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Convective / Storm Discussion Thread - 27th Feb onwards

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Daniel*

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  • Location: Rotherhithe, 5.8M ASL
  • Location: Rotherhithe, 5.8M ASL
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AROME was spot on with MCS which grazed the southeast - definitely a model of choice for me now. I'm out of London in Camber for a few days which had a terrific light I'm gutted it did not coincide. A double whammy if back home there's storms...

 

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Flash bang flash bang etc

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  • Location: Godalming
  • Weather Preferences: Plumes and streamers
  • Location: Godalming
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10 minutes ago, Daniel* said:

AROME was spot on with MCS which grazed the southeast - definitely a model of choice for me now. I'm out of London in Camber for a few days which had a terrific light I'm gutted it did not coincide. A double whammy if back home there's storms...

 

Don't think this is gonna happen. Sorry

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Gordon Webb Rising Star

Gordon Webb

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  • Location: Bedworth , Warwickshire , 52.475°N 1.477°W
  • Weather Preferences: Dull And Uninteresting Weather
  • Location: Bedworth , Warwickshire , 52.475°N 1.477°W
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15 minutes ago, The PIT said:

All we needed was some warmth. Sadly didn't happen nice to see some had storms yesterday but another fat zero here for the weekend.

well you just have to see how much rain were getting without any warmth , might have been lot more flashy with some

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Robbie Garrett Seasoned

Robbie Garrett

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  • Location: London, UK
  • Weather Preferences: MCC/MCS Thunderstorms
  • Location: London, UK
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6 hours ago, James1979 said:

Really? I've seen a few things on the internet recently saying similar and even (non weather nut friends and family are noticing)but nothing official, I'd be really interested to see that. 

Bizarre last night as although the action was mainly Kent/channel way we got a few strikes around here about 1 every 5-10 mins in the end - just as I went to bed the closest lightning strike I've ever experienced hit somewhere near by. A flash and massive explosion at the exact same time had me 6 feet in the air and out of bed- i was sure the house had been hit!! Kind of makes up for not seeing the main action but very scary. Just wish I'd managed to actually see/film the bolt!

 

4 hours ago, Luke Best said:

@Robbie Garrett

@James1979

Is this the document you're after?

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/j.1477-8696.1998.tb06352.x/pdf

That will be the one :) interesting how the number isn't what it was in the 90's @Harry knows :)

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Polar Maritime

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
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Moderate rain here now.

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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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25 minutes ago, Robbie Garrett said:

 

 

That will be the one :) interesting how the number isn't what it was in the 90's @Harry knows :)

From my memory as a kid with no weather knowledge whatsoever, MCS did seem to occur almost on an annual basis. I also recall being under them, rather than on the periphery which seems more common today.

I remember an event in August 1997 (I think) which to me then was terrifying and handful of others really stand out.

Past few years have tended to be multi-cell events (ie lots of mid level cells coalescing) rather than what I saw last night.

Lets hope for more of the same this year :D

Feels very warm and humid here now that I'm back from the coast. Would be greedy of me to fancy a few more rumbles this evening, although the extensive cloud cover may not be conducive. 

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mesocyclone Newbie

mesocyclone

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  • Location: Ramsgate, Kent
  • Location: Ramsgate, Kent
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Hi Guys, Got hit nicely last night! You could hear it coming for a while rumbling in the distance like a distant aircraft, Was constant! Saw it was at 640 strikes a minute when it was in the channel. By the time it got to me it was running at about 200 strikes per minute. Lasted over three hours in all. The core of the cell went past about 2.30am. Pics are from just after midnight. Lightning was some of the best I've ever seen in this country. :)

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Muffelchen Enthusiast

Muffelchen

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  • Location: Beverley, E Yorks, 19m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, Thunder - not necessarily at the same time!
  • Location: Beverley, E Yorks, 19m ASL
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Certainly has kicked off over in France and Germany. Do the cells to the west and maybe the one near Amiens have a direction that will take them into the UK, should they survive?

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Allseasons-Si

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  • Location: Hoyland,barnsley,south yorkshire(134m asl)
  • Weather Preferences: severe storms,snow wind and ice
  • Location: Hoyland,barnsley,south yorkshire(134m asl)
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Anyone notice the discrete cell over central London.

