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

[Supacell]

If GFS is to be believed then it looks like instability will start rising from the south where showers move SE. This should help bring more of us into the frame for some thundery stuff, although generally the risk looks to move east through the day as instability recedes from the west. So far the showers around here have been fairly light. 

[Windblade]

13 hours ago, Allseasons-si said:

It has been a good day for cloudscapes,structures and rainbows,even though i didn't get a storm...AGAIN i did enjoy today,here is a few pics

shower #1

a CB to my west

shower #2 that did produce sferics over Buxton before it got here then slowly died out but produced a nice rainbow

another CB firing up behind shower #2

and a CB in the sunset(2-5 minute intervals)

hope to catch a storm tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

 

Stunningly beautiful pictures, well done!

[Windblade]

Today looks to be a hit or miss affair so will keeping an eye on the radar and hoping for the best. Conditions certainly more favourable for my area than yesterday so we will see.

 

EDIT - Just checked the radar and see things are already kicking off in Brighton, AGAIN! That's it, I'm moving there!

Edited June 25, 2016 by Windblade

[ztam]

Wicked thunder and lightning here, very heavy rain..

[Mapantz]

A very sharp shower here, big drops of rain. 3mm falling quickly at 72mm/hr. 

[Stephanie Starr]

Washing out dry and bbq on for lunch

[MartinD]

Just in the middle of a very heavy shower here in Worcester and for 20 seconds we just had some pea sized hail...

[MartinD]

7mm of rain in 9 minutes here.... this is crazy!!

[Ben Sainsbury]

Lovely convection here!

Edited June 25, 2016 by Ben Sainsbury

[Windblade]

Shower just started as I type, getting very heavy very quickly. Spotted a small cell brewing to the south a few minutes ago.

 

EDIT - Oh man this is heavy!!!

Edited June 25, 2016 by Windblade

[ChezWeather]

Large funnel cloud reported in Chesterfield earlier today

Edited June 25, 2016 by ChezWeather

[Windblade]

24 minutes ago, ChezWeather said:

Large funnel cloud reported in Chesterfield earlier today

Amazing. If that had touched down it would have done some serious damage for sure.

Edited June 25, 2016 by Windblade

[Windblade]

Shower has just passed. That was amazing. HUGE heavy drops of rain. Blue skies now but more cells approaching from the west. There is a small (but rapidly growing) tower going up to my immediate northwest. Convection looks very good here.

[TropicThunder]

Hail, thunder and lightning here which I must admit has caught me completely by surprise! Not a patch on Wednesday night's action mind. 

[NUT]

Still not that bad a day here at all actually. Wonder if we might get away without having any downpours although did rain early this morning I know that

[slb97]

Couple of lovely thunder claps just managed to get washing in!

[Windblade]

There's a massive cell just to the west of london that did produce sparks but seems to have stopped for now. It's heading straight for us, so I'm hoping it'll re-electrify by the time it gets here in about an hour.

Edited June 25, 2016 by Windblade

[Windblade]

Just checked outside again. The tower to the northwest has shot up and turned into a massive cb with clearly visible developing anvil, with cauliflower overshooting the top so cap is broken. All of that in just over 25 mins, absolutely incredible! Another big cell rapidly growing to the southwest and another cell far in the distance approaching from the west (my guess is it's the west london cell).

Edited June 25, 2016 by Windblade

[Windblade]

My friend in Edenbridge (just south of sevenoaks) just reported he's got a storm.

[Polar Maritime]

Out shopping in Chesterfield just now and missed the funnel cloud early'er but a very heavy shower has just passed.

[ztam]

thunder now being heard again from isle of wight

[Windblade]

There's strikes down near rye/new romney way. My sister lives there so she's in on the action. Also strikes in newport earlier where I have relatives.

 

This is nice. With such a wide spread today it means many people get to enjoy the action.

 

Edited June 25, 2016 by Windblade

[Richard Taylor]

Couple of rumbles of thunder heard in Aberdeen, although not over the city, but fairly nearby.

[Windblade]

The rye/new romney cell is going crazy!

[Windblade]

Just heard a rumble.