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Seeing reports of thunderstorms in this area. Nothing from here, but black clouds to the SE/S and E.
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Another heavy shower here, same intensity, I believe its what they call stair-rods.
Very black to the SE, S and SW.
Mike.
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Gone very black to my South atm. Turbulent fast moving clouds. Starting to rain. Next few mins could be interesting!
- Edit, heavy rain now.
Cheers,
Mike.
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It'd be interesting to hear from anyone around Stoke right now. Can see the shower on NW Radar and from my location, but no reports at 'ground zero' other than Staffordshire whomn I believe would be in the cell i'm currently looking at atm.
Well I saw it coming from Stoke direction and decided a walk to Tesco was needed to view the storm. And not a sausage.
Intense rain over the hills East of Macc, but other than that nothing.
Hope theres more coming for me, unless the stafford storm of 9 May, has completely used my quota for this year. Lol.
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Anyone remeber when spanish plumes gave the uk thunderstorms? today was another letdown of many
I do remember, many hours awake at 2/3am because of strong vivid thunderstorms. Agreed yet another let down, last time I get excited about a so called Spanish Plume.
Mike.
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Think I heard a couple of rumbles while in the pub but cannot be sure. Heavy rain at the same time. Anything more coming Macclesfields way or to the SW is it all just rain? :S
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I think people are relying too much on the BBC forecast plotting a individual cell to break out slap-bang over their house. In reality all they can do is the same as anyone else chasing the outbreak tomorrow and watch the same CAPE/lift charts then base a crude forecast 24hr out of that outlier. The closer it gets to the storms initiating obviously the better we'll know what area's will be affected overall but right now were talking about regions than individual counties, nevermind as resolute as towns/cities.
Yeah, I should probably look at this more in this way, just sitting around hoping is doing my nut in. So will just do whatever I normally do, and await the thunder, rather than chase it.
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BBC forecast had showers breaking out in south west England, moving N/NE/E, turning thundery has they move into the south and east Midlands, and becoming intense and growing in Eastern England and East Anglia!
Roughly how, IMO, things will turn out!!
I will believe it when I see it I guess. It doesn't seem humid at all here, just quite warm.
Mike.
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Having just seen BBC Weather forecast, I am officially calling an end to my storm chase. Don't see anything heading towards my area, will be concentrated further South. Good luck to all chasing tomorrow, and take care!
Mike.
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Hoping for something big this evening. Beginning to look more promising again dare I say it, now I've said that I'll probably kill it all! Lol.
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Hmmm looks like everything is firing to the North and West for me. Wonder if tomorrow might be better chance for me?
Mike.
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Can see a heavy shower on the radar at 1445, over Bootle/Southport way. Can anyone confirm?
Mike
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Its looking like the convergence zone across the Cheshire Plain/Mersey Estuary will be enough lift to break the cap currently in place (aswell as DPs from the estuary giving it that extra moisture needed), orographic lift will also come into play further along past Lancs holding the cell/s at bay as they begin to transition NE out into the North Sea. If you draw a line between Liverpool and Newcastle I certainly would be watching out for today's potential.
Looking good for something here in Macclesfield. Was dubious of getting anything until this morning, but might get the camera out in hope! Some Ac Cas clouds here as well now.
Mike.
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Interesting report come in from one of my friends after the storm over Stafford, and a bit of an appeal for more information. My friend has told me he saw a blue/green/aqua/teal tear shaped ball of light quite low down over the town, with a huge blue ora to it. The lightning was quite low, and he said it looked like it either went down to the ground or was expanding and shrinking, there was no noise from it, and he said it was 'too perfectly orby'. It might be an explosion, it might be a generator hit by lightning, but with that report possibly a Ball Lightning event has taken place. Did anyone else see something?
Cheers,
Mike.
PS. There was a greenish glow above the town approx 10x the size of the orb, during the event.
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Wow, definately no longer a member of the no storms club. That storm was amazing! I am only 19 years old but that is the most beautiful and most powerful storm I have EVER seen. Somewhere in the region of 150 discharges of lightning, at a rate of 1 per second. Pink Lightning, 70% IC, 25% C-C, 5% CG. I am utterly stunned. Rain was torrential but well needed. I can see a long line of heavy rain coming in still, is that electrified too?
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Anything else coming for Macclesfield before 7pm or Stafford tonight? :/
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Distant rumbles of thunder every 10 seconds!! Could beat yesterday's storm I think!
Which Newcastle?
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Large line of bright white Cb's to my West now. Not quite anvils forming yet, but not far off I don't think. Just missed that shower with only a few large drops of rain at about 1255.
Cheers,
Mike.
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Im following the radar too, it looks like the last frame is showing them deteriorate
I reckon they are travelling a bit to far N for me. Like NNE instead of NE. There's loads of cumulus about and surprisingly lots of sunshine with how much cloud there is around. Fingers crossed now.Best of luck to you as well. As I speak, gone dark, and still, warm and slightly humid still though.
Cheers,
Mike.
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anyone west of birmingham reproting on those small 'popcorn' looking cells?
Can see towering cumulus with very dark bases to the south west of here, must be 10+ miles away but looks like something coming soon. especially looking at the radar.
Cheers,
Mike.
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Will be between Stafford and Macclesfield this afternoon mixture of walking, train and bus while travelling home from uni. Should I expect anything?
Cheers,
Mike.
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heres the situation at 2200hrs i have just drawn up! as you can see the cold front is seperate from the trough to the east, this makes it to the area of the trough later, like meeting up really then this is like a bit of a battle, this then causing some fighting of airmasses ..cold and warm air battle it out making storms!
That trough is dead over Stafford at present, I'm a little clueless is that good for storms over us if the cold front hits it over us?
Cheers,
Mike.
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where in stafford? just looks like rain tonight for here
Up at the university. Holding out for another storm, will give it till 12, if nothing by then, I'm hitting bed.
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Hi everyone, just wondering whether its worth waiting up here in Stafford for anything tonight. Light rain atm, had a heavy pulse about an hour ago or just under, but thats it so far. Anyone any ideas?
Thanks,
Mike.
I reckon they are travelling a bit to far N for me. Like NNE instead of NE. There's loads of cumulus about and surprisingly lots of sunshine with how much cloud there is around. Fingers crossed now.
8 July 2011 - Storm/convective Forecast, Discussion And Reports
in Storms & Severe Weather
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Anyone know if any of that rain in North Wales is electrically active and if its going to head towards Macclesfield. Not had anything since 28 June.