Storms and Convective discussion - May 2024

[ChannelThunder]

Gotta say, the 18z UKV has nailed the development in the eastern channel we're seeing right now. 

[Sam jackson88]

 ChannelThunder ty im a novice but love storms with a passion

 

[Thunderspotter]

 ChannelThunder I'm torn! I've got a busy day tomorrow but I don't want to miss this event. What are you thinking is most likely to reach us? THe lower clusters under Le Harve or the other main part? I'm unsure now haha

Edited May 1 by Thunderspotter

[Mitch the motorbike storm]

The cell near Belgium has died ;-; 

[Eagle Eye]

Flash just lit up the sky. You can say what you want about these but they are putting on a show still. 

[Fen Wolf]

Pouring here in devon for the last hour 

[Mitch the motorbike storm]

Night mode view right now 

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[weatherobsuk]

After a 3hr drive I'm finally parked up near Bicester just as the first of the evenings cells begin to cross the channel. Compared to up north it definitely feels more humid and thundery in the air. Fingers crossed for the next few hours.

[Thunders]

My iPad nor my camera is picking up the flashes

[Frosty hollows]

Cells starting to pop up in CS/S England moving rapidly westwards. No electrification yet

[Mitch the motorbike storm]

[Eagle Eye]

Here it comes. 

[Wade]

Very potent storm developed in the channel, as predicted it is travelling NWW so I think the isle of wight will be in the firing line of that me thinks. 

[ChannelThunder]

 Thunderspotter I'm not an expert as such so please don't take this as gospel, but we can definitely disregard the Le Harve stuff. 

These ones are the most likely to reach our area, going by radar, UKV & steering flow

 

Edited May 1 by ChannelThunder

[Thunderspotter]

 ChannelThunder I'm niether an expert, but yeah I did see that the UKV was practically spot-on with the current channel development.

Now I'm faced with a choice and I think I might just stay up. It'll be worth it.

[Mitch the motorbike storm]

I don’t think Kent going to get hit now, well not se Kent 

[alexisj9]

 Mitch the motorbike storm doesn't look like it 

[Thunders]

 Eagle Eye how u getting ur camera to pick it up?

[ChannelThunder]

This is very impressive 

 

[Thunders]

My camera settings are iso 100, 30” time thing and F 6.5

[Eagle Eye]

 Thunders

High Iso and high evaluation. Not great for good photos but too far away for them anyway. 

This is how incredibly frequent it is. 

 

 

[Thunders]

 Eagle Eye sorry but what’s evaluation?

[Julian 777]

just saw my first flash over the sea,very quiet here in Saltdean so can hear rumbles almost

 

[Neilsouth]

 Eagle Eye You don't live too far from me dude!! I'm just north east of Aldington

[WeatherWatchmanG]

Is anyone able to find the eastbourne web cam that used to be live on youtube please?