Looks like parts of Lancashire are in for a hammering shortly. I think that cell will be it but it does look impressive.
Decent hail core by the look of it
LOL
I've had a few calendar years without thunder. Such long gaps between storms. Last one here- September last year.
Just have to lump it I suppose don't we.
Feels bad. Another no show here. Too far N&W for last night's offering and looking too far S&E for that lot forecast to hit Lancashire etc. Stuck in the middle in Crewe!
My attention has been drawn to early Friday.
Active cold front looks to swing in from the west and at the moment looks potentially more severe than anything we'll see over the next 24 hours.
Could be some damaging wind gusts and locally severe weather within that.
There is nothing to trigger storms away from this.
The next 'trigger' is the cold front later tomorrow which could see storms forming ahead- though these are likely to be fairly isolated and surface based (but potentially more severe).
Pretty sure I've seen pretty much this said about every single potential event we've seen over the past few years.
Then as the night wears on it begins to dawn on people that things aren't developing as they expected. Then reality hits. Then we start the cycle all over again with the next bit of potential.
Been around the weather block far too many times.
You know what, up until this morning it looked a shoe in for storms to track from Bristol up the Welsh border/W Midlands and to my humble abode. Now it looks like a lot of the midlands might be in a dry zone!
Could not make this up. Can't buy a storm round here.
If some of the charts are correct, we'll be having a lightshow hours before the batch arrives. A lot of it is likely to be elevated. So as soon as night falls, if all goes to plan, there should already be flashing on the southern horizon.
Everyone is allowed to have their preferences. It annoys me in winter when people take glee in mild crap that we seem to suffer endlessly. However if I was to vent my frustration at said posters I'd probably get banned!
Truth is, some people will always find unappealing what you find appealing.
ECM doesn't turn out so bad in all honesty
Don't get why we need to see searing uppers from the S when people can enjoy the strong sun and fine weather that set up would bring (more especially further S).
I'd like a storm in summer, that'd be a start. I'll accept heat if it results in a good storm but we don't even see those that often anymore. As I said it's just bland bland and more bland and it has been for years now. I don't think anyone is celebrating that grim fact.