Storm & Convective Discussion - 7th August Onwards

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

1 minute ago, TheToastPeople said:

Agreed.

Pepping up a bit more than I thought in the channel to be fair. IOW to West Norfolk eastwards looks to be the cut off line.  

[Dean E]

Rough location of the cold front using latest observations (temps and humidity), anywhere west of this line is out and east are still in the game, especially so further towards the South and East.

[Thunderstruck]

Possible distant rumble heard a few minutes ago although it did coincide with a plane going over. Raining again now too.

[Lu.]

Nice deep rumbles of thunder over Portsmouth.. All out at sea tho, couple flashes. Really need it to hit us.

[Thunderstruck]

Thunderstorm out in the Thames Estuary, hearing distant rumbles

[Farmer Dave]

Thunder, lightning and heavy rain here in Upchurch

[Juanmoorchants]

South East Essex, Rayleigh 

Edited August 7, 2018 by Juanmoorchants

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

Just now, Juanmoorchants said:

Can you include your location in your profile, please, so we know where this is?

[Thunderstruck]

Coming closer...

[Stormhog]

Very heavy convective downpour in Hailsham about an hour ago, a few lightning flashes visible to my North.

[sunnijim]

Occasional distant thunder in the channel.

A feeble thundery effort this evening, soon forgotten  I would imagine.

Clearly we don't have all the ingredients in place for anything notable.

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

Amiens is getting a battering

https://www.amiens.fr/Liens-utiles/Webcam

[Neilsouth]

3 hours ago, Cableguy said:

Kent Clipper at best, as long as we get rain though I'll be happy

 

Not even that, it's more of a north sea clipper

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

There’s not enough CAPE. It all leaked away

[Nick F]

Unfortunately, as often is the case, the French have hogged most of the widespread and potent thundery activity this evening and is a blaze on the lightning detectors. Some welcome rain for some gardens in the southeast, but no spark to go with it for many. 

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Wasn't expecting to see that 

[Biggin]

10 minutes ago, Surrey said:

Wasn't expecting to see that 

Which is ??

[NO LONGER POSTING]

1 minute ago, Biggin said:

Which is ??

Some kind of funky cloud, but unfortunately no thunder here little rain here now... 

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

5 minutes ago, Surrey said:

Some kind of funky cloud, but unfortunately no thunder here little rain here now... 

Mammatus, surely?

[stainesbloke]

11 minutes ago, Surrey said:

Some kind of funky cloud, but unfortunately no thunder here little rain here now... 

Looks like mammatus clouds, often associated with severe thunderstorms. Like the ones across the Channel

[Neilsouth]

34 minutes ago, Nick F said:

 Some welcome rain for some gardens in the southeast, but no spark to go with it for many. 

 

Most of the rain isn't hitting the ground and what rain does arrive is sporadic thundery drops... So no welcome rain for many, even in the high risk thunder zone. 

[Mokidugway]

16 minutes ago, Biggin said:

Which is ??

Titty clouds , nice

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

We've just had a useful shower with more on the way, according to radar.

Edited August 7, 2018 by chrisbell-nottheweatherman

[sunnijim]

An upturn in events on the Sussex coast.

Cells forming in channel in the last half hour a little more electricly active.A decent CG  fork every 4 or five minutes and closish thunder.Decent convective bursts of rain too

Edited August 7, 2018 by sunnijim

[LightningLover]

yes, a couple of CG's seen with the infrequent flashes here in Hastings.