South East, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 8th February onwards

[Blazerblue]

Cloud not burning off, but getting thicker and its going dark, looks like a shower is about to come through, Grrrrr forecast for sun all day has gone to pot already.

[SHM040519]

8 minutes ago, alexisj9 said:

Lots of quiet thunder that sounded miles away, must have been very high, the heavy rain was louder, hence my description of it sounding like an MCs. Lightning wise, nothing visible at all.

Let’s hope for some fireworks tonight! 

[Eagle Eye]

 

Just now, SHM040519 said:

Let’s hope for some fireworks tonight! 

More Storms firing up in France, later on today it really does depend on what happens in Northern France as to what happens. 

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Approaching 19c here now DP of 12c sun is out and and its very humid feeling in sun..

 

Edited May 9, 2021 by Surrey

[Snipper]

Nice having alerts on one of my apps for lighting.

Nice and warm and not too windy. Lawns cut, harvested some asparagus and chemical warfare against the the weeds. 

Lunch to cook.  I’m doing roast chicken today. Mrs S making a black currant pie in an attempt to use up the blackberries we froze last season before this years ripen. 

[Blazerblue]

A line of heavy showers just running up the east coast, will miss us, but might hear some thunder from the distance. After a quick shower earlier around 9am, turned out sunny and with a breeze but from a warm direction now, so starting to feel humid......might just get a storm later   

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[suffolk lady]

Had some nice rumbles of thunder and a quick heavy shower earlier. How nice to have gone out for coffee earlier and warm enough to take a jacket of, luckily shower happened just as we got home about 11-15am. Sad news just found out the downed fence is our responsibility also hedgehog is now deceased probably fell foul to one of the local pesky cats  got to say it why cant cats be kept in their owners property about time there was a law brought out.

[Gord]

I’m currently in Oulton Broad for the week visiting family (I’m from here originally).

Can hear a storm off the coast right now. Very dark looking out that way and quite a few loud grumbles.

Edited May 9, 2021 by Gord

[Freeze]

Only 13c and cloudy, yesterday was warmer here.

[Vortex3929]

7 hours ago, Surrey said:

Morning all! Good to see some people getting some thunder early on in the day!

I think today will be the first real feel of some humidgity feeling weather.. and the first risk at some storms for the year (finally) 

The further East you are the better and even those on the East coast if it all goes to pot may see distant lightning out over the North Sea IF storms do fire. 

METAR /TAF is also going for 40% chance of storms between 6-9pm this evening. I find METAR/TAF to be very handy for storm forecasting 

Taken from Biggin Hill;

PROB40 TEMPO 0918/0921 4000 +TSRA BKN014 BKN040CB

[Blazerblue]

3 hours ago, suffolk lady said:

Had some nice rumbles of thunder and a quick heavy shower earlier. How nice to have gone out for coffee earlier and warm enough to take a jacket of, luckily shower happened just as we got home about 11-15am. Sad news just found out the downed fence is our responsibility also hedgehog is now deceased probably fell foul to one of the local pesky cats  got to say it why cant cats be kept in their owners property about time there was a law brought out.

I didnt hear the thunder, but my nervous nelly collie did, so shaking started, thankfully wasnt too close. And I completely agree about the cat comment! (But Im a dog lover  )

[Uxbridge90]

Nice to have a hit of warmth, time to find a beer garden! Fortunately any storms won't be IMBY tonight.

 

[Hurricane Debby]

On 07/05/2021 at 22:01, Tornadotitan said:

Mammatus cloud after the storm in Chelmsford Tuesday. 

That is an amazing photo. Thanks for sharing  

[Callie]

Nice little bit of thunder and lightning this morning about 6am in Eastbourne, heavy rain with hail too! Quite unexpected but good

[alexisj9]

Got showers approaching now, but don't know whether thundery or not yet.

[Eagle Eye]

4 minutes ago, alexisj9 said:

Got showers approaching now, but don't know whether thundery or not yet.

They are look at the lightning maps, just missing me but do have the smaller cell next to it looking good.

[alexisj9]

Yep there's thunder in the showers approaching.

 

[Snowy Bob]

Proper flash just now. 

Not a fan. 

[SHM040519]

Looks very dark in canterbury. Feels muggy and a rain/thunder storm seems imminent. 

[SHM040519]

Moderate rain in canterbury now! 

[alexisj9]

Thunder seems to have gone to sleep now, still raining, wonder if this storm is like the Iceland volcano, and just napping for a bit.

[SHM040519]

9 minutes ago, alexisj9 said:

Thunder seems to have gone to sleep now, still raining, wonder if this storm is like the Iceland volcano, and just napping for a bit.

Had no thunder here just heavy rain! Very heavy 

[Blazerblue]

Plenty of lightening strikes out to sea, according to the lightening maps, might not make too much impact inland, time will tell.

[classylady]

Stormy skies but no thunder or lightning, just rain. 

[dubmuffin]

I've had an excellent usable day of  May weather, social walk in the morning, and an afternoon cleaning out the conservatory/greenhouse. Best thing is, I finally had an celebratory glass of wine on the patio without having to wear a jumper and hat 

Edited May 9, 2021 by dubmuffin
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