Convective/Storm Discussion Thread - 1st June onwards

[Dangerous55019]

Just seen this little beastie brewing up nicely behind the hill. 

[Ben Sainsbury]

Particularly dangerous situation evolving now for Eastern Parts of Edinburgh, some extremely intense rainfall rates in excess of 150mm/hr approaching the area in next 15 minutes, wouldn't be surprised if one or two localised reports of 60-80mm or more in the next few hours. Looks like storm is back building too.

Edited June 1, 2018 by Ben Sainsbury

[Mr_ Nexus]

Both NW and the met office have lightning symbols for my location this afternoon (met office into the evening as well) which has to be a first this week as the lightning symbols have been lacking on the met office app forecast . 

Came so tantalisingly close to a storm last night only for it to fizzle out !

Hoping today is better , certainly feels closer compared to yesterday and the clouds are getting heavier and darker which is a good sign .

[Matty23]

Thunder heard in Shrewsbury 

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

31 minutes ago, Neglectedchicken said:

From the satellites I can see thunderstorms forming near Hereford, some in West London and across south west England. South Ireland too travelling northwards.

There have been patchy clear spells on a diagonal line up from the very SE tip of the U.K. towards the mid wales coast since about 10am - I figured convection would probably spark off along this corridor though I’m not too confident on how far these’ll grow regarding showers getting particularly electrical.

Should give a decent amount of rain in some of these but I wouldn’t know about hanging any weather warnings on ‘em 

[JoeShmoe]

2 minutes ago, Ben Sainsbury said:

Particularly dangerous situation evolving now for Eastern Parts of Edinburgh, some extremely intense rainfall rates in excess of 150mm/hr approaching the area in next 15 minutes, wouldn't be surprised if one or two localised reports of 60-80mm or more in the next few hours. Looks like storm is back building too.

Can confirm its getting realy nasty here !

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

This is my professional opinion:

(sorry about the quality of the map)

[Jayne Bullock]

Just had a huge swarm of bees go over. I couldn’t work out the where the noise was coming from at first.  It has been blisteringly hot sunshine, now these have popped up. Staffordshire 

[Frosty hollows]

Interesting that the line of showers stretching from Somerset to Swindon are moving NE but the developing showers out of Reading are moving NW

[SalopWatcher]

21 minutes ago, Matty23 said:

Thunder heard in Shrewsbury 

Can confirm that, was about 20 mins ago from a storm that passed just west of town. Another cell passed over with heavy rain but no lightening. 

More development in South Shropshire for us to keep an eye on. 

[Azazel]

47 minutes ago, Frosty hollows said:

Good call on the SW activity. Plenty of beefy showers on the radar now

Beginners luck:p

[SalopWatcher]

Another storm with T and L in Shrewsbury... Heavy rain again.

[Mokidugway]

Nothing here as usual but glorious sunshine  

[SalopWatcher]

The wind got right up during that nasty little cell that went over. Looked at Twitter to see what others reporting around town and saw this! 

Looks to be back building over town and down towards Bridgenorth... line of cells developing. 

 

 

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[janmac]

A shower has begun - very big drops of rain literally splatting down onto the decking outside!  My polycarb bay-window roof sounds like someone is dropping marbles on it!!  Very grey outside but still warm and humid...is this all about to explode???

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Shadow cast by the cells over west Lancashire yesterday evening

 

[Mr_ Nexus]

Out in the garden and just heard a very distant clap of thunder .

[Dangerous55019]

Confirmed thunder and lightning here in North Wales.

[janmac]

And it's all stopped!!! Radar showed a heavy shower above me. However, it was very heavy drops but spaced far apart, if that makes sense!! All the dampness now evaporating!

[Chris.R]

1 minute ago, Dangerous55019 said:

Confirmed thunder and lightning here in North Wales.

Well in.  Probably too far west for me though.

[DIS1970]

10 minutes ago, Mr_ Nexus said:

Out in the garden and just heard a very distant clap of thunder .

Well i'm in Wolves and i didn't hear anything, plus there is no raindrops falling out of that little shower, which right over the top of my location (or very close).

[SalopWatcher]

This storm is mental, hail now, still going almost 45 minutes later, T and L, strong winds.... we are getting battered. Reports of flooding arond town coming in. Best storm I can remember hitting that town for a good few years

No chase required!

[The PIT]

Normal blank here as forecast.

[DIS1970]

That small shower which was to the south of Birmingham looks like it has just been zapped.