Convective/Storm Discussion Thread 25/5/16 onwards

[Homerr]

8 minutes ago, SenlacJack said:

If I were you I would head just 4 and 1/2 miles down the road to a place called Grims Dyke/ Old Redding. It has extensive views to the south as far as the North Downs of Surrey. It would be an ideal spot for watching the storms which appear to be heading ing up from the south at the moment.

I used to live locally and would often head there to watch storms.

 

 

Ihttp://www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp#fromNode=0|Watford, Hertfordshire, UK||-0.390320|51.656489|toNode=0|Old Redding, Harrow, Greater London HA3 6SL, UK||-0.352540|51.620841

Would that be 'Harrow View' by any chance?

[Flash Elvis]

Can anybody confirm these strikes in East London?

 

[Wilxy]

MCS for London

[Nick F]

Thunderstorm inbound here in south London. At last ...

[Hurricane Debby]

Well I wasn't expecting this today ! Very dark and several rumbles of thunder in the distance. I'm a happy bunny !

[Windblade]

Skies increasingly dark to my south...

[SenlacJack]

9 minutes ago, Homerr said:

Would that be 'Harrow View' by any chance?

I have never heard it  called that to be honest  but it does come under Harrow.

[Windblade]

Just had a loud rumble of thunder! 

[weathertoski]

Big fork lightning and thunder to my SW

[Harry]

Skies to the south here going darker and darker, lots of undulatus asperatus appearing ahead of it.

Unfortunately unable to keep a trained eye on it but just managed to glimpse a CG from just behind the Shard (as you look)

[Homerr]

1 minute ago, SenlacJack said:

I have never heard it  called that to be honest  but it does come under Harrow.

Hah exceptionally good views from there but can be a little dodgy if some of Harrow's less respectable clientele hang out there 

[Noahjoe]

If I were to have an excursion out this afternoon, does anyone have any recommendations of vantage points in the North Downs which I could head towards?

[weatherobsuk]

First-strike NE of Manchester towards Burnley

[Chloe]

Distant rumble here 

[PaulyPilot]

only rumbles here are from a dodgy lunch

[Homerr]

I is going to the roof! I will report back shortly.

[Biggin]

Looks like Croydon is having fun time to my NW

[Chris W]

Went for a 40-minute walk just now, the two images below show development to the north-west - left is earlier and right is later.  Convection edging closer to the coast.

[tomp456]

Had a bit of a storm earlier, now its clearing up and I think the sun might be out shortly. 

 

Can I get excited about anything for later perhaps?

[Daniel*]

Come to daddy, looks bloody good just to my south.  

 

[lassie23]

It's got dark here but the weather station still has the sun symbol out and no shower activity

[James_southampton]

One for the more experienced guys out there. Will storms develop more west of the current band? Southampton/ Portsmouth way? 

Looking to head out after work.

Thanks 

 

 

[Windblade]

Gone incredibly calm here (brixton). No further rumbles of thunder just yet but the breeze has dropped to virtually nothing and temp definitely dropped a few degrees these past few minutes. Increasingly dark towards my south. Calm before the storm (my favourite part)?

Edited June 7, 2016 by Windblade

[Nick F]

Near constant rumbles to S and SW of Croydon, every few seconds, looks like some hail judging by radar returns, very active storm

[lassie23]

9 minutes ago, Homerr said:

Hah exceptionally good views from there but can be a little dodgy if some of Harrow's less respectable clientele hang out there 

Better off on Harrow On The Hill, less likely to get jumped, although the trees do increase your risk of getting struck by lightning.