Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 02/09/16 onwards

[I remember Atlantic 252]

storm here, lightning/thunder, bucketing down, started around 4.50pm, black as the ace of spades, seemed to roll in from the NW and now a NW'ly wind

Edited September 13, 2016 by I remember Atlantic 252

[Love Snow]

How come everyone played down the storm potential this afternoon on BBC and met office but last month when it went Tits up it was talked about a lot the day before the event.

[Cheshire Freeze]

Looks like Manchester is about to get pummelled.....still hearing thunder here but heaviest of rain now to the E

[Weather-history]

Distant thunder now audible.

[Love Snow]

Sun is back out here only a good thing I guess 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

4 minutes ago, ajpoolshark said:

looked at the lightning.org realtime map, zoomed in on my old town of Penkridge, nr Stafford.....jeez h christ, it's getting pummeled!!

Ay AJ, sure is

[Harsh Climate]

It's up to 62 strikes/min, if it keeps this up into yorkshire and after dark I will be delighted. Will it die as night falls though??

Edited September 13, 2016 by Harsh Climate

[Cheshire Freeze]

5 minutes ago, Love Snow said:

How come everyone played down the storm potential this afternoon on BBC and met office but last month when it went Tits up it was talked about a lot the day before the event.

Always the way. I thought things looked good for today but been let don so many times. I'm a proper storm junkie who has been starved recently....but today I got my fix  

[Allseasons-Si]

Come on,do a right turn please,looks like it's heading west of here,might have to just in the car and head for woodhead.

[toggerob]

Gone deadly quiet here, no audible sign of the 60s/m lightning that's within a few miles.

[A.J]

some new cells firing near Normandy, one is electrified and has a strong hail signal from the core....this particular cell is firing just ahead of a decaying trough.....It will be interesting to see if this storm (and any others that develop near by) will survive the journey across the channel (the potent one looks surface based) as they look to track slightly west of north towards the Dorest/Hants coast and up into Wilts/Banes over the next few hours

[Costa Del Fal]

Quite a few storms eyeing themselves up for Cornwall this evening? Biscay lows always our best shout for here. Ppn coming from a lovely SE direction as the evening progresses. Missed the one in Truro way earlier as was at work.

[Harsh Climate]

Up to 85/min , This could be epic come nightfall!

[I remember Atlantic 252]

still lightning/thunder, been on for over hour, just signs now of easing though

[Chris.R]

Omg the sferics on  The  Radio are mad. How are they not close enough to hear, and very frequent now. 

[Harsh Climate]

Or it could die just before yorkshire 

[Polar Maritime]

Sky to my West with rumbles in the distance and a few spots of rain just now here.

 

[Mr_ Nexus]

Reports from west Mids fire via twitter that 3 houses have been struck by lightning across the West Midlands .

[Harsh Climate]

I wouldn't be suprised if this storm dies off a little on its more east/south eastern side with all the energy focusing on north western england. If this is the case I may have to go for a drive...

Edited September 13, 2016 by Harsh Climate

[Weather-history]

Dark, heavy rain, thunder and lightning

[P-M]

I'm actually liking the track that storm is taking from a selfish point of view - however it will be a miracle if it stays active until it arrives in the north!

[gregior]

very frequent lightening just to my east bang over central Manchester

[Jan]

5 minutes ago, Chris.R said:

Omg the sferics on  The  Radio are mad. How are they not close enough to hear, and very frequent now. 

It looks like it's all going to miss us. My house is in silence just so I don't miss hearing anything

[toggerob]

Is this lot moving east anytime soon? got plenty of clouds with darkened skies, no thunder though contrary to what the radar is suggesting.

[Harsh Climate]

100+ strikes /min now!

 

Looks like I'm going to have a desicion to make soon, Do I head towards burnley and intercept whats over manchester soon, or wait for what's just west of derby and see If It hits my location or at least a drive towards skipton?......