Storms and Convective Discussion - 20th April 2019 onwards

[StormLoser]

I'm off to bed. G'night all. I can't wait for any more proposed destabilisation to occur because, in my mind, the chance is already gone. The tail end of the "bad weather" is already leaving the French coast.

I'm chalking this down as a bust. Across the board.

I don't know what killed it but the post-mortem will no doubt show it up. It's a mega disappointment but I suppose these things don't always turn out as expected.

[TheToastPeople]

Sunrise is going to spoil it at this rate

[Mitch the motorbike storm]

Sun rise would make it more potent surely 

[LightningLover]

Wow!! Huge flash of c-c lightning, followed by Loud rolling thunder!!! Caught me off guard!

[TheToastPeople]

Just now, Mitch perrott said:

Sun rise would make it more potent surely 

Theoretically yes but storms are more magnificent in the dark

[Callie]

Loud booms and bright flashes over Eastbourne! 

[Mitch the motorbike storm]

1 minute ago, LightningLover said:

Wow!! Huge flash of c-c lightning, followed by Loud rolling thunder!!! Caught me off guard!

Where abouts are you?

 

[TJS1998Tom]

Just now, TheToastPeople said:

Theoretically yes but storms are more magnificent in the dark

I always prefer night storms to day storms, though the main thing I do like about daytime storms is seeing all the clouds build up

[TheToastPeople]

1 minute ago, TJS1998Tom said:

I always prefer night storms to day storms, though the main thing I do like about daytime storms is seeing all the clouds build up

Me to! The perfect storm would be huge thunderheads going up just in time for sunset, lit up with colour in all there beauty. Then as the light fades the sparks and thunder takes over for adrenaline filled evening!

[Mitch the motorbike storm]

ThunderstormS developing in the channel!

[Mitch the motorbike storm]

342 strikes a min!

[Fiona Robertson]

Is it just me or is that blob on the right which is heading to Dover showing signs of rotation? I was watching the rainfall radar animation.

Edited June 25, 2019 by Fiona Robertson

[Mitch the motorbike storm]

2 minutes ago, Fiona Robertson said:

Is it just me or is that blob on the right which is heading to Dover showing signs of rotation? I was watching the rainfall radar animation.

It looks rather powerful, we will have to wait and see

[steveinsussex]

Ok, lightning here in Sussex about 20 miles inland!

[TJS1998Tom]

Well I'm popping off, will wake up early to see how it's doing down South, does look rather impressive on the radar

Edited June 25, 2019 by TJS1998Tom

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

It’s raining and not so warm outside - plus the lightning is so far infrequent but we did see about 5 seemingly close and massive ICs.

Looks like finally it’s getting its act together - just a shame about the rain

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

DEFINATELY not a bust !!!!

[Mitch the motorbike storm]

Just now, Flash bang flash bang etc said:

DEFINATELY not a bust !!!!

Something happening by you?

[Mitch the motorbike storm]

a huge cell is forming! Heading straight towards Kent!

[Cableguy]

Game over here. Cant buy a storm in this part of Surrey it seems.

[Mesoscale]

You south east coast folk are blooming lucky! 

[PeterDoswell]

Hi folks after adjusting the settings is this latest shot accurate

[Hirudine]

Looks like Hastings might be the place to be right now.

[TheToastPeople]

Some sharp showers been appearing north of london

[J-Me]

Despite how the strikes out in the channel are looking on the map theres surprisingly little to see in Folkestone at the moment. I'm seeing a flash every 40 secs - 1 min with the occasional deep rolling growl of thunder with my strikealert sat in the window going off with even less frequency. Theres a wonderful cool breeze kicked up out there and its raining gently; so nice after that sticky air we've had for the past 48 hours.