Storms and Convective discussion - 25th July 2021 onwards

[Eagle Eye]

I've just seen the blitzorung lightning maps, getting my phone out soon, also this seems like the 2019 set up when their was a pretty small storm drifting towards us but it was still pretty decent. 

[Wiltshire_snow_lover]

Not had thunder and lightning in two years now... Seen very distant flashes these last 2 summers nothing els.. so i do hope for somthing but does not look promising 

[Frosty hollows]

Plenty of activity in the channel. Let's see if they're still as lively when they make landfall- and where they head to.

[Jamie M]

I see a shower or two in the Channel starting to get near. 

[tomp456]

can see the channel skies starting to darken. 

looking forward to the rain and cloud  

[Eagle Eye]

On 08/09/2021 at 17:12, tomp456 said:

can see the channel skies starting to darken. 

looking forward to the rain and cloud  

I'm should be able to see quite far but instead all I see is cirrus for miles lol

[Eagle Eye]

Going mad over France and the channel at the moment. 

[Harry]

Some mackerel skies appearing now to my W and SW, with what looks like some robust Ac (possibly AcCas) further off in the distance between the trees. 

[Guest]

9 minutes ago, Eagle Eye said:

Going mad over France and the channel at the moment. 

None of this activity is present on the arome 12z, models could be completely useless this evening. There’s some vertical cloud growth from the mid levels just inland from me currently. 

Edited September 8, 2021 by Alderc

[TJS1998Tom]

Not sure what Lincoln chances are but could it be possible for one or two surprises tonight... hmmmm last storm chance of the Summer maybe 

[Frosty hollows]

Oh to be in le Havre right now

[Guest]

Some sferics breaking out over the IOW now . 

[Stroudley]

Getting really dark over the channel now. The wind had picked up for a while but is now very still again

[LightningLover]

Quite a bit of Ac cas here all of a sudden

[Lu.]

Some nice deep rumbles being heard now

[It's a Philcast]

Looks like I picked the right week to visit Gosport eh?? Going dark with cracks of thunder now...will try n capture lightning.

[Guest]

Can see the tops of the clouds rising about 40miles to be my east. As usual we miss out by the skin of our teeth.

[Jamie M]

Love an overshooting top

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Just now, Jamie M said:

Love an overshooting top

Was literally about to post.. Not often you see something like that so close to our shores.. 

[camturbo]

Hard to make out whether I'm in the firing line or not,probably not the stuff near Portsmouth area but maybe the stuff near brest might grow and electricfy. Who knows but a few should see a show of sorts at least

[ChannelThunder]

Nice view of the island cells from West Wight where it's bone dry! One big boom of thunder and a notably high base on them

[Norfolk Sheep]

8 hours ago, philglossop said:

So this is what an MCS is like! 
 

It’s horrendous frequent lightning and heavy rain. 
 

All lads off street! 

You were lucky enough to have a nice fresh one, most of the time they end up as a gloopy, cloudy mess resulting in overcast skies and not much else!

[Harry]

This is always a welcome sight

[Polar Maritime]

Pretty much the same here Harry

[TJS1998Tom]

Growing more now, feels like a while since the UK last had a storm from overseas