Storms and Convective discussion- 7th August onwards

[AMeltedFlake]

1 minute ago, AppleUK 123 said:

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

Exactly what I was thinking...the next return will probably show the true story...

[DanDorsetUK]

View from Sandbanks end. Camera not picking it up but there are split layers to it. Never seen that happen before. 

[Frosty hollows]

Deja vu

[Guest]

Massive hail in Twickenham just down the road from Heathrow, looks like the planes will be taking off straight into a hail core.....

[matt111]

Can just about see the storms to the east from here. 

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

I’m near Swallowfield

[Sam Jackson]

Just now, matt111 said:

Can just about see the storms to the east from here. 

wish they did a nice uturn to the south and let loose above us

 

[oliverek7]

Hearing constant deep rumbling from the London storm now. So close

[Dan the Man]

1 minute ago, Alderc said:

Massive hail in Twickenham just down the road from Heathrow, looks like the planes will be taking off straight into a hail core.....

Unlikely unless they fancy expensive repairs!

Last night at LTN they switched the runways around because of this landing into a tailwind, but wind is too strong for that at the moment.

[ChezWeather]

8 minutes 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.

Nick, you must have read my mind, was just about to ask our resident experts what the missing ingredient is to create long tracked, violent storms when we have such an abundance of CAPE

[Sparkiee storm]

Thunder heard just to the North.

[Thunder and Lightning]

I'm not sure if this has already been said, but I think the world has made up for the lack of storms this year with a week of (so far) verifying thunderstorm warnings and even MCSs!

Fingers crossed it continues into next week... 

[TJS1998Tom]

Can see some decent size towers to my West 

[Mizzle]

Clouds shooting up all around in NE Hants...and thunder from multiple directions!

[Harry]

1 minute ago, Oliver Wyndham-lewis said:

Hearing constant deep rumbling from the London storm now. So close

More than I can hear - which is limited to a nearby police helicopter and an ice cream van

[Matthew M]

Continuous cracking thunder here in Harrow, looking like a nasty one developing nearby now

[weirpig]

Cells starting to appear now  in the midlands area  

[Mr_ Nexus]

7 minutes ago, AppleUK 123 said:

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

Saw that from behind after it passed over here and it was a large tower already

[Calayte]

Some massive towers going up around me in every direction at the moment. Looks incredible. 

[Vestan]

Todays initiation is earlier, further South & further East than yesterday. Could be an interesting afternoon for the South Midlands and beyond!

[Typhoon John]

 

West London Storm from East London, can hear constant rumbling coming from it.

 

Looking North

[Paul Sherman]

Cap Bomb SW of Harlow 

[Harry]

W and N London cells now 

[saint]

Distant deep rumbles heard in St Albans and the sky is darkening. 

[Bishop Brennan]

Occasional rumbles in the distance, and the sun has mostly disappeared from view.......

Bish