Convective/Storm Discussion Thread - 1st June onwards

[summer blizzard]

Nothing really developed anywhere before about 2pm but as seen above, more are breaking out. 

[TJS1998Tom]

3 minutes ago, sparky1972 said:

met office now saying 7 and 8pm for here, the 2pm and 3pm storms they forecast never arrived, lol

Makes me wonder what tonight could have in store lol

Edit: Dayuum

Edited July 26, 2018 by TJS1998Tom

[sparky1972]

Just now, TJS1998Tom said:

Makes me wonder what tonight could have in store lol

knowing our luck, nothing, lol

[BA Baracus]

Quite a bit of lightning in the storms near Nottingham.

[sidneybean]

Well the red blob that has just passed over Ripon in North Yorkshire brought absolutely nothing it's warm, muggy and hazy but no rain so far....

[Chris.R]

10 minutes ago, sparky1972 said:

met office now saying 7 and 8pm for here, the 2pm and 3pm storms they forecast never arrived, lol

 If you are going to put faith in those computer-generated forecasts then you are going to be disappointed 99% of the time. You may as well have tea in a chocolate teapot. 

Edited July 26, 2018 by Chris.R

[summer blizzard]

West of Lincoln looks great.

[BA Baracus]

Currently 2 active areas of storms producing lightning and torrential rain.

[summer blizzard]

2 minutes ago, Chris.R said:

 If you are going to put faith in those computer-generated forecasts then you are going to be disappointed 99% of the time. You may as well have tea in a chocolate teapot. 

No different to snow showers. They may provide a loose guide but on the day you now cast.

[sparky1972]

2 minutes ago, Chris.R said:

 If you are going to put faith in those computer-generated forecasts then you are going to be disappointed 99% of the time. You may as well have tea in a chocolate teapot. 

you are spot on, and i have no faith in them whatsoever, lol

[ChezWeather]

Nice storms now over Nottinghamshire, shame I'm not out of work till 5

[TJS1998Tom]

This looks impressive! The main cell is going around us which is typical storm shield lol

Edited July 26, 2018 by TJS1998Tom

[Tikka_69]

Looks like I am in the firing line shortly in Doncaster

[Matty88]

Some nice storms popping up now around Cambridge - just had a sharp burst, first 'rain' in over a month. No thunder / lightning yet though 

Edited July 26, 2018 by Matty88

[Matty88]

Also to note - Meto warning pretty accurate so far as far as the zone of the storms.... impressive

[Tikka_69]

Nearly constant distant thunder here now

[DIS1970]

Those storms/showers are shifting north at some speed, so whoever is lucky enough to recieve one won't have alot of rain will they?

[BA Baracus]

Are these storms expected to merge / intensify as they move northward? The ones round Lincoln are clumping into one large storm.

[summer blizzard]

Just now, BA Baracus said:

Are these storms expected to merge / intensify as they move northward? The ones round Lincoln are clumping into one large storm.

They should get more widespread and developed the longer we go. Some as you'd expect will merge. 

[Guest]

Explosive thunderhead to the ESE now 

[PurpleButterfly]

7 minutes ago, BA Baracus said:

Currently 2 active areas of storms producing lightning and torrential rain.

Hi. Can i just ask what app this is your using? 

[TJS1998Tom]

Oh my, this is quite a big one

[BA Baracus]

1 minute ago, PurpleButterfly said:

Hi. Can i just ask what app this is your using? 

It's blitzortung app, quite useful for days like today 

[BA Baracus]

Another storm just South East of Peterborough now electrically active

[Tikka_69]

Constant distant thunder at the minute but no lightening or rain yet.  Think one of the storm is just skirting down the side of where I am but another seems to be on a direct path