Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 16/07/16 onwards

[Bolt from the Blue]

Constant rumbling here! 

[Gordon Webb]

Judging by the radar they don't seem to be hanging around or am I reading too much into it 

 

[Frosty hollows]

Looks like Oxford is about to get a direct hit

[audiotech]

Very active storm in south Oxfordshire. Constant rumbling approaching, no gaps between the rumbles.

[sparky1972]

11 minutes ago, marshallfarm said:

I think we are in the sweet spot today. I'm supposed to be on Rutland water later. Could be interesting 

might set the camera up now then, just incase there is a chance of a storm here, i have not had much luck in photographing lightening as yet

[Harry]

Lol....distinctly not stormy here but some nick mackerel skies encroaching from the south - photo orientations N, SW then SE

[wimblettben]

Lots of rumbles here now, thinking they must all be from intra cloud lightning.

[Chris K]

he he

[Frosty hollows]

4 minutes ago, audiotech said:

Very active storm in south Oxfordshire. Constant rumbling approaching, no gaps between the rumbles.

Constant rumbling here, but cell has passed to my NW with no rain!somewhere to the west of me is getting a pasting

[Speedway Slider]

It's in a convection oven!!!!

[stainesbloke]

Storm passing just to west of here (Poole, Dorset) but apart from grey skies, nothing heard here. Clear skies following, taking ages though.

[audiotech]

2 minutes ago, Frosty hollows said:

Constant rumbling here, but cell has passed to my NW with no rain!somewhere to the west of me is getting a pasting

White Horse Leasure Centre in east Abingdon. Constant rumbling but only 3 or 4 real loud ones so far.

[Chris K]

The day my car is in for a service.... I could have easily head across between Bath and Swindon as that looks to be in the firing line at the moment...

[Harry]

New cell erupted near Cambs

[The PIT]

Well the models are totally wrong this morning. However I doubt we will get anything once again but it seems there's lucky people elsewhere once again.

[mike5900]

NEVER HEARD SO MUCH THUNDER AT SAME TIME ABOUT 60 STRIKES A MIN

[Mapantz]

The microclimate here, doing a good job.

[ChezWeather]

3 minutes ago, The PIT said:

Well the models are totally wrong this morning. However I doubt we will get anything once again but it seems there's lucky people elsewhere once again.

Looks as though we may be too far West 

[Mapantz]

The solar output is down to 21w/m2 - that is what you get around half hour before sunset!

Edited August 27, 2016 by Mapantz

[Harry]

The Lightning rate from the cluster of cells towards the SW is mental, no wonder people are hearing continual thunder.

Clear line of thunderstorms emerging now.

[Wilxy]

20 minutes ago, Chris K said:

The day my car is in for a service.... I could have easily head across between Bath and Swindon as that looks to be in the firing line at the moment...

sat just of Chippenham junction at the moment but might head further east soon

[Chris K]

Just now, tomjwlx said:

sat just of Chippenham junction at the moment but might head further east soon

Yep looks to be a good spot - developing very nicely to the South just a shame I cannot be further East today. Going to be a case of missing it by only 30-50 miles.

[Harry]

My initial thoughts are that judging by the pattern of storm development sso far, the MetO have perhaps been hasty in their  warning adjustments. I think the initial warning area they had was pretty much spot on, albeit requiring extension further SW. 

I really can't see how storms are likely to form much further east of the current line. Here (now inside warning area) the sky is clear/hazy with a strong easterly breeze.

Edited August 27, 2016 by Harry

[80sWeather]

Strange constant thunder here 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

0xford looks rough? anyone there? usual pants here likely for the evening, too far north and west