Storms and Convective discussion- 7th August onwards

[Darandio]

Big Jet TV reporting from Heathrow and now occasionally concentrating on the London cell as well as planes.

 

[TQWX]

You can here thunder now clearly on the Big Jet TV livestream at Heathrow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKyKmOVI8mM

[> mark]

Whoah!! Looking SE towards LHR

[David Hill]

10 minutes ago, T4Toby said:

Think we’ll get our chance later on when they blow westwards 

There is 3 convergence zones atm than I can see looking at sat loops, everything is north of us, those ones over london are not going due west, they are going north west as the LP pushes up from france.

[Chloe]

Violent storm approaching West London

[Azazel]

The cell over Guildford way will probably be the closest I get.

[Harry]

Staggeringly beautiful explosive convection to my west. As expected I’m about 15-20 miles too far to the east  ARÔME spot on though.

How is this for an updraft column!!!! First two pics the storm to my West over London, second an explosive tower to my N

Edited August 12, 2020 by Harry

[AnvilCrawlers]

This temp was not forecast,just hit 33.9 with dp at 17

[minus10]

Powerful clouds jockeying for position while the rumbling continues.

 

 

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

London cell

Edited August 12, 2020 by Flash bang flash bang etc

[Robbie Garrett]

Sounds like trooping of the colour in West London....

[Chloe]

Just now, Robbie Garrett said:

Sounds like trooping of the colour in West London....

Yep! It was quite near....just banging away....

[UKSupercell]

Problem is, (and I’m no expert) but it seems that there’s plenty of CAPE but a lack of lift or some form of trigger mechanism. Some of the towers round here went up high and so quickly, but you can see them peter out and fade. They don’t evolve to proper Cb Incus anvils. Saw some Pileus caps form but still.

 

Here’s what I mean with one looking N. This was about half hour ago or so. 

[jake44]

lol my little sister just went off crying when i told her there no thunderstorms for ramsgate

[Nick L]

The updrafts are very, very strong. It's just such a shame there's virtually no shear to ramp up any storms and keep them going for longer.

[James86]

View looking east from Winchester. 

[Storm mad]

8 minutes ago, Paul Sherman said:

C London Storm from Essex looking west

 

[WeatherWatchmanG]

5 minutes ago, Chloe said:

Violent storm approaching West London

Approaching, it's been here for a little while now. Constant thunder, very heavy rain.

[BarnetBlizzard]

Storm grew overhead in North London but is moving away. So close but so far...

[UKSupercell]

1 minute ago, Nick L said:

The updrafts are very, very strong. It's just such a shame there's virtually no shear to ramp up any storms and keep them going for longer.

Exactly this! And for the UK, it's quite unusual right, to see such low shear at the moment? 

[hammerb32]

Can hear thunder in Wolverhampton

[Chloe]

1 minute ago, WeatherWatchmanG said:

Approaching, it's been here for a little while now. Constant thunder, very heavy rain.

It kicked of here at 3 in the distance....when I posted was literally overhead! 

[Midlander]

Thunder heard, rather surprised as the shower overhead looks rather weak on radar

[Buzzit]

Finished here for the foreseeable .. 

Lucky people to the North and on this plane ?

[James86]

Big Jet TV picking up. Possibly the best place to see activity atm.