamer so time for bed children!!!

 

[Milocation]

http://meteoradar.co.uk/

 

Contradicts the BBC completely, saying it will go inland