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Lightning app showing multiple flashes in Bromley but I’m not seeing or hearing anything
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3 minutes ago, Harry said:
My family arrived back into Heathrow from Ireland about an hour ago…was relieved they got down on the first attempt.
Some very strong gusts here in Bexley. During an impressive gust earlier, a huge chunk of render fell off our neighbour’s house, leaving our shared alleyway strewn with debris.
The only other time I’ve heard our garden doors creak so much was during Storm Eunice, so I’m going with the MetO Amber warning being totally justified on this occasion.
In Bexley also and a huge tree has come down in the woods I back onto. Its made a right mess sadly. One to sort tomorrow. Gusts seem to be dieing down now
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Looking at FlightRadar24 there must be some very busy ATCs in the London region. Plenty of go arounds at multiple airports
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South East London the gusts have definitely picked up in last 30mins. Can now hear it swirling around the house. Also gone a shade or two of grey darker!
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Ridiculously warm/humid air when you open the windows. Everything steamed up on the outside
Were all sat in here freezing while it’s warm (if a little wet) outside
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One of the most photogenic storms of recent times tracked across East London around 7 tonight. I was just south of the river so had a great view and stayed dry! Dropping a tonne of cloud to ground strikes and amazing cloud structure. Given it’s location I’m surprised more havnt been on here to report it. Unexpected!
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12 minutes ago, Addicks Fan 1981 said:
Suppose the saving grace is there's going to be no heat related deaths this time round and the reservoirs are being topped up. You could say mother nature is balancing herself out.
My idea of a balanced Mother Nature is hot summers and cold winters. This just feels like month after month of meh
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1 minute ago, Windblade said:
Just heard a rumble from that approaching cell (weird coz it's still pretty far away). On radar it looks like it's going to miss us.
Edit - another faint rumble...
Ha yes looked a direct hit 5mins ago but does seem to be sliding to just miss us now
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Im looking at the storm now from my home office. Huge anvil looking ever closer. Rumbling away almost constant while Im sitting bathed in Sunshine. Its quite the sight. The kids better hurry home from school! Incoming ...
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I think Bexley could be line for our second of the day. Can see the clouds bubbling up in the distance altho bright sunshine here for now. Some distant rumbling also as I type this
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Bexley storm beginning to move on now but drive is under water from 10min or so of very heavy/torrential rain. Couldnt tell you the last time I saw rain here
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4 minutes ago, Harry said:
That cell is running right over my house (and I am in London today). If I do not get any thunder or lightning in London, gutted will not even begin to cover it.
Yes sorry we have a lovely storm here in Bexley right now. Heavy rain, frequent lightning. Its bubbled up out of nowhere within 30mins so anyone concerned about development I would say keep the faith
Swap heavy rain for torrential now!
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Blue sky to heavy grey in minutes here. Bubbled up from nowhere and as I type we have first thunder
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10 minutes ago, LetItSnow! said:
My first thunderstorm of the year! Angel, Islington missed out on the severest part of it given there were some purple colours on the radar, but a short but very sharp storm with torrential rain and thunder and loud booming thunder just moved through. Nothing to shake the table in a historical sense but of interest. That helped to make March 2023 even more of an exceptionally wet month!
Yes we heard at least two of those here in the City of London. Nice to kick 2023 off especially when I wasnt expecting anything here
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1 hour ago, MAF said:
bluebell hill or shooters hill
maybe even blackheath
I would assume too much light pollution in/around the city. I may have a drive into the sticks. Thanks
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With the BBC News website reporting places in Kent seeing the Northern Lights yesterday, and with repeated action possible tonight, any ideas as to a decent spot to view? I have seen photos from Herne Bay so may head to the north Kent coast assuming clear skies
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7 minutes ago, snow raven said:
Wasn't expecting anything tonight, but have a few rumbles and lightning here at the moment. Not as good as the other storms this week, but better than nowt!
Can’t help but feel it was a case of so near yet so far tonight
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22 minutes ago, Harry said:
Can see the lightning flashes from the Channel storms (near the Kent/Sussex coasts)
Knew I was seeing something! Thought I was seeing things
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I commented last night how loud one particular gunshot was. Turns out a house not half a mile from me was struck. Roof up in flames and a family in chaos this morning no doubt. Hope everyone involved is okay
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Some huge strikes around the Bexley area now. As loud a gunshot as I can remember
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Flashing and rumbling here in SE London. I’d given up hope tbh
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On 10/05/2022 at 22:49, Wivenswold said:
Highly unlikely, when you hear thunder you're hearing the sound of air expanding along the length of the lightning fork. Having stood within 10 metres of a direct hit it's more of a sizzle/cracking sound than a bang because you're only close to a small part of the fork.
The biggest threat to your ear drums comes from wearing headphones with the volume turned up.Ha yes same. 10m or so from a strike on a tree. Close enough to feel the ground discharge fizzle up one leg(!) and I can say my ears were the least of my worries
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12 minutes ago, Harry said:
My colleague just reported thunder, lightning and hail in C.London, too (while I'm working from home - grrr!). Moving this way, so could get lucky and have my first thunder and lightning of the year - fingers crossed.
Yup same. Should be in town but sat here in Bexley. Looking like about to lively here though
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Snowing big fat flakes here in South East London. I thought this was a Thursday event? Wasnt expecting anything today
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SE, London and East Anglia Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 on
in SE, London and East Anglia Weather Discussion
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Yes it’s also snowing in South East London according to my phone.
I don’t need a lamppost to tell me it’s not