Convective/Storm Discussion Thread - 8th July onwards

[Harry]

Sferics over Channel Isles rapidly picking up 

[Hodgheg]

2 minutes ago, Paul Sherman said:

Next area of Interest is the line stretching from South of London to West of Brighton, this line should go bang east of the MCS

Yep picked up on the next radar return. 

[Homerr]

Very dark here in NW London looks ready to go off and it's all heading my way! For now..

[Harry]

1 minute ago, John Hodgson said:

Yep picked up on the next radar return. 

No sparks tho cap'n!!!

[dusk]

11 minutes ago, matt111 said:

Just seen this on Twitter of one of the main roads in and out of Southampton. 

 

O/T, but I'd wager part of the chaos on Southampton roads is caused by c*cksockets taking pictures and tweeting on their phone when driving 

[alexisj9]

5 minutes ago, Paul Sherman said:

Next area of Interest is the line stretching from South of London to West of Brighton, this line should go bang east of the MCS

Doubt as far east as here though, guess we'll see if anything but rain happens.

[Lynxus]

We have convection!

 

Towers rocketing everywhere now!

[Hodgheg]

Just now, Harry said:

No sparks tho cap'n!!!

Glass is half full.

[sendandreturn]

This is the view from my flat, looking over the sea awaiting the next batch of Channel Isles stuff..

[Mapantz]

The growing cells to my South look like a better chance - just as it gets darker too. Fingers crossed!

[Frosty hollows]

4 minutes ago, convector said:

That MCS is really wrapping up now, with main ppn bowing north - it's teasing me! Tempted to chase but i feel like it'll suddenly change course again. 

Tell me about it. I can't work out if the thing is going to rotate so we catch it, or just clip the edge of it! Currently the latter

[Stephanie Starr]

16 minutes ago, East_England_Stormchaser91 said:

Actually going to keep an eye out very soon for distant flashes! This thing is intensifying as its moving NNE. Note, some real rapid potent developments once more over the Channel Islands/Cherbourg and a corker over Lyme bay heading up towards Dorset! 

This is more like it folks!! 

Dont think we will get anything

[NO LONGER POSTING]

huge flashes of lightning!

[Paul R]

Rain has perked up again. Wizzing it down outside at the moment and some very vivid flashes to the east and north east. 

[matt111]

More pictures of the flooding in Southampton:

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/15418966.VIDEO_AND_PHOTOS__Flooding_hits_Southampton_after_stunning_thunderstorm_batters_city/

Also has a video of this on there. 

[Severe Blizzard]

First distant rumbles at Guildford at 8:34 pm and 8:40 pm. Unstable looking base to AltoStratus layer.

[tomp456]

Heavy thunderless rain has began 

Mother Nature is such a tease 

[SP1986]

very interesting seeing what's going on down south.

I can categorically say there will be nothing up here, based on countless experiences of such setups over the years, but with flooding on Cornwall and the south coast, it certainly is a strong plume of air.

[Hodgheg]

I can hear very distant thunder right now. 

[Mapantz]

Even if nothing comes of it, we're getting treated to some wonderful clouds today - really is a treat!

[CaptainHappy]

Some of the festivities from earlier. Not long after this the definition was lost to rain. A couple of the mammatus that others have captured far more spectacularly, but its proof that it happened!

[Harry]

Very frustrating - skies are menacing but it's just shrouding the activity over W/SW London 

[bigguscumulus]

1 minute ago, Mapantz said:

Even if nothing comes of it, we're getting treated to some wonderful clouds today - really is a treat!

Great pic there.

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Bordon died off :-(

 

QUICK! Back to Butser!!!!

[Homerr]

Are we still saying more stuff through the night or is the big chunk over S England at the moment the main event?