Convective/Storm Discussion Thread - 1st June onwards

[OddSpot]

Another bright flash towards Clowne/Worksop direction...distant rumble

Nothing here apart from a 30 second spurt of rain but the smell is ace 

Edited July 26, 2018 by OddSpot

[Stormstalker]

Nothing happening in West Midlands at the moment keeping fingers Crossed 

[Guest]

Have to say I think it’s a bit early, main trough is only currently over the West Country, won’t see initiation until this swings through in CS England in a couple hours or so. Wouldn’t be surprised to see cells fires around the IOW then lift NE from about 1am.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Mark Walker said:

Yes,I suspect the flash I saw was the SW corner of that cell.

Yeah just watched it light up a few times.

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Lift off? Come on little new cell, let's see if it's time to party or you are just playing a joker card.. 

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

Definite cell popped up between aldershot and Woking. Could be the start of something. Elevated development can initiate extremely quickly. 

[TJS1998Tom]

Cell to my West with a flash of lightning 

[Harry]

Firing off up north pretty lively - nice line evident. 

[TJS1998Tom]

These cells like to always be towards my West by a few miles, seeing a few distant flashes now 

[Stormstalker]

Can someone tell me if the West Midlands was will get thunder and lightning tonight 

many thanks 

[The PIT]

Pathetic attempt here. Weak Thundery shower producing 0.2mm of rain so still on for one of the driest Julys on record.

So still storm free here just two thundery showers this year and weak ones at that.

Tomorrow is a dead duck as well. GFS and local forecast both say  a dry hot day.

[Cheshire Freeze]

1 minute ago, Stormstalker said:

Can someone tell me if the West Midlands was will get thunder and lightning tonight 

many thanks 

Not likely tonight, unfortunately

[AderynCoch]

4 hours ago, AderynCoch said:

I'm flying to Budapest shortly. Got a feeling I'm in for a bumpy ride.

Pretty bad turbulence on the way up but the rest of the flight went swimmingly.

Now it's lashing it down in Budapest with occasional lightning.

[toggerob]

BBC forecast still showing the overnight storms breaking out across the spine of the country, MetOffice keen to keep things further towards the East 

 

[TJS1998Tom]

Looks to be a similar repeat of this afternoon

[TJS1998Tom]

Wow just saw a very bright flash but missed it on camera

[Cheshire Freeze]

1 minute ago, SNOW_JOKE said:

BBC forecast still showing the overnight storms breaking out across the spine of the country, MetOffice keen to keep things further towards the East 

 

I bet the MetOffice are closer to the mark

[TheToastPeople]

All eyes on that cell going up over bracknell, It looks set to explode into life....hopefully!

[Mapantz]

3 minutes ago, SNOW_JOKE said:

BBC forecast still showing the overnight storms breaking out across the spine of the country, MetOffice keen to keep things further towards the East 

 

That map is the Met Office, isn't it?

[toggerob]

Yep, screengrabbed it off the Thurs evening update on the youtube channel which was recorded around 5hr ago.

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

Latest arpege and hirlam models going for what looks like a MCS tomorrow evening up East Anglia into Lincs. 

Sky here is full of AcCas and still a staggering 27.8c at RAF Wittering! Definitely a ripe environment out there! 

[TJS1998Tom]

I reckon this will build up in the next few hours

[Derbyshire_snow]

27 minutes ago, OddSpot said:

Another bright flash towards Clowne/Worksop direction...distant rumble

Nothing here apart from a 30 second spurt of rain but the smell is ace 

Massive flash all the hills to the South of me in dronfield lit up 2 big booms of thunder and that was it.

[LightningLover]

Being on the East Sussex coastline, should I give in and call it a night, or wait a bit longer?

[Another Kent clipper]

49 minutes ago, Supacell said:

Dan (convective weather) has the red risk box along with the severe over Lincolnshire and the Humber/East Yorkshire tomorrow. I am getting me some of that

CV says Friday night for the high risk area I believe.   I'm tempted to bomb it east along the m62 after work but it would take until 10.30 to get to hull.  I shall watch the radar methinks and hope it's not too late