Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 11/06/16 onwards

[Windblade]

30 minutes ago, Mapantz said:

Here it is departing..

Heard thunder, no rain, but I don't care after having skies like this:

 

 

Absolutely breathtaking.

 

It astounds me that this kind of thing goes on around us and yet except for the like minded souls on here and a few other weather enthusiasts so few people would even notice or care about the beautiful displays mother nature puts on for us.

Edited June 22, 2016 by Windblade

[Tim Bland]

Are the random single strikes that are dotted about false returns ? 

 

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Cant believe how different the direction of the storm is coming in over the IOW

[Snow Queen one]

Om m20 just past Ashford amazing lightening towards folkestone

[Methuselah]

4 minutes ago, Norfolk Sheep said:

People in Lowestoft/Yarmouth etc should get a decent light show in a while. I'm just putting my camera etc back in its box until the next non-next time 

I hope so, NS, though I ain't seen nothin' yet. Whenever it arrives, I think you might get it, too?

[tomdewey]

I think another cell over pool way in droset 

[Hodgheg]

3 minutes ago, Tim Bland said:

Are the random single strikes that are dotted about false returns ? 

 

Im wondering that too. There is a small cell showing up well inland not far from guildford. 

[Norfolk Sheep]

1 minute ago, Ed Stone said:

I hope so, NS, though I ain't seen nothin' yet. Whenever it arrives, I think you might get it, too?

I think you have more chance than me tbh unless something miraculously appears over Thetford!

[Harry]

Just back to Bexley after having worked in Bedford all day (where by and large it was cloudy and miserable). Absolutely stunning cloudscapes in front of my eyes, with the Cb tops visible from Bedford. The site driving around the M25, huge anvils with manmatus lit fiery orange by the setting sun - just gutted I was driving and unable to photo it.

Back to the action, so far pretty much to script, initial eruptions running off the Kent coast with some landfall. Can see the IoW anvil from here but activity over UK mainland appearing stunted currently. Important to note that instability is not modelled to arrive properly (and be at its most intense) until the early hours, despite the high humidity here now and my first sight of a flying stag beetle this year (high humidity evenings in May/June for peak stag beetle aviation).

So far, any doubts expressed about the atmosphere's ability to fire should be well and truly cast aside. Now it's all about where that trough will move/develop and where it shall go, thunder will flow

[Greeny]

10 minutes ago, Norfolk Sheep said:

People in Lowestoft/Yarmouth etc should get a decent light show in a while. I'm just putting my camera etc back in its box until the next non-next time 

If you are in Norfolk currently, I wouldn't throw the towel in just yet, we are still under a warm plume that is still destabilising, imo any way

[tomdewey]

I wonder if I get thunderstorm coming way to warminster in Wiltshire but i all way hope for it to much

[fromey]

Is anybody seeing what's in the bay of Biscay looks like it's heading this way

 

fromey 

 

 

[Methuselah]

3 minutes ago, Norfolk Sheep said:

I think you have more chance than me tbh unless something miraculously appears over Thetford!

I must admit I'm a tad surprised at the sizes of Norfolk and Suffolk. How far is Thetford from here?

[StormChaseUK]

Just now, fromey said:

Is anybody seeing what's in the bay of Biscay looks like it's heading this way

 

fromey 

 

 

that photo shows a midlands strike like the other maps have. So I think the West are in for storms tonight aswell, especially looking at Biscay

[DAVID SNOW]

13 minutes ago, Ed Stone said:

We might get a bit of a 'humdinger' later tonight?

Pete, any reference to dear Carols 'humdingers' will no doubt spoil everything.

[toggerob]

Hastings Pier webcam has lightning, Lille football stadium was weather-warned for today's storms and the roof kept shut.

http://www.beaming.biz/company/hastings-pier-webcam/

Edited June 22, 2016 by SNOW_JOKE

[Odd Spot]

3 minutes ago, Greeny said:

If you are in Norfolk currently, I wouldn't throw the towel in just yet, we are still under a warm plume that is still destabilising, imo any way

Just in case. Quality debatable

http://www.great-yarmouth.co.uk/visitor-info/webcam.aspx

[Biggin]

4 hours ago, William Grimsley said:

Massive bank of Altocumulus Castellanus cloud overhead at home! 

[Ben Sainsbury]

Have a feeling an MCS is brewing...

[Greeny]

I've been seeing for at least an hour what looks like remenance passing of maybe convection that didn't get going today cause it was too cloudy.

[Hodgheg]

Is it going to continue being the wonderful thunderstorm it is, or is it going to turn into a awful thundery rain event. 

[Methuselah]

1 minute ago, DAVID SNOW said:

Pete, any reference to dear Carols 'humdingers' will no doubt spoil everything.

Well, Dave: fireworks away to the east!

[Allseasons-Si]

Nice storm fired up from south of the isle of wight and more cells are developing SW of it too,could be a good night down there,some sleepless night coming up me thinks

BTW,is someone filming these storms,like to see some footage guys

[Hodgheg]

1 minute ago, Ben Sainsbury said:

Have a feeling an MCS is brewing...

Either that or its going to dissolve into something boring. 

[stainesbloke]

4 minutes ago, Harry said:

Just back to Bexley after having worked in Bedford all day (where by and large it was cloudy and miserable). Absolutely stunning cloudscapes in front of my eyes, with the Cb tops visible from Bedford. The site driving around the M25, huge anvils with manmatus lit fiery orange by the setting sun - just gutted I was driving and unable to photo it.

Back to the action, so far pretty much to script, initial eruptions running off the Kent coast with some landfall. Can see the IoW anvil from here but activity over UK mainland appearing stunted currently. Important to note that instability is not modelled to arrive properly (and be at its most intense) until the early hours, despite the high humidity here now and my first sight of a flying stag beetle this year (high humidity evenings in May/June for peak stag beetle aviation).

So far, any doubts expressed about the atmosphere's ability to fire should be well and truly cast aside. Now it's all about where that trough will move/develop and where it shall go, thunder will flow

To be fair I don't think anyone was doubting the atmosphere's ability to fire; more a case of would it be another Kent clipper or would more of the country be affected. Pretty much a far SE event as yet but some signs are there for a wider area to experience some thundery stuff. Later overnight and tomorrow looks better to me. Some stunning cloudscapes this evening which I am thrilled to have seen