Midlands Regional Discussion

[RobR]

First flashes can be seen now on the horizon presumably from the Shropshire cell.

[Walsall Wood Snow]

Frequent flashes and rumbles here now

[pegg24]

just started in Northamptonshire  working nights rain getting heavier and flashes of light 

[MattStoke]

Intense lightning show over Stoke-on-Trent.

[Gord]

Well that first band moved very quickly but was mightily impressive as it did so. Seeing it approach was pretty spectacular.

Looking like there could be a bit more before the night is out.

Edited July 24, 2019 by Gord

[Monkeypants]

nature and its awsome power here in ST3 dont know which way too look lol

[syed2878]

 quite an intense thunderstorm here just over 15 20 minutes ago very bright lightning with loud thunder and rain 

[Gord]

Thinking about whether it's worth staying up longer to see what the next lot of showers heading this way do. They don't look that electrically charged right now, but the atmosphere is so soupy, there could very possibly be some more.

[PhilipInCoventry]

Hi all,

The leading edge of the thunder plume has passed overhead in Coventry, now heading over Nuneaton & further on north east. No heavy rain yet, was plenty of lightning, but that has passed. May be more activity from the trailing edge in an hour. Please stay dry everyone.

[RobR]

29 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

Intense lightning show over Stoke-on-Trent.

Best since i moved here probably. For constant CC lightning anyway. The winds went mental too for about ten minutes. Very much reminded me of the storms I experienced in Maldives, Mexico and Dominican Republic.

[Summer of 95]

And another one... Following a brief interlude it's pouring again, seen forked lightning and heard loud booms

[Storme]

I have never experienced a storm like that in my life. Almost constant lightning and the thunder was constant, eerie and like someone shaking a metal sheet in a theatre. And the rain was absolutely torrential; I could barely see the houses across the road. 

Quite amazing.

Still raining quite a bit now. Lightning and thunder gone north across The Wolds. 

Bring on phase 2!

[Gord]

I think that could be it for here.

Still bits and pieces around that could spark up. On a night like tonight it's always hard to tell when it's over!

[Storme]

Continuous rain but 2nd band of lightning starting now.

[hammy]

Well worth staying up for! 

[WillinGlossop]

Lots of rain so pretty happy after gardening marathon.... continues today.... still 22c....

[Shane]

Well, that was, hmm, expected. Storm to the east missed us and storms to the west missed us. Unlucky does not cover it! Plenty of lightning but nothing overhead and mostly distant rumbles:-( nice one to the storm starved on here but spare a thought for little old me in Telford haha!!

[DIS1970]

Cloud appears to be rolling in from the SSW here now, temp peaked at 26.5C. Err, backtrack on that alittle, seems it has reached it's westward extent, cloud seems to be breaking more readily, and the temp has jump up to 27.6C, so well above the expected high.

Edited July 24, 2019 by DIS1970
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[davehsug]

Wondering what the chances are for tomorrow. We're in the high risk for UKWW, but I suspect the action will all be to the East, shall we say erm...Lincolnshire! Hoping to be surprised. Last night was a good light show, but nothing close, and little thunder (you'd probably have heard almost nothing in the daytime), and over way too fast! Fingers crossed.

[RobR]

Does anyone know the record high for Birmingham? Be good to see records tumble across the Mids tomorrow.

[Midlander]

So for us in the Midlands the highest ever temperature recorded in Birmingham (Airport) was 34.9C set in August.  The forecasted high for EGBB is currently 34C so will be close!

[shaky]

Anyone know highest ever temp for leicester?

[Midlander]

@shaky 

The highest temperature for Leicester was recorded at Newtown Linford was 34.5 °C (94.1 °F) during August 1990 although a temperature of 35.1 °C (95.2 °F) was achieved at Leicester University during August 2003.

[Midlander]

Also Coventry‘s Max - 35.1C (1990)

 

[RobR]

Forecast seemed to be around 33-34 for most of the Midlands, but I noticed Met Office going for 35, so will be interesting locally to see what records go.