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

[Mesoscale]

I think its starting to go here, we will see in the next hour. I need to sleep but thunderstorms are worth being tired in the morning because they are so rare. 

[Mesoscale]

Bingo closest strike of the day! 

[Bolt from the Blue]

Just got back home...my first night chase experience! It's so much better than day time as the roads aren't as busy. Still a lot to learn though, had a few hairy moments that I wished I hadn't got into. Pics/videos will be uploaded tomorrow. 

[Mapantz]

Time for me to hit the sack, I have to be up in an hour! - Good luck to those who are waiting on a storm, and keep out of harms way to those in the amber warning. ni ni!

[gazzac69]

nice storm brewed up just west of Newcastle woke me up - seems to be moving slowly north east

[Mapantz]

Just this before I head off:

 

[Eye to the sky]

Here we go!!.Thunder and lightning just north of Derby.Not a lot but better than nothing.The rain is incredible!!.

[matt111]

Powers just come back on after being off for nearly 2 hours. Some quite loud thunder about an hour ago and heavy rain. All calm now. 

[slb97]

22 minutes ago, Michellelovescats said:

one of mine sometimes watches lightning at the window.. not tonight, shes asleep, 2 in my bedroom (got 4 cats) one was in window and has moved to my bed when storm got close, both in my room were asleep but rudely awoken then straight back to sleep again :O

My other cat has come in soaked so dried him off and he's sound asleep already which is what I should be! Night :-)

[Mesoscale]

Lightning very sporadic here, heavy rain but not much substance yet. 

[Eye to the sky]

Storm overhead now with torrential rain and gusty winds.Thunder and lightning getting more frequent with the thunder being in short sharp cracks.First storm of the year here.

[lassie23]

Just woken up by a crack of thunder and rain rattling against the window.

[Mesoscale]

Just had a positive IC strike from what I can tell, I felt it in my lungs, reminiscent of the wardrobe shakers of the 90s. 

[gazzac69]

torrential rain falling now with loud thunder and lightning

[lassie23]

7 minutes ago, Mesoscale said:

Just had a positive IC strike from what I can tell, I felt it in my lungs, reminiscent of the wardrobe shakers of the 90s. 

Heard the back end of that one

[Frosty hollows]

Never known rain this intense for so long.Been awake for two hours and no sign of it letting up. So loud!! If there is thunder can barely hear it

[Mesoscale]

Whoa close cgs now, seriously nice, I was wrong about the meto warning

[Sean19]

Storm just woke me up here in north west London torrential rain frequent lightning and some loud cracks of thunder 

[Eye to the sky]

I can't understand why the lightning of this storm isn't showing on the radar?!.Possibly because the are Cg strikes.Can anyone help?!.

[lassie23]

Rain heavy here now, gone misty too.

[OddSpot]

It's woke me up lol

It was very close with a couple of decent cracks of thunder  

Edited September 16, 2016 by OddSpot

[Chris.R]

I think this is the cold front now, steady rain feeling much fresher. Good luck to those  further east, looks like I've missed out again this week. 

[P-M]

Lightning flashes out to me west 

[Guest]

Just had a rumble of thunder here

[OddSpot]

6 minutes ago, Ja'Crispy said:

Just had a rumble of thunder here

Its probably from what we are gettIng near us

Edited September 16, 2016 by OddSpot