Storms and Convective discussion- 7th August onwards

[Electricmumma]

3 minutes ago, LightningLover said:

Me too, lovely sound 

Yup, wonder how much longer the girls will last. Probably longer than my battery. 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, davehsug said:

Seems to be losing intensity quite quickly now...but I thought that last night!

It's just harvesting energy for a big eastward tilt up to Sheffield 

[viking_smb]

7 minutes ago, Buzz said:

Yup, I'm just on the edge of the storm and there is fairly frequent thunder lightning, the wind is really strong too. No rain yet though.

i've just locked up downstairs opened the front door constant lightning with a small bit of thunder so watched it for a couple of seconds 

Edited August 12, 2020 by viking_smb

[TJS1998Tom]

So close yet so far. After Monday night though I can't complain  

Hoping this Summer has more surprises in store

 

[oliverek7]

Well I can officially say the heatwave has gone out with a bang now. Someone just set off a bunch of fireworks randomly which only lasted 10 seconds

[Weather-history]

At 2.40 into video, you can see convection kick off that was to produce the storm cell near the Wigan area of Lancashire, at 1.45, a bank of  altocumulus castellanus really takes of as it moves away

 

[Electricmumma]

Storm off of Sussex really lighting up 

[SouthLondonCold]

1 minute ago, oliverek7 said:

Well I can officially say the heatwave has gone out with a bang now. Someone just set off a bunch of fireworks randomly which only lasted 10 seconds

Heard them pretty loud too!

[TJS1998Tom]

Possible signs here for something developing?

 

Edited August 12, 2020 by TJS1998Tom

[oliverek7]

1 minute ago, SouthLondonCold said:

Heard them pretty loud too!

Wow you must be very near to me then

[<<Ryan>>]

6 minutes ago, Flash bang flash bang etc said:

So are we looking at a decent event in the SE from this you reckon?

It's pleasant enough viewing along the coast, though moving very slow and still a fair way off land. As others have said, it's expected to largely die away. 

Personally hoping eastern cells can maintain themselves, I'm easily entertained. Activity increasing. 

[andymusic]

17 minutes ago, ZakArcher said:

Lots of lightning here in South Wales. Anyone else on this topic from this area?

2 very active storms over here

[SouthLondonCold]

Just now, oliverek7 said:

Wow you must be very near to me then

For me they seemed to be coming from a Westerly direction, what about you?

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Amazing how this is still going! heaviest rain of century now too, it seems anyway

[LightningLover]

Wow! This is getting rather active!

[oliverek7]

Just now, SouthLondonCold said:

For me they seemed to be coming from a Westerly direction, what about you?

Oh I don’t know, wasn’t paying attention just heard them but I think possibly west too

[oliverek7]

Just now, LightningLover said:

Wow! This is getting rather active!

Which area is most active? 

[Jamie M]

Good example of straight line winds from earlier! 

[TJS1998Tom]

Doesn't seem to be much lightning on the storm around Crewe unless there's more than the radar is showing 

 

[Andy Bown]

Sudden development to the NE of Warminster.

[Harry]

1 minute ago, oliverek7 said:

Which area is most active? 

I saw the southern sky light up blue about 60 seconds ago first bit of action for me even if it is 50 odd miles away 

[DeepSnow]

Just watching the storm about 10miles away going over cardiff, constant lightning coming from it and constant distant thunder, gutted I've missed it, if i didnt have to be up for a 13hr shift tomorrow id have taken a drive to it!

[davehsug]

1 minute ago, TJS1998Tom said:

Doesn't seem to be much lightning on the storm around Crewe unless there's more than the radar is showing 

 

Less than there was, but definitely more than on lightning maps. It's been really poor all year.

[LightningLover]

Most active to my SSW I think

[oliverek7]

Just now, Harry said:

I saw the southern sky light up blue about 60 seconds ago first bit of action for me even if it is 50 odd miles away 

Wow ok