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Nick F

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Sparkiee storm Seasoned

Sparkiee storm

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  • Location: Walsall, West Midlands 135m/442ft ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Heatwaves, thunderstorms, cold/snowy spells.
  • Location: Walsall, West Midlands 135m/442ft ASL
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Was sunny and warm here about an hour ago, with these unstable skies, but now cloud has covered the sky, dunno whether that's a good thing or bad thing.

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matt111 Maestro

matt111

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  • Location: Barton on Sea, Hampshire
  • Weather Preferences: Snowy winter, warm/hot summer with the odd storm thrown in
  • Location: Barton on Sea, Hampshire
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Was sunny not long ago but clouded over now. Starting to feel more humid. 

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Harry Accomplished

Harry

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  • Location: Bexley (home), C London (work)
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms
  • Location: Bexley (home), C London (work)
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Warming up lovely - but not sensing much in the way of humidity 

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Windblade

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  • Location: NW Bexley, Kent
  • Weather Preferences: Storms, rain, tornados, funnel clouds and the northern lights
  • Location: NW Bexley, Kent
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Feeling very warm indeed now. No thermometer so I cant tell you the exact temperature but feels warm and muggy.

 

View to the south...

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But overhead...

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Fingers crossed for later this evening.

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Windblade

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  • Location: NW Bexley, Kent
  • Weather Preferences: Storms, rain, tornados, funnel clouds and the northern lights
  • Location: NW Bexley, Kent
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17 minutes ago, Dimahop said:

Getting light pricipitation and smell in the air now at crawley..this is looking towards south downs 

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Thats looking nice. Welcome to the forums as well.:)

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MP-R Maestro

MP-R

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  • Location: Cleeve, North Somerset
  • Weather Preferences: Continental winters & summers.
  • Location: Cleeve, North Somerset
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Humidity on the rise. A dark cloud just passed over and I think a shower was beginning to form as we had about 10-20 very large drops before it moved away. Now very dark to the north with the sun coming out again.

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Windblade

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  • Location: NW Bexley, Kent
  • Weather Preferences: Storms, rain, tornados, funnel clouds and the northern lights
  • Location: NW Bexley, Kent
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Just now, Flash bang flash bang etc said:

Anyone else feel a degree of trepidation when waiting for the radar to load in case sferics have popped up for someone else?

Lol. I've got lightningmaps on in the background with the sound turned on while I work so hopefully I should hear any clicks go off and can check if they're near me (in a room with no windows at the moment so can't exactly check whats happening out the window!)!

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SnowJoke

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  • Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. 108.7m ASL
  • Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. 108.7m ASL
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Getting very humid outside in MK. Been playing snooker this morning, popped out of the club for a smoke and a shower dropped some large raindrops accompanied by the classic petrichor smell. Eye's to the SW around Wilts, Somerset area as hefty showers are forming there and moving NNW. I'm hoping for something this evening and overnight elevated in nature drifting north from the channel.

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Hedgie Newbie

Hedgie

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  • Location: North of M3, South of M4
  • Location: North of M3, South of M4
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Basingstoke was clear about an hour ago, but starting to cloud over now - little breeze has started so fingers crossed

 

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MattTarrant

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  • Location: Ramsey, Minnesota (USA)
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms/Snow/Hail & Strong Winds
  • Location: Ramsey, Minnesota (USA)
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Had Massive Drops from the shower passing over Tiverton, Devon from a rapidly developing shower!

Interesting though as there has been little if any sunshine here at all.

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Chris.R Maestro

Chris.R

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  • Location: Pemberton, Wigan, 54 M ASL. 53.53,-2.67
  • Weather Preferences: Winter - snow, Irish sea convection. Summer - thunderstorms, hot sunny days
  • Location: Pemberton, Wigan, 54 M ASL. 53.53,-2.67
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Don't forget if you have an AM radio lying around you can use that to listen to sferics. You can ascertain rough distance from that as well. 

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Dami Maestro

Dami

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  • Location: Bedfordshire 33m above mean sea level
  • Weather Preferences: Snowy and thundery.
  • Location: Bedfordshire 33m above mean sea level
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we had a couple of drops here, nothing mind blowing, still had to water the plants.:closedeyes:

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matt111 Maestro

matt111

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  • Location: Barton on Sea, Hampshire
  • Weather Preferences: Snowy winter, warm/hot summer with the odd storm thrown in
  • Location: Barton on Sea, Hampshire
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Showers developing just to the north of here. Looks like we're breaking them for areas further north at the moment. 

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SnowJoke

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  • Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. 108.7m ASL
  • Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. 108.7m ASL
Posted (edited)
6 minutes ago, MattTarrant said:

Had Massive Drops from the shower passing over Tiverton, Devon from a rapidly developing shower!

Interesting though as there has been little if any sunshine here at all.

Showers forming even though cloudy, is likely to be the higher ground, Quantock hills and Exmoor forcing development.

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MattTarrant

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  • Location: Ramsey, Minnesota (USA)
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms/Snow/Hail & Strong Winds
  • Location: Ramsey, Minnesota (USA)
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1 minute ago, SnowJoke said:

Showers forming even though cloudy, is likely to be the higher ground, Quantock hills forcing development.

Perhaps, yet the cell that went overhead here developed on the Leeward side of Dartmoor.

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Windblade

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  • Location: NW Bexley, Kent
  • Weather Preferences: Storms, rain, tornados, funnel clouds and the northern lights
  • Location: NW Bexley, Kent
Posted (edited)
8 minutes ago, Chris.R said:

Don't forget if you have an AM radio lying around you can use that to listen to sferics. You can ascertain rough distance from that as well. 

Very good tip, although I must admit I do find it hard to distinguish the sparks from the other background noise. Even the aurora borealis shows up on AM as well. Think I need more practice!

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Windblade

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  • Location: NW Bexley, Kent
  • Weather Preferences: Storms, rain, tornados, funnel clouds and the northern lights
  • Location: NW Bexley, Kent
Posted (edited)

Now got a largish looking cell to my south. Doesn't look too heavy/menacing on radar yet. Its about 10 miles away at a guess. Can just about see it through the clearing milk. Would take a picture but its not going to be distinguishable at the moment due to the amount of milk/haze that's still hanging around from this morning (I can barely see it with my own eyes, let alone on a phone camera!).

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Dangerous55019

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  • Location: Mynydd - Isa , Nr Mold - North Wales
  • Weather Preferences: Foggy autumn days are the best! Although I does enjoy a good thunderstorm.
  • Location: Mynydd - Isa , Nr Mold - North Wales
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In the past hour the sky has gone dark/cloudy to my south... I'll try and get a pic.

... Doesn't feel as humid though.

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Harry Accomplished

Harry

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  • Location: Bexley (home), C London (work)
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms
  • Location: Bexley (home), C London (work)
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Sferics appearing on the French coast NW of Paris

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Windblade

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  • Location: NW Bexley, Kent
  • Weather Preferences: Storms, rain, tornados, funnel clouds and the northern lights
  • Location: NW Bexley, Kent
Posted (edited)
1 minute ago, Harry said:

Sferics appearing on the French coast NW of Paris

Yeah, I saw that mate. Hopefully they'll come this way! Positive thinking and all that! :smile:

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