Storms and Convective Discussion - 25th June 2019 onwards

[Stabilo19]

MCS to hit the SE overnight? Can you imagine it. It’s not unusual for things to be shunted east at the last minute. 

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

4 minutes ago, Alderc said:

My concern is once those echoes go they should literally pop suggesting they struggling to break the cap in place. Next hour or so critical for the SW imo. 

Nocturnal cooling should help weaken the cap I think. You will usually find a rapid development once it does break, with reds on the radar almost instantly. Lightning usually follows shortly after. I’ll never forget how rapid the Bournemouth storm broke out. From nothing to 100 strikes per minute within half an hour. 

I remember clearly that people were asking the same questions then and even shouting bust before 11PM!! Lol 

Edited July 23, 2019 by East_England_Stormchaser91

[ancientsolar]

There are some pretty pronounced clouds being developed across areas right now 

https://de.sat24.com/de/gb/visual

does anyone have some photos of such areas ?

[Harry]

3 minutes ago, Stabilo19 said:

MCS to hit the SE overnight? Can you imagine it. It’s not unusual for things to be shunted east at the last minute. 

Not likely looking at the skies here...like a hot sunny Mediterranean evening, not a puff or haze in sight.

[SarahWxm]

Sat in the garden as too hot in the house. These clouds forming now  Looking good!!

Edited July 23, 2019 by SarahWxm

[Cloud]

The activity will develop over England rather than imported.

[Hirudine]

In the past hour or so, the breeze has died away, and dark clouds have been edging in from a westerly direction. Got some towers starting to go up, and it's quite humid here, but clouds are moving quite slowly at the moment.

[Chris.R]

 TMax was 29.9°C here today. Humidity rising considerably this evening. Feels primed. Flying ants are out.  

[legritter]

I have seen in previous similar set ups everything kicks off with a sudden increase in tiny cells  ,but im pretty sure its all running about Two hours late .so here on west mendip i am not expecting any light show till at least 11 pm .sure there will be some Corkers about , the question is where . Best of luck to all  ,me kebabs have 2 flying ants stuck to the maple syrup , extra protein. Cheers .

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, ancientsolar said:

There are some pretty pronounced clouds being developed across areas right now 

https://de.sat24.com/de/gb/visual

does anyone have some photos of such areas ?

Here is the view from Sheffield, looking SW.

 

[A.J]

aha, unless there's anaprop issues, the first discrete cells have fired in the english channel west of the channel Islands

 

edit, unsurprisingly, there are anaprop issues....bugger ....lol.....as they've just disappeared

Edited July 23, 2019 by A.J

[Josh Rubio]

Skies here this evening, in Leicester, looking south.

Edited July 23, 2019 by Josh Rubio

[Dangerous55019]

Within the past hour things have started to haze up around here. 

[Superstormuk]

Took this photo about an hour and a half ago in Surrey. Hard to see because of the sun, but some clouds popping up. Maybe, I was wrong after all and the SE does see some activity. 

Edited July 23, 2019 by Superstormuk

[Azazel]

Driving with the windows down is genuinely like cutting through soup.

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

9 minutes ago, Harry said:

Not likely looking at the skies here...like a hot sunny Mediterranean evening, not a puff or haze in sight.

Depends whose garden... 

 

Getting a lot warmer here now - I think that stuff from the earlier burst of activity over the channel has passed by

Edited July 23, 2019 by Flash bang flash bang etc

[Liam Ellis]

awesome sky over Cardiff this evening, looking good for us later! 

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Excuse the terrible markup skills but looks like plume engagement is beginning here:

 

Edited July 23, 2019 by Flash bang flash bang etc

[DIS1970]

Predominantly overcast but still not a spot of rain here yet in north Wolves.

[Chris.R]

8 minutes ago, Liam Ellis said:

awesome sky over Cardiff this evening, looking good for us later! 

 That’s good. I should get whatever you have about 3 hours afterwards. 

[Convective]

Nice sky here now.

[Harry]

Humidity here is rocketing!

[LightningLover]

2 minutes ago, Harry said:

Humidity here is rocketing!

Same here!

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

Definitely a loaded gun type atmosphere out there. It’s just a matter of when it goes pop! 

[Chris.R]

It’s unbearable here. The only day that comes remotely close is 19/07/16

Edited July 23, 2019 by Chris.R