Convective / Storm Discussion Thread - 31st May 2017 onwards

[AL.]

8 minutes ago, dave reid said:

Time to get in my chosen position and wait!!!!

 

Heading mid way up the A34, Tothill services to use / steal Mcdonalds electricity.

Like the look of any tail end charlies that can form in this area with a fair bit of wind shear and bucket loads of CAPE as the move East 

 

Woooo-Hoooo  

Good luck Dave, I think the storms will develop around Bristol and be active over in the east.

[Harry]

Just seen Dan's storm forecast update....just as he removed the MDT from the SE corner, that cell goes up! Can't odds it really...law of sod reigns supreme

 

[tomp456]

Now is the time to pray the unexpected happens (thinking along the lines of 17th july 2017 when we got battered by a storm that was not forecast)

 

[Weather-history]

1 hour ago, Weather-history said:

Area of preciptation around Limerick in Eire is interesting, no sferics but looks heavy on radar.

Looks like there are cells to the south of that blob as well 

[Justin123]

This cell fired up within 10 minutes and it's tracking straight towards my front door!! Let's hope it produces scferics before it gets here!!

[staplehurst]

2 minutes ago, Harry said:

Just seen Dan's storm forecast update....just as he removed the MDT from the SE corner, that cell goes up! Can't odds it really...law of sod reigns supreme

 

Yep! 

Though coverage doesn't really warrant a MDT - for now...!

[VillagePlank]

Just had a heavy shower, no thunder, and near blue skies.

[Martin Auld]

Strikes in the shower near Maidstone now

[weirpig]

6 minutes ago, tomp456 said:

Now is the time to pray the unexpected happens (thinking along the lines of 17th july 2017 when we got battered by a storm that was not forecast)

 

Wow brilliant   can you also please give me a quick peep into how the winter will pan out   Ta

[Chris74]

Sky's starting to get darker and some large blobs of rain now and then so fingers crossed.

[Windblade]

Yep. definitely convection happening in london. Some cauliflower heads starting to appear here. Things bubbling up nicely.

Edited July 6, 2017 by Windblade

[Paul Sherman]

Maidstone cell can clearly see it from here in Leigh On Sea over the estuary. Looks to be quite elevated so might get a few strikes off it

[Chris101]

Thunder heard a couple of miles to my North, sky very dark.

[Gordon Webb]

so since wind convergeance zone is now expected to be the primary trigger anyone have an idea where this is most likely to be

Edited July 6, 2017 by Gordon Webb

[Carl46Wrexham]

1 hour ago, STORMGUY said:

i think that where i am will just be on the developing stage of The Thunderstorms before they move over towards the east of england before turning severe.i expected 2pm onwards from the west east wales i would guess.will put a live web stream om by then.

Think we are in the breeding ground areas. Places east of us I suspect might do very well.

[karyo]

Just now, Carl46Wrexham said:

Think we are in the breeding ground areas. Places east of us I suspect might do very well.

How does the sky look where you are? 

[StormChaseUK]

The setup is perfect for Midlands surface based storms PM. 

About 6 or 7pm

[Mapantz]

2 minutes ago, Gordon Webb said:

so since wind convergeance zone is now expected to be the primary trigger anyone have an idea where this is most likely to be

[STORMGUY]

il say first signs for east wales/midlands storms from 2pm onwards.

[Dangerous55019]

Very warm and humid here now, and in the past ten minutes or so, this little beauty has appeared out of nowhere to my west and is rising. 

 

[Gordon Webb]

1 minute ago, Mapantz said:

hmm seem to be on it or just W of it not that it matters as they will track E anyway so my evening gardening is still on

[Summer Sun]

Torrential rain in the Rochester area

[tomp456]

13 minutes ago, weirpig said:

Wow brilliant   can you also please give me a quick peep into how the winter will pan out   Ta

There will be some cloud, some sun, some rain, maybe some snow, probably not all in that order though.

[Mapantz]

MetO warnings updated:

[Chris74]

No thunder yet but the rain is now heavy.