Storms and Convective discussion- 7th August onwards

[Harry]

Just now, Mitch perrott said:

Harry what should I do now- also what do these weird bubbly clouds mean

 

What should you do? Personally if I were down on the coast I might hang around for a little while to see if I could see some distant lightning, maybe give it 15 mins and if I saw nothing, head home. I’m not confident the French storms will do anything other than what the models suggests which is rapidly decay. Am half tempted to set an early alarm in case some of the pop ups that some of the models have hinted at come off. Otherwise happy to see if our luck changes tomorrow

[Raindrops]

Just now, Mitch perrott said:

Its my bike... I storm chase on a motorbike 

I know, I just couldn't resist.

[PolarWarsaw]

Can anyone explain this? 
 

This is the second time in 1 day that storms have built up, weakened just to my south or east, skipped a couple of miles and gone kaboom? This is the exact thing that happened last night!

 

The green shaded area around Rugeley is Cannock Chase. This is higher ground? Something I thought would help. 
 

This beggars belief! Is this something geographical? 
 

The 1st video is tonight, the 2nd is yesterday. 
 

@Paul Sherman

[SalopWatcher]

This storm is unreal again. I have run out of flowery words to say about storms this week. As last night constant rumbles, constant lightening and even harder rain. 
 

South Shropshire Already a bit of a mess and seen emergency leaving shrewsbury down that way. Houses flooded people trapped. Poor people. 

[Electricmumma]

Just now, Mitch perrott said:

yeah just sitting at the beach waiting for flashes

Take the bike and drive to sussex, we have lightning at sea

[Jamie M]

 

[TJS1998Tom]

Nothing here tonight by the looks of it but incredible sunset, was a cool breeze earlier but feels a lot warmer here now 

[Mitch the motorbike storm]

Just now, Harry said:

What should you do? Personally if I were down on the coast I might hang around for a little while to see if I could see some distant lightning, maybe give it 15 mins and if I saw nothing, head home. I’m not confident the French storms will do anything other than what the models suggests which is rapidly decay. Am half tempted to set an early alarm in case some of the pop ups that some of the models have hinted at come off. Otherwise happy to see if our luck changes tomorrow

SIX FLASHES ALL AT THE SAME TIME DIRECTLY INFRONT OF ME

 

[markwindow@rocketmail.com]

2 minutes ago, Mitch perrott said:

yeah just sitting at the beach waiting for flashes

Hope u get some mate☺

[Mitch the motorbike storm]

2 minutes ago, Raindrops said:

I know, I just couldn't resist.

XD would die quarter of a way to wales

[markwindow@rocketmail.com]

Just now, TJS1998Tom said:

Nothing here tonight by the looks of it but incredible sunset, was a cool breeze earlier but feels a lot warmer here now 

Wow

[I remember Atlantic 252]

4 minutes ago, Weather-history said:

How quick did things develop between Wolverhampton and Stoke, there was virtually nothing between the two at 8pm

Aye, looked to be too far east, constant thunder/lightning but no rain yet

[SalopWatcher]

S.....O.....S 

shrewsbury swallowed by the middle of the monster 

[Rush2019]

Distant flashes now to the south of Macclesfield.

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, Allseasons-si said:

There is certainly developments around there and looks to be  building further NE,am i going to be in the act tonight as well,hmmmm.

Yes I'm keeping an eye on the radar now, with a tentative raised eyebrow of curiousness 

Our chances have also improved because I've stated on my page our chances (in Sheffield) are lower than last night, albeit with the admission we could see distant lightning after dark. Direct hit guaranteed now  

[matty40s]

So ....so disappointed today, the London things went off, and if everything had moved like the last 5 days, would have been battered....

But NO, they went West, and once far enough past me went North again. 

I have watched Leicester spawn magnificent storms day after day, I have seen the same location spawn storms west of me 3 days this week........

 

Sob, what do I have to do, I cant end up joining Mr Sherman with a new zone... Weedon And Northampton Kone....

[LightningLover]

@Electricmumma Did you see those?  

[markwindow@rocketmail.com]

4 minutes ago, Electricmumma said:

I think I missed that one looking at my phone

Oh no!! Hope u get another one

[Ian Ballinger]

I'm so jealous 

[Salopian]

3 minutes ago, Weather-history said:

How quick did things develop between Wolverhampton and Stoke, there was virtually nothing between the two at 8pm

Very quickly. Squally winds heralded the approach and soon a few random flashes were replaced with lots of them and when rain started it quickly became torrential. On the radar you could see the pace of how it developed.

[Electricmumma]

Just now, LightningLover said:

@Electricmumma Did you see those?  

I may have done.. lol I’m loosing track of them with the girls and been distracted with hot choc. Which bit you watching from?

[jake44]

yay i see lightning in the distance

[Mitch the motorbike storm]

Low level cloud thing forminf above me 

[Electricmumma]

I need to stop looking down at my phone, the girls keep shouting ‘saw that’ 

[Raindrops]

4 minutes ago, Mitch perrott said:

SIX FLASHES ALL AT THE SAME TIME DIRECTLY INFRONT OF ME

 

Still flashing away from what I can see on Blitzortung, hope it improves for you, have a good'en.