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

[Bolt from the Blue]

Just been out chasing the cell that moved through Shaftesbury/Salisbury area, drove through some of the most torrential rain/hail I've ever experienced, A36/303 flooded in places. Saw a few nice CG bolts but most of it seems to be IC.

[Severe Siberian icy blast]

Having a great storm in chelt whilst shopping with the Mrs.  Really good fork lightening and very close loud booms. Really impressive for day time and a bit surprised to be honest 

[NUT]

They've suspended that football match in Swindon. Must be pretty bad

[Mesoscale]

3 minutes ago, Windblade said:

Meanwhile in bexley...(crickets).

That radar is going berserk! I just wish it was going beserk over me. Cant believe the storm drought we've had these past few months. As always I'm happy for others and there are some lovely pictures of todays activity in this thread, but I can't help wondering when or even if we're going to get our turn. At the risk of sounding like an infant...it aint fair!

I know what you mean, its one thing to see big storms over the channel but to have them so close is painful! 

[Dami]

My main love weather wise is cloud spotting and OMG am i having  a feast today, never seen such a stormy sky in such a wavy way before. All colours of grey, blue and white quite something. 

[Methuselah]

3 minutes ago, NUT said:

They've suspended that football match in Swindon. Must be pretty bad

I'm not surprised...I think it was in August 1968 that a load of footy-players got struck in Macclesfield...It might even have been the same weekend?

[Cloud 10]

Sure is a big mutha on satellite. Enjoy.

 

[Frosty hollows]

I can hear thunder from that Swindon cell from here

[Speedway Slider]

Is it my imagination, or is it all gonna merge into a single cell ?? Eeeeeeeek!!!

[Frosty hollows]

All the activity seems to be passing me by a matter of miles! Can hear thunder, but apart from a few spots of rain, that's it!!Tantalisingly close!

[Harry]

20 minutes ago, ajpoolshark said:

here we go....5 mins of footage from 30 mins with a little bit of running commentary from yours truly....note the constant thunder....enjoy! 

 

What did you record that with AJ?

[Delka]

I didn't think it was possible to hear thunder from this distance!

[shogan83]

Gone very Dark to my south and now seeing Distant flashes and rumbles, i look in the firing line!!

[A.J]

Just now, Harry said:

What did you record that with AJ?

moto g 3rd gen....not a bad little phone......just done another video showing new storms firing to my south,,,,will post in a mo

[Delka]

Just now, Delka said:

I didn't think it was possible to hear thunder from this distance!

Nevermind turns out there was just a few rumbles closer to home

[Mr_ Nexus]

Interesting cloud formations here , fingers crossed

[Arnie Pie]

Crazy skies above us now......and hearing distant thunder

scud travelling to my W / NW

Edited August 27, 2016 by Arnie Pie

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

My goodness. Gutted I'm missing out on this lot! Hope you enjoy it folks and get as much footage as you can. Looks to be the best chasing day of the year by far. 

[Delka]

Just now, Arnie Pie said:

Crazy skies above us now......and hearing distant thunder

I was going to comment on that.. There's a lot of weird cloud around today! Here's an image of some really high level looking stuff that happened between showers

[Sparkiee storm]

Just now, Mr_ Nexus said:

Interesting cloud formations here , fingers crossed

Just hope the showers near us and in south east Wales can explode into life so we can join in too

[Harry]

I can see what looks a little like Ac Cas to my NW towards N London way - still flat and uninspiring overhead.

[Delka]

1 minute ago, East_England_Stormchaser91 said:

My goodness. Gutted I'm missing out on this lot! Hope you enjoy it folks and get as much footage as you can. Looks to be the best chasing day of the year by far. 

It's always you over there that misses it if I recall correctly! There was that storm in Spring that was awesome round this side of The Wash and all you got is a view of the backside of it!

[MrNooo]

Just got back in from a drive to Fairford, biblical rain, constant thunder, like I have never heard before, a lot of very nice C to G lightening. As I type this I am sat in bright sunshine still hearing the thunder, a 5 mile drive from Fairford. A pity it wasn't at night but anyway first storm this year so mustn't grumble!! A lot of roads are flooded in the Fairford region but coming into the farm yard here at home there was still dust to be found, very localized.

[Delka]

I'm hearing rumbles every few minutes from a cell 30-35 miles southish of me, pleasant welcome sound. The storms are slowly approached towards me from the south-west now and I'm expecting more regular nearby rumbles in the next few hours, good luck to everyone in the east, it's starting now!

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

1 minute ago, Delka said:

It's always you over there that misses it if I recall correctly! There was that storm in Spring that was awesome round this side of The Wash and all you got is a view of the backside of it!

Always do mate. Barely ever strike gold! 

Been watching small cumulus all day on santorini try to break the cap, but it ain't happening! Peterborough on the one time that I'm away looks to be right in the firing line of that monster in the south Midlands! Frustrated is an understatement!!!