Storms and Convective discussion- 7th August onwards

[Electricmumma]

1 minute ago, Harry said:

Lightning maps suggesting a sudden and notable uptick in activity with the French cells 

It’s right 

[LightningLover]

Come on, you can make it storms! we’ll  brew you a nice cuppa upon your arrival and make you feel right at home

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

K I am home and reddy for a local storm for once. Bring. It. Onnnnn

[Salopian]

19 minutes ago, Weather-history said:

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

Really quickly

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Just now, shogan83 said:

I reckon Tomorrow will Be our day my good man!

We need to stop this wanton faith. It isn’t working, we’ve nearly lost a whole storm season because of it

[Ryukai]

21 minutes ago, Harry said:

Photos por favor

Internet has going up and down like a yo-yo, think something got hit, absolutely slatting it down with lightning! Having to use my phone, but photos and vid is on my comp now, so gonna have to wait

 

[Electricmumma]

2 minutes ago, Tom Jarvis said:

Just got on the hill overlooking newhaven looks like the mcs has lost all lightning activity at least there is an nice cool breeze here 

It’s lightning over the channel bexhill, picking up in intensity 

[Sam Jackson]

is the french storm moving nw towards hampshire?

 

[PolarWarsaw]

Now this goes to the east and just too far north! 
 

Crazy avoidance skills. 

[Electricmumma]

2 minutes ago, LightningLover said:

Come on, you can make it storms! we’ll  brew you a nice cuppa upon your arrival and make you feel right at home

Yes! I’ll share my hot choccy 

[TJS1998Tom]

Met Office has put the Amber warning to midnight for us in Lancashire, but can't see much happening

[Electricmumma]

1 minute ago, Sam Jackson said:

is the french storm moving nw towards hampshire?

 

I’m watching it over the sea in bexhill

[MP-R]

All I can say is wow. That little cell grew into a beast. Sudden torrential rain and now constant lightning. Temp has also dropped to 23C.

[Sam Jackson]

Look behind the main cell is that another one growing

[LightningLover]

1 minute ago, Electricmumma said:

Yes! I’ll share my hot choccy 

I must be crazy, because I said my exact words out aloud as if the storms could hear me, and then waved at them hahaha 

[StormLoser]

Is that mass of rain and storms in the Channel really heading in our direction? It's not going to do a right turn and become a Kent Clipper?  Please?

Also- anyone know of a working Brighton / Eastbourne webcam that actually works right now? Ta.

PS can someone let Mr Finnis know the radar lightning button is broken?

Edited August 12, 2020 by StormLoser

[davehsug]

Once again, very few of the strikes are being picked up by lightning maps. Comparing naked eye to computer is less than i in 10!

[GeorgeZ]

Wind suddenly got up here, out of no where 

[Electricmumma]

1 minute ago, LightningLover said:

I must be crazy, because I said my exact words out aloud as if the storms could hear me, and then waved at them hahaha 

Crazy as me then! 

[oliverek7]

1 minute ago, StormLoser said:

Is that mass of rain and storms in the Channel really heading in our direction? It's not going to do a right turn and become a Kent Clipper?  Please?

Also- anyone know of a working Brighton / Eastbourne webcam that actually works right now? Ta.

I’m looking on the windy.com radar and it looks like a northwest movement now.

[LightningLover]

It’s really picking up in frequency now! I live for thissssss

[Electricmumma]

2 minutes ago, StormLoser said:

Is that mass of rain and storms in the Channel really heading in our direction? It's not going to do a right turn and become a Kent Clipper?  Please?

Also- anyone know of a working Brighton / Eastbourne webcam that actually works right now? Ta.

Watching the lightening in the sea now 

[StormLoser]

Just now, oliverek7 said:

I’m looking on the windy.com radar and it looks like a northwest movement now.

Damn - a West Country Clipper!!!

[Electricmumma]

Just now, LightningLover said:

It’s really picking up in frequency now! I live for thissssss

Yesss! wow! Some fab bolts 

[SouthLondonCold]

The lightning seemed to be travelling East along the French coast, hugging the coastline, it was centered at Caen at one point, now it's far further North East. Looking on the radar precipitation seems to be intensifying in the channel, and the sferics finally seem to be making an inroad across the channel, lets see what happens!