Storms and Convective discussion - May 2024

[Jamie M]

From the storms in eastern France

[Thunders]

 CoventryWeather the back end of it from radar at essen

[Azazel]

Echoing others in here when saying storms can form extremely quickly.

The nighttime one we had in September last year being a prime example - if you went back to the thread at the time it was happening you would catch me moaning about nothing happening and then ten minutes later I had a violent strobe show above my house 

[Thunderspotter]

 Azazel I think I remember that. 

Hoping for some good stuff tonight  

[Fen Wolf]

Anyone reckon the Exeter area will see any action tonight?  Looks like it will be further east on forecasts but I am feeling lucky ️️️️

[Dorsetbred]

The "zoom" view of the inbound with radar turned on showing precip.

[tomp456]

Evening all.

The first event of the year is here at long last.

 

I have to be at work tomorrow for 5.50am (usually 9am!) for the elections.

 

shame that storms could be around these parts at 1-2am.

 

It goes without saying that storms come first, democracy will just have to wait.

 

[Alderc 2.0]

 Fen Wolf not a chance unfortunately. Anywhere southwest of a line Portsmouth to Bristol will be very lucky I think. 

[Supacell]

Currently near to Milton Keynes but an accident on the M1 is likely to slow my journey a bit. I am now thinking if I can make it to Kent in time then that's where I'll head.

[Fen Wolf]

 Thunders i have adhd and i have had like 4 monsters today as was very busy so even if I want to sleep tonight, i reckon i won’t .  Hopefully we both get a storm 

[viking_smb]

 Alderc 2.0  i'm thinking the same, this will be more of a eastern event 

for those with ADHD, dont worry I have it as well. 

just learnt to control it and work with it 

Edited May 1 by viking_smb

[Fen Wolf]

 Alderc 2.0 thank you, considering whether to get a train to salisbury plain areas or cardiff maybe? 

[Arnie Pie]

Always pushing away from us to the NW..unfortunately just to far to see any structure in the darkness

[Mark Parsons]

 Supacell you must be crackers pal.......

[Fen Wolf]

 viking_smb we are all gonna be up all night haha

If i get anything here i will see it as a bonus, plan is to keep checking the radar, especially after midnight

 

COME ONNN!!!!!  ️️️️

[Lu.]

Finally Storm Season is here.

Not sure ill be out chasing on this one, will keep radar watching for the next couple of hours.

Rain was none stop from 3 till gone 6

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

 Supacell good luck and all the best on your chase mate 

[Alderc 2.0]

 Fen Wolf even then not worth it imo given traintables. Plenty more opportunities this year. 

[Supacell]

 Mark Parsons I may agree with you by tomorrow morning

[Southern Storm]

 Azazel I remember it well. A great end to least years storm season, and great start to the 2024 season if things pan out as expected

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Hello everyone!

just surfed a few redundant storm threads to get here - so one chase down and *potentially* another one tonight!

 

[Southern Storm]

 Lu. Hopefully it will come to you, you're in a decent location, good luck 

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Thought I’d share this as it’s pretty on point (for someone like me anyway)

[Southern Storm]

 Flash bang flash bang etc Amazing I can relate also 

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Skies here are milky in a good way