SE & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 23/04/2017 onwards

[SMU]

Im leaving new ash green now

 

if there was ever a night to chase up to the south downs & out towards the M3 its tonight

this is maybe a 1 in 5 year event-

10/10:15 radar shows deeper echoes on the eastern channel flank -

better for the SE...

[Swave Snow]

At Last Lightning and Thunder in Hendon and hail 

[Ruby000]

Rumbles of thunder and the first cloud to ground lightning....

Edited July 18, 2017 by Ruby000

[stainesbloke]

15 minutes ago, Captain Shortwave said:

That storm just north west of London is a thing of beauty and a rare beast for the UK. A full fledged severe thunderstorm with some classic radar returns with a well defined hook. There is going to be a report of at least a funnel cloud from that surely along with some very gusty winds. It seems it is on course to hit my location in a couple of hours as well.

Add to that the mass of scattered thunderstorms brewing in the channel as well. This could be a classic night. In fact that lot in the chanell could very well merge into a huge band of thundery rain which again could be an event we haven't seen in years with a widespread area seeing several hours of heavy rain along with lots of lightning and thunder.

The lightning on the NE horizon has really gone mad! Must be an epic storm, lucky people under it! Looks like more incoming from the Channel.

[scrat]

So wanted a good storm! Been so breezy today, however breeze dropped and clouds gathered, then....rain. Hey ho, can't control the weather!

[Snow Queen one]

The stuff in the channel looks like it will miss me in maidstone boo

[Captain Shortwave]

I can see lightning to the south west of me now, and there are a few spots of rain from the anvil at the moment, the main event is still miles away.

Looking at the path of the most intense rain, it is looking like a direct hit for me (Cue sudden death of this storm or it suddenly splits )

Edited July 18, 2017 by Captain Shortwave

[ianbillmorris]

A few distant flashes of lightning but no rain in Thornton Heath (north Croydon)

[PurpleButterfly]

Started getting a few distant rumbles around 9pm. Few spots of rain and some beautiful lightning to the southwest. 

Had two intense downpours, still raining now but not as heavy. Lightning and thunder still in the near distance. 

 

 

[Snow Queen one]

Just crossing qe2 bridge very high level lightening here.

[Norfolk Sheep]

4 minutes ago, Captain Shortwave said:

I can see lightning to the south west of me now, and there are a few spots of rain from the anvil at the moment, the main event is still miles away.

Ooh I can't wait for the half dozen or spots of rain from that anvil, which will probably reach further NE later. I'm beside myself, I really am...

[tallsmithy]

Currently no mans land here in Welwyn Garden City. Storms to the south, to the north, stuck in the middle with constant flashes! 

[k66yla]

Is Lightning Maps broken? I've been watching it most of the evening now suddenly I'm getting an error coming up. Just as it looks like something may be heading this way....typical!

[ianbillmorris]

It actually looks like a fairly major storm North West of me, maybe Streatham way, flashes very couple of seconds I hear no thunder so can't work out how distant it is

Edited July 18, 2017 by ianbillmorris

[PurpleButterfly]

Got closer and louder thunder now! Still raining. 

Going to be a long night lol 

[Ellozee]

I think I'm too far east, but it's too humid and I'm holding out hope. Fingers crossed some of those channel storms build or drift eastwards.

[Mark wheeler]

The lightning App  is now showing the same error as raintoday. Arghhh.

Edited July 18, 2017 by Mark wheeler

[10 Days Away]

1 minute ago, k66yla said:

Is Lightning Maps broken? I've been watching it most of the evening now suddenly I'm getting an error coming up. Just as it looks like something may be heading this way....typical!

Working for me

[PurpleButterfly]

I'm having the same problems with the lightning map! 

Get an error message saying something when wrong check your Java settings 

Also no new strikes showing on the netweather storm app, but I can clearly see and hear close strikes.

[k66yla]

3 minutes ago, TN26 said:

Working for me

I was looking at your video. I took a photo on the same day at Dunge

[Mark wheeler]

5 minutes ago, k66yla said:

Is Lightning Maps broken? I've been watching it most of the evening now suddenly I'm getting an error coming up. Just as it looks like something may be heading this way....typical!

Beat me to it , I'm glad it's not just me , there must me too many weather enthusiasts. 

[leedsnowfan]

Amazing Light show in the Channel....if this comes onshore itll be as bad as the supercell one a few weeks back!

[Mark wheeler]

1,2,3.        Boooooooo

[Captain Shortwave]

RIght now I can hear thunder, this is now within about ten miles of me now, it looks like the worst will miss me (Huntingdon looks to be the sweet spot for this storm). Plenty going on over NE London and of course that lot slowly advancing from the English channel.

[10 Days Away]

3 minutes ago, k66yla said:

I was looking at your video. I took a photo on the same day at Dunge

Very nice.... That was an awesome storm,