Storms and Convective discussion - May 2024

[Mcconnor8]

Had non stop lightning and thunder every second for over 2 hours now, looks like finally approaching the end.

[TropicThunder]

It's on and off but one of the best storms in years here. Had one particularly deafening crack of thunder from a blinding flash overhead.

[*Stormforce~beka*]

Yawn! ...

[LetItSnow!]

Incredible rainfall rates across Sussex at the moment. Rarely do you see such a mass amount of purples. Off the scale. I tried looking at traffic cameras down that way. This one at the M23 feels quite apt, whether it’s a poor image or fog I’m not sure, but the rain is so heavy it’s basically a cloud/sheet of rain.  Crawley about to get absolutely trashed. 

[Eagle Eye]

 *Stormforce~beka*  Looks rather close to you at the moment,

[matt111]

 *Stormforce~beka* Surely you can see it from there? 

[LetItSnow!]

Saving these screen captures for future reference. Intense stuff. Lucky they’re not slower moving as if they were there would be some very severe flooding risks. Reminds me of the storms around the Portsmouth area on April 20, 2018 which were similarly intense and early in the season. 

[Eagle Eye]

Moderate risk basically verifying very well so far.

 

[Azazel]

Just got up for a poo. Can confirm deep rumbles and flashing to the east 

[SouthwestChaser]

The storm can be heard here in Plymouth, such is the intensity.

 

So intense that I'm almost glad I'm NOT in it. Looks like it poses a risk to lives and property.

[LetItSnow!]

 Azazel Now we know where the rumbles are coming from at least.

Eastern edge firing into life with some vivid colours around the Oxted area. 

[convector]

Another falsh here, lots of low cloud rushing south 

[LetItSnow!]

Just heard a rumble from the mini cell to my south. 

[Newben76]

Insane amount of lightning here, hail and torrential rain. Constant rumbling.

[viking_smb]

 Eagle Eye is it supposed to die off shortly?

[LetItSnow!]

There seems to be an explosion of organised activity moving into the Thames Estuary and its aiming for my area. I wonder if this is a developing area of supercells like across Sussex and Surrey or whether it’ll die out over here again. Got the feeling it’s the former since cells are starting to form to the south. Is it C. London’s turn…?

[Eagle Eye]

 viking_smb

Not till around 5 or 6am do I think it'll die off properly.

Here's a photo off my camera. Wish the storm had gotten closer, imagine a CG lined up with the lights.

 

[*Stormforce~beka*]

 viking_smb me too. It's woken the kids ... This is all I need ....

[Southern Storm]

If we can have something like this every fortnight for the rest of the season I'd take it

I can't wait to start editing some photos from this evening, Way better than I was expecting. I'm looking forward to catching up with the thread properly in the morning, but I'm going to have to head back soon. Enjoy this guys, we all deserve it after last year's storm season

[LetItSnow!]

 Eagle Eye Unrelated to the storms but those are some groovy solar lights. 

[Eagle Eye]

 Southern Storm

Not a single CG that I saw for 5 hours of storms here. Where I saw lightning on average every 5 seconds. Genuinely quite impressive from my newly installed CG shield. Great photo from you . 

[LetItSnow!]

My suspicions seem to be supported by the next radar frame. I think an area of severe storms is advancing its way towards C. London. And as I was typing this a big flash in the sky and some drops of rain starting… It’s about to go BOOM. I can feel it. The animals in the park have just gone mad. I think something might be developing overhead ?

[Metwatch]

All the best looking strikes from his stream in one post. It seems he was in Worthing instead of Eastbourne. Then drove west to Portsmouth I think last (4 pics). He's still streaming but i'll probably be heading to bed now. Night all!

 

 

Edited May 2 by Metwatch

[Newben76]

I think we had more lightning in 2 short storms tonight than in the past 10 years. The thunder wasnt so loud though. In fact it was the hail on the roof and setting car alarms off which was louder. All over now. Good luck everyone else in with a chance. 

[Mitch the motorbike storm]

My view rn , annoyed there all just above me in the sea