Storms and Convective discussion- 7th August onwards

[Panayiotis]

Positive signs from the satellite with the sunshine coming out behind the rain that has moved through the midlands. We really need that heating for things to get going. It’s this area where storms will most likely be developed and move NW given the CAPE...

Edited August 13, 2020 by Panayiotis

[StLuke]

Definitely something brewing in the estuary, could this be our moment in south east essex!

[80sWeather]

3 minutes ago, Zak M said:

Cells developing behind the main elevated storm that hit here earlier. Lightning detector has picked up a few strikes.

Yes had constant thunder  

here in Huntingdon  since 10:00 looks to be back building towards Cambridge 

[StormLoser]

Still waiting.....

(Note to self - animated Gifs don't work).

Edited August 13, 2020 by StormLoser

[CalmBeforeTheStorm]

1 hour ago, sparky1972 said:

And nothing to suggest anything will change, cool and cloudy here, not seen rain for days, this is the calm before the calm, lol

I thought we might of caught a rogue shower but no such luck, more dullness it is ! 

[Zak M]

2 minutes ago, 80sWeather said:

Yes had constant thunder  

here in Huntingdon  since 10:00 looks to be back building towards Cambridge 

Yeah it's definitely backbuilding, just heard a rumble as well.

[Harry]

The tentative nature of that cell near Tunbridge Wells doesn’t fill me with much optimism - would have hoped for an explosion of energy

[Matty88]

8 minutes ago, StormChaseUK said:

My guess for lightning activity this afternoon evening will be red box, with not much activity or indeed cloud, rain blue box. 

What about in the gap between your blue and red box? That's where I am!! No mans land  

On a serious note, the earlier elevated storm moved through - we had a lovely show, and the sun is now trying to make a showing. I believe anyone from the lower part of your blue box, through no mans land, and within the red zone, may have a zone of 'pop up' storms forming later especially if heating gets going. Cloud cover may well be the key today for further development 

[tomp456]

It's all kicking off in the Horsham area of Sussex 

Edited August 13, 2020 by tomp456

[Rob Deacon]

9 minutes ago, alexisj9 said:

There's no shortage, its a pressure issue, due to amount of water people are using, re sprinklers and filling paddling pools etc. 

Over 3 billion litres of water leak out of their pipe network per day, along with pressure. 

Thats 30% of the daily usage, its been like that for 20 years now, just now the difference is the amount of new houses that are going up in the southeast is ridiculous, no extra water treatment works been built to cope with demand. 

What they doing with the extra water bill money from all the new houses...

[Jamie M]

Popping here in Kent.

[TomLO04]

Massive drops now

[DIS1970]

4 minutes ago, Ryukai said:

Sky's filling rapidly with Cumulous. The mass over Birmingham seems to be pushing a low level mass of Dark grey clouds infront of it.

Rainfall in that has almost hit a brick wall, plus it's narrowing, so not expecting much here.

[Calayte]

19c here, popped my head out the window and have never been happier to be able to breath fresh air.

[weirpig]

1 minute ago, DIS1970 said:

Rainfall in that has almost hit a brick wall, plus it's narrowing, so not expecting much here.

I dont think we need anymore    

[Zak M]

Hearing some loud rumbles now to my NE.

[DIS1970]

Just now, weirpig said:

I don't think we need anymore    

Yeah, we've had enough now.

[OddSpot]

Can hear loads thunder from here at Ringwood near Bournemouth

Yay

[Sam Jackson]

suns trying to come through the clouds in southampton temp just rose and some nice structures above me

[Mr_ Nexus]

5 minutes ago, Calayte said:

19c here, popped my head out the window and have never been happier to be able to breath fresh air.

Its great I can feel the house cooling down inside

[Mapantz]

I've picked up 47 strikes in a short period of time.

[matt111]

Just heard thunder from what’s passing to the north. 

[Calayte]

1 minute ago, Mr_ Nexus said:

Its great I can feel the house cooling down inside

Yup its lovely, might actually be able to sleep tonight!

[Guest]

haha - someone taking the mick......

Sferic plot only 800metres from my house.......thought SOR had fallen but no its a rogue strike.....

 

 

[weirpig]

1 minute ago, Alderc said:

haha - someone taking the mick......

Sferic plot only 800metres from my house.......thought SOR had fallen but no its a rogue strike.....

 

 

Lol  someones  getting obsessed