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  • Location: Beverley, E Yorks, 19m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, Thunder - not necessarily at the same time!
  • Location: Beverley, E Yorks, 19m ASL
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Yep, but looking at France, I think cells need to develop West of Rouen and then move N to reach the UK, There is a weak cell further West past Le Mans...

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  • Location: Beverley, E Yorks, 19m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, Thunder - not necessarily at the same time!
  • Location: Beverley, E Yorks, 19m ASL
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New strike SW of Caen...

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Allseasons-Si

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  • Location: Hoyland,barnsley,south yorkshire(134m asl)
  • Weather Preferences: severe storms,snow wind and ice
  • Location: Hoyland,barnsley,south yorkshire(134m asl)
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8 minutes ago, Muffelchen said:

New strike SW of Caen...

Hi Muffelchen

i don't think any of these across the channel will have no influence on the uk,sorry:sorry:

the interest for us is in Wales but no sferics from them yet.

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Nick F Maestro

Nick F

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  • Location: Caterham-on-the-hill, Surrey, 190m asl (home), Heathrow (work)
  • Location: Caterham-on-the-hill, Surrey, 190m asl (home), Heathrow (work)
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13 minutes ago, Allseasons-si said:

Anyone notice the discrete cell over central London.

Yep, can just about see the cauliflower Tcu and dark base from my office in west London through low cloud, been some cloud breaks over central London + UHI (Urban Heat Island) effect downstream triggering the heavy shower, though no lightning yet.

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Allseasons-Si Maestro

Allseasons-Si

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  • Location: Hoyland,barnsley,south yorkshire(134m asl)
  • Weather Preferences: severe storms,snow wind and ice
  • Location: Hoyland,barnsley,south yorkshire(134m asl)
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3 minutes ago, Nick F said:

Yep, can just about see the cauliflower Tcu and dark base from my office in west London through low cloud, been some cloud breaks over central London + UHI (Urban Heat Island) effect downstream triggering the heavy shower, though no lightning yet.

Yes,thought the UHI had something to do with it,def growing on radar:)

a question for you Nick,what is Tcu,some sort of cumulus nimbus?

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Muffelchen

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  • Location: Beverley, E Yorks, 19m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, Thunder - not necessarily at the same time!
  • Location: Beverley, E Yorks, 19m ASL
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7 minutes ago, Allseasons-si said:

Hi Muffelchen

i don't think any of these across the channel will have no influence on the uk,sorry:sorry:

the interest for us is in Wales but no sferics from them yet.

We can live in hope can't we? :D

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Allseasons-Si

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  • Location: Hoyland,barnsley,south yorkshire(134m asl)
  • Weather Preferences: severe storms,snow wind and ice
  • Location: Hoyland,barnsley,south yorkshire(134m asl)
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Showers getting there act together now in Wales and forming a line,just need some action.

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Cheshire Freeze

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  • Location: Crewe, Cheshire
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, storms and other extremes
  • Location: Crewe, Cheshire
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4 minutes ago, Allseasons-si said:

Yes,thought the UHI had something to do with it,def growing on radar:)

a question for you Nick,what is Tcu,some sort of cumulus nimbus?

Always thought it stood for towering cumulus

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Allseasons-Si

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  • Location: Hoyland,barnsley,south yorkshire(134m asl)
  • Weather Preferences: severe storms,snow wind and ice
  • Location: Hoyland,barnsley,south yorkshire(134m asl)
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1 minute ago, CreweCold said:

Always thought it stood for towering cumulus

Of cause:fool::D

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Arnie Pie

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  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
  • Weather Preferences: Columus Bigus Convectivus
  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
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Ever hopeful....

Keeping an eye on cells to the W of Birmingham atm

lots of convergence in the area......I know Straws

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Muffelchen

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  • Location: Beverley, E Yorks, 19m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, Thunder - not necessarily at the same time!
  • Location: Beverley, E Yorks, 19m ASL
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Straws, I've clutched a few, but then again too many to mention......

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I remember Atlantic 252 Maestro

I remember Atlantic 252

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  • Location: Wildwood, Stafford 104m asl
  • Weather Preferences: obviously snow!
  • Location: Wildwood, Stafford 104m asl
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5 minutes ago, Arnie Pie said:

Ever hopeful....

Keeping an eye on cells to the W of Birmingham atm

lots of convergence in the area......I know Straws

miss me to the NW, anyone else can't get rain today radar? Ridiculous been doing this for 2 months now, some days can get it

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