Convective/Storm Discussion Thread 25/5/16 onwards

[Hurricane Debby]

Bloody hell just had the most almighty clap of thunder overhead !!

[Daniel*]

Gone really humid the anticipation. 

[Gordon Webb]

Thank god I'm not in london is all I can say

[Windblade]

7 minutes ago, Hurricane Debby said:

This more than makes up for my drought and there's more heading this way ! Oddly though I've hardly seen any lightning but the thunder is almost constant at the moment !

I'm in the same boat at the mo. Heard a few loud rumbles and got some light rain although things are still very calm at the moment but at the time of typing I have still seen no lightning yet. The storm is still approaching though (its very slow moving) and looks pretty active so there's still plenty of time. Hope you see some strikes soon.

Edited June 7, 2016 by Windblade

[Mapantz]

Caterham is doing well..

 

[Daniel*]

Extremely large raindrops oddly making popping noises like bubble wrap when it reaches the ground?

[Summer Sun]

Cloud increasing here from that storm over at Barnard castle tracking N to NE so it will miss us

Nothing else near by at the moment ever things north and west of us

[snow raven]

1 hour ago, Windblade said:

My Mum just texted me. Apparently we have a bad storm in n.e bexley right now. Thunder and lightning literally above my house. My friend has also had thunder and lightning in sevenoaks. I'm in london at the moment. Typical! Hope it tracks this way.

 

What are the chances we might get a second storm this evening when I'm home to enjoy it?

Snap - bloody typical!!!

[Biggin]

16 minutes ago, max011293 said:

Plenty of flashes to my South-East with lots of rolling thunder  A few beautiful CG strikes as well.

Your South East ? Seems to be all to the West of WW from here.

[alexisj9]

Getting some rain, one rumble heard so before the rain started.

[Chloe]

Where did the storm go!! Had thunder now gone very humid 

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

I'm in Harpenden waiting for the beast to arrive!

[Mapantz]

Chaldon is out-pacing a Caterham:

[Allezwasps.]

the maidenhead storm shield still holding firm so far ,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Mark wheeler]

Wow I'm in Norbury at work. Frequent lightning and nearly constant rumbles of thunder

 

[Windblade]

Thunder getting slightly more frequent now and just saw a nice IC strike in the blackness to the south.

[Daniel*]

Rainforest like rain.

[Nick L]

Certainly looks interesting down in the SE! Probably not worth jumping in the car for mind.

[Harry]

Just heard first really elevated crackle of thunder, though shortly before witnessed an awesome multiple stroke CG, although still out over S London...very slow progress.

Edit - much closer flash then, but thunder really quite feeble lol.

Edited June 7, 2016 by Harry

[johnholmes]

For areas likely to see thunderstorms look for T= 25C+ and Td 12+ preferabble 15C or so. Also look for areas of surface convergence, different wind directions I mean at ground level, help with initial lift, areas of high ground.

For Doncaster as an example T=25C and Td=11C 'could' give tops to the TROP

Prob of this happening today I would assess as 30% or so, higher if you are closer to the Peak District and Pennines with these T and Td values.

[Biggin]

Plenty more happening across the channel  and moving SE England way

[Chloe]

Torrential rain

[Severe Blizzard]

9 minutes ago, Gordon Webb said:

Thank god I'm not in london is all I can say

Move to Guildford, Surrey - you can guarantee it will stay thunder-less in any situation or set up in this location. Wish I WAS in London at present.

[Harry]

Absolutely torrential in C London now, close flash just a few seconds ago too.

[Hurricane Debby]

Just now, Severe Blizzard said:

Move to Guildford, Surrey - you can guarantee it will stay thunder-less in any situation or set up in this location. Wish I WAS in London at present.

Both comments very funny !!