Convective/Storm Discussion Thread - 1st June onwards

[LetItSnow!]

1 minute ago, Azazel said:

What direction are the cells on the south coast tracking? NE?

Looks NNE to me

[toggerob]

1 minute ago, Another Kent clipper said:

If you could be anywhere inside the red ring on the image below from about 10.30pm where would you choose?

South of Leeds, you have the options of fast-travel across the compass (N,S,E,W) with the motorways. Not too many hills around there but if you can find a open-top car park for the vantage point you'd have a good viewpoint too.

[Azazel]

Just now, LetItSnow! said:

Looks NNE to me

Bumholes. Probably a bit too far west then :*(

[TJS1998Tom]

4 minutes ago, Another Kent clipper said:

If you could be anywhere inside the red ring on the image below from about 10.30pm where would you choose?

I'd say Nottingham

[matt111]

Skies darkening to the south. 

[tomp456]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

 

I THINK I JUST HEARD THUNDER. 

 

BUT IT IS CERTAINLY RAINING. YESSSSSSSSSSSS. IT IS WET!!!!! 

[Number 23]

Still stiflingly hot here in Chelmsford.

Breeze starting to pick up slightly, and light cloud cover drifting in from the south. Just south of the amber warning here, but certainly feels like something stirring. Have put the plant pots under cover or I think they'll get a bashing later.

Never thought I'd utter these words, but I cannot wait for the rain.

[R Alto]

2 minutes ago, LetItSnow! said:

Looks NNE to me

I would say virtually due North with maybe a slight Easterly bias.

[West Sussex Kate]

Black sky near Horsham.....its almost here!

[tomp456]

6 minutes ago, tomp456 said:

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

 

I THINK I JUST HEARD THUNDER. 

 

BUT IT IS CERTAINLY RAINING. YESSSSSSSSSSSS. IT IS WET!!!!! 

Edit: It is no longer raining. The ground is barely wet. 

[Milocation]

The large amount of cells cropping up over Northern France makes me excited!

[Hodgheg]

This is all perfect timing for me as I’m about to leave work. Hopefully they will intensify 

[sparky1972]

everything to far east at the mo, and i think the stuff down south  will pass us to the west

[LB1994]

Have the day off today as I'm preparing to go to Dorset for a week tomorrow. Lovely hot day again here in North Herts. 

Glad to see things have kicked off on the south coast. Will have to put the sunnies on and look south in a bit to see if there are any other developments. 

[Karengaunt]

odd rumble heard and two lovely forks seen in havant (portsmouth) just started to attempt raining im currently sat in the garden i know it wont Last long but wow that feels good after weeks of no rain 

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

Explosive development again this time north of thetford 

[Mapantz]

There's certainly some nice cloud shapes going on towards the IoW.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Tony M said:

Thrips. More commonly known as thunderflies, thunderbugs, stormflies... Maybe they're a good omen for storm-chasing?

Bloody hope so! I was stupid enough to wear a yellow and white striped t-shirt and they seemed to love it. 

Changed to a dark grey one I had in the car and it seems to have warned them away from me!

Just having a stroll around Louth at the moment. Very hot and sunny. Thanks to Glenn I’ve identified a nice lay-by with excellent southerly views on the A157 ️ Hoping for some explosive storms later!

[sparky1972]

2 minutes ago, East_England_Stormchaser91 said:

Explosive development again this time north of thetford 

anything over your way at the mo?

[Cambridgeshire Weather]

23 minutes ago, Another Kent clipper said:

If you could be anywhere inside the red ring on the image below from about 10.30pm where would you choose?

Hull

[Thunderstruck]

Lightning strike showing on radar just off the coast of Southend. I think it’s a false return but I can’t be sure. Really, I need something to form due south of me to be in with the best chance. 

[Neilsouth]

Just now, Thunderstruck said:

Lightning strike showing on radar just off the coast of Southend. I think it’s a false return but I can’t be sure. Really, I need something to form due south of me to be in with the best chance. 

It is

[billywizz65]

44 minutes ago, billywizz65 said:

when

Starting to get a little dark now. Clouds approaching from the southwest. Temperature dropped a degree or two in the last few minutes. 

[Lu.]

Still no rain, although rumbles over the IOW, breeze has picked up but still stupidly hot down here. 

[mckaymckaymckay]

I wonder what south shields is going to look like later tonight. Alot of forecasts seem to be changing during the day