Raidan

Some very interesting posts here made good reading,Here is a few stories of my own Years ago when i was a kid i was absolutly petrified of thunderstorms especially at night for me it was ten times worse,When a storm hit at night i would go and sit outside my parents bedroom door so i could see them it gave me a little bit of comfort but would still shake with fear,When i hit my teens i was still scared of storms and when we got one i would go and stay in my sisters room,she would talk to me to take my mind off what was going on outside,I remember one year we had a big storm and we were sat chatting when all of a sudden there was this almighty roaring noise the same kind of noise a jet plane makes when it shoots over your house followed by a massive bang,I had never been so frightened in my life,The following morning i discovered that my neigbours electric box had been hit by lightning there were even burn marks on the fence. A few years later we had a afternoon storm and i was sat in the kitchen with my mum,she said i shouldn't be scared of thunderstorms and to get me out of it we should play a game with it,I was like are you mad but listened to her and decided i would take part,The game was when there was a flash of lightning i had to run up the garden touch the fence and get back to the house before the thunder,i continued to play and i wasn't actually scared because i was having fun i forgot that i dont like storms,that was until there was a massive cg followed by shotgun thunder,i actually hit the deck with my hands on my head,My mum laughed at me and after a few minutes i found it funny and that was the day my fear of storms vanished,because of the game and the enjoyment of playing i couldn't wait for a storm so i could play it again,From this day i took a big interest in storms learning what causes them what lightning is what thunder is the development etc etc,So now thanks to my mum im a storm geek lol only trouble is i dont get any anymore cant remember the last storm we had been a few years. Another storm experience i had was in Toronto Canada back in August of 2003,i was watching t.v when a severe weather warning was issued,i went out on the balcony of my room to observe the sky and could see distant lightning so stayed out,after about a hour the storm burst into life frequent cg's booming thunder,It was quite eerie though as the room over looked a large graveyard it was like something from a horror film,the storm lasted for a few hours giving me a experience i'll never forget,The next morning i went to get the paper and couldn't believe it,on the front of the Toronto Sun was a pic of a large fire and it read that it was caused by the storm,i have the paper somewhere so will try and post the pic at some point,The full story mentioned that the storm could of been a supercell so i looked into it and found out that it was,I was like wow i stood under a supercell thats awesome,Well there you have it a scary experience a fun experience and a awesome experience. So now it's a waiting game and hopeing mother nature will deliver something here or maybe write to Jim will fix it lol Cheers Raidan

My partner has just reported hearing thunder on way back from the shops,it is raining here but lightly,i personally haven't seen or heard anything but she assures me it was thunder.

Today started off fine and bright but has gone black then brightened up twice without producing any rain,overcast now with sun trying to break through.

Great pics aj just wish something like that would come my way.

Just the 1 rumble yesterday no lightning or rain,gone really dark