Storms and convective discussion - 1st April 2021 onwards

[ChannelThunder]

Rumbles from both the South and the North throughout my lunchtime walk. Here's a pic from a developing cell to the NW. A good day for dark bases contrasted with brilliant white updrafts

[Mapantz]

A cell that passed close to me just collapsed before my eyes.

Edited May 17, 2021 by Mapantz

[Storm_Sikher]

Decent Shelf cloud over Gravesend, Kent Saturday night, no lightning, associated gusts or even rain, just a silent shelf.
Still kicking myself for not following my gut feeling and walking to the top of the hill where I live so I would've got some great structure earlier, but took this out my window so easiest chase ever, just had to walk upstairs! 

Edited May 17, 2021 by Storm_Sikher

[Chloe]

Nice storm crashing around West London

[PurpleLED]

No lightning, not sure what this is exactly but it looks cool

Edited May 17, 2021 by PurpleLED

[Azazel]

Everything with any solid looking structure forming to my north.

[Azazel]

19 minutes ago, Storm_Sikher said:

Decent Shelf cloud over Gravesend, Kent Saturday night, no lightning, associated gusts or even rain, just a silent shelf.
Still kicking myself for not following my gut feeling and walking to the top of the hill where I live so I would've got some great structure earlier, but took this out my window so easiest chase ever, just had to walk upstairs! 

That's an absolutely stunning photo. I would give my left arm to ever see anything like that.

[ChannelThunder]

Well, that was fun. 3 massive cracks of thunder and then a downburst of massive raindrops and hail

[Azazel]

Looks like a bit of a train to the north of me

 

[Storm_Sikher]

6 minutes ago, Azazel said:

That's an absolutely stunning photo. I would give my left arm to ever see anything like that.

Aww man! Thanks I hope you get something soon.
I guess I'm spoilt by years of chasing in the U.S but nice to get something in my hometown again.

[Gordon Webb]

13 minutes ago, Azazel said:

That's an absolutely stunning photo. I would give my left arm to ever see anything like that.

make taking the picture harder though

[PurpleLED]

Did a time-lapse, would I be right in thinking it shows some wind shear? 

[Azazel]

Keeping an eye on this little patch that should slam into me shortly.

[lassie23]

Had a potent one just now

[WeatherWatchmanG]

Looks like Harrow and Wembley got the brunt of the west london show just this hour. Had one rumble that was it.

[Azazel]

a moderate downpour as it passes over - going by the radar, heavier cores to the north and south and i've passed through the gap in the middle typically.

[Azazel]

one distant clap of thunder. Guess that technically makes today a thunder day and my first of the year.

[minus10]

Rumbles now in wgc. More sw.

[minus10]

Lots of rumbles. Getting louder

[saint]

Nice little storm just formed overhead and passed through here in St Albans, lots of hail too. 

[Thunderstruck]

Just come over pitch black from the West and now chucking it down which is typical as I need to go out shortly.

Possible thunder heard too, but I can’t say for certain.

[Arnie Pie]

Lovely view of the storm in N London from the Shard

 

[Azazel]

That's a very nicely defined cluster heading for Poole

 

I think that's it now for me - everything seems to be transferring east.

[Harry]

So far everything dodging these parts (usually flows from WNW are good for this area). Wall of thundery downpours now moving through W London so I may get lucky in a little while - nice white wall of CBs off to my WNW

Edited May 17, 2021 by Harry

[WeatherWatchmanG]

Harrows is now seeing round two for todays storms.