Storms and Convective discussion- 15th August onwards

[Zak M]

Lots of lightning strikes around today.

A good chance for me to see some distant lightning tonight, looking south towards the channel.

[Eagle Eye]

Latest shower timelapse. 

 

[matt111]

Had a few heavy showers this morning but no thunder. Meanwhile not that far away... 

 

[Woodboss]

14 minutes ago, Zak M said:

Lots of lightning strikes around today.

A good chance for me to see some distant lightning tonight, looking south towards the channel.

That would be good for me here Zak,been a bit of a poor year for Sussex this year in terms of storms but got right underneath a half decent one at 3 in the morning on June 20th at beachy head near Eastbourne! 

[Eagle Eye]

 

looking at what's up ahead we've only just strated best autumn day in a long time. 

Look at 7 to 8pm that looks heavy. 

Edited October 25, 2020 by hamilton and weather fan 1

[Argyle10]

1 hour ago, MP-R said:

If you look where the current sferics are, that’s pretty spot on!

Just realised that! 

[It's a Philcast]

Stormy stuff heading into South Worcestershire at the mo...looks a biggy.

[Zak M]

To my NW.

[Eagle Eye]

Rainbow

[Zak M]

Lightning being detected from this.

[Eagle Eye]

2 minutes ago, Zak M said:

Lightning being detected from this.

Of course it is is it that storm near Amiems. 

[Zak M]

Got a really cool top to it.

[Zak M]

Absolutely gorgeous cell has just shot up out of nowhere about 70 miles to my SW, over Hampshire I think. Very explosive development and it looks like something you'd see on a day of surface-based storms in July. Wouldn't surprise me if I see flickers from it soon.

[Atmogenic]

Had quite a lot of heavy showers but that is all we've had here today, now its just beautiful sunset skies.

[Eagle Eye]

got this in the distance. 

[Eagle Eye]

those stripe things look cool. 

[Zak M]

Incoming

[matt111]

Not much to speak of overhead but the view has been similar to this to the south over the channel for a lot of the day. 

Edited October 25, 2020 by matt111

[Jamie M]

Anvil central here.

[Zak M]

The rain is arriving.

   

[Hodgheg]

Great autumnal convective skies today. Was woken up at 7am by a loud crack of thunder too. 
 
Reports of a brand new weather phenomenon called a mini hurricane in Little Hampton this afternoon too. 
 

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[Zak M]

I've just seen a flash of lightning to my east.

[matt111]

3 minutes ago, Zak M said:

I've just seen a flash of lightning to my east.

North Sea?

[Zak M]

1 minute ago, matt111 said:

North Sea?

Yep. Just seen another one also.

[Methuselah]

4 minutes ago, Zak M said:

Yep. Just seen another one also.

Those Zak-O-Vision specs must be good?