Storms and Convective discussion - 16th June 2021 onwards

[TJS1998Tom]

So close yet so far, would be good if these storms tracked Northwards like they usually do sometimes

Edited July 20, 2021 by TJS1998Tom

[Harry]

I’m too close to get any decent photographs - not complaining mind!!! So much thunder.

This is the anvil from these new storms!

[Derbyshire_snow]

25 minutes ago, Zak M said:

OMG one of those cumulonimbus clouds in Norfolk has a ridiculous overshooting top. Definitely a contender for a severe storm.

Can see them storms from Ingoldmells in Lincolnshire where I am at the minute.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

As expected today, anvils to my east, moving SE, Derby area had the storms

[The PIT]

Just a few short lived pulse thundery showers here. You'd see the anvil go up hear a few rumbles then the anvil would dissipate. Only a few spots of rain here.

[Harry]

This is the western edge of the new Kent storms - they are back building and back building while I’m sat under the anvil.

[Josh Rubio]

Bust for here today. For some reason, everything seemed to die as it approached, only to intensify again to the south. Not even had one drop of rain. 

[minus10]

4 minutes ago, Harry said:

This is the western edge of the new Kent storms - they are back building and back building while I’m sat under the anvil.

Wow, the ones over my way are babies by comparison..

[Harry]

This is just amazing - sat in a deck chair, in the garden, with a rum and coke looking up the backside of this monster storm as it kicks out constant rumbles high up over my head! Just awesome!

Edited July 20, 2021 by Harry

[Zak M]

Bright flash and deep thunder!

[Norfolk Sheep]

22 minutes ago, East_England_Stormchaser91 said:

Omg omg this is nuts. Constant thunder from this, and it’s spawning daughters on the back build. 

And all I've got is stupid thundery rain from the stupid anvil.

I give up now, back to looking for live cams in Europe for a bit of action. 

[Norfolk Sheep]

15 minutes ago, Derbyshire_snow said:

Can see them storms from Ingoldmells in Lincolnshire where I am at the minute.

There's only one which was over Swaffham and is backbuilding towards KL. 

Still, I heard half a dozen rumbles when it was 15 miles away so I guess that counts as a "storm". 

[Tn9]

20 minutes ago, Harry said:

I’m too close to get any decent photographs - not complaining mind!!! So much thunder.

This is the anvil from these new storms!

This is looking north from wateringbury ..

[Harry]

Possibly new storms firing over W/N London. Hopefully they won’t be killed off by this train of storms to my South.

This is the anvil I’m sat under listening to the storm.

Would love it if someone could post a composite of all the lightning from today.

Edited July 20, 2021 by Harry

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

8 minutes ago, Harry said:

This is just amazing - sat in a deck chair, in the garden, with a rum and coke looking up the backside of this monster storm as it kicks out constant rumbles high up over my head! Just awesome!

Literally what I’ve been doing the past hour. Amazingly we have stayed rain free, whilst the other side of King’s Lynn has had an absolute hammering. Couldn’t be more perfect from a spectators point of view. A fair few CG bolts, but mostly intra cloud 

[Dami]

just heard first real clap of thunder this year

[Gord]

19 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

As expected today, anvils to my east, moving SE, Derby area had the storms

I've been in Derby for work today...they're further east than that even, (when I was there, back home now.) Busy skies there but not a thing seen or heard.

[Tn9]

Nothing much SW of me here ,clear as bell ,but north east ,different kettle of fish ..

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

7 minutes ago, Norfolk Sheep said:

And all I've got is stupid thundery rain from the stupid anvil.

I give up now, back to looking for live cams in Europe for a bit of action. 

There’s been no general direction with these whatsoever over the past hour. Literally like a storm lottery at the moment. Further into the evening, there may be some more general organisation and direction ESE as the trough moves through. 

[Chris Lea-Alex]

Ok so some old towers really could do with being demolished in Croydon.  Except for the multistory I'm standing on looking west.

Edited July 20, 2021 by Chris Lea-Alex
Extra pic

[Norfolk Sheep]

1 minute ago, East_England_Stormchaser91 said:

Literally what I’ve been doing the past hour. Amazingly we have stayed rain free, whilst the other side of King’s Lynn has had an absolute hammering. Couldn’t be more perfect from a spectators point of view. A fair few CG bolts, but mostly intra cloud 

Never saw a single flash, and only one decent rumble whilst it was sitting over Swaffham

Hey ho, there's still August and then on to 2022....

 

[WeatherWatchmanG]

Ealing is in a sandwich with storms on either side I am hearing constant low rumbles but sky looks normal here.

[Tn9]

1 minute ago, East_England_Stormchaser91 said:

There’s been no general direction with these whatsoever over the past hour. Literally like a storm lottery at the moment. Further into the evening, there may be some more general organisation and direction ESE as the trough moves through. 

Yea I know what you mean ,this one north of me has nearly come to a standstill or building back westwards 

[malli]

35 minutes ago, East_England_Stormchaser91 said:

Omg omg this is nuts. Constant thunder from this, and it’s spawning daughters on the back build. 

Looks like this beast has been sat over you hardly moving for last 20 mins! 

[Harry]

There is some serious voltage coming from those Midlands storms!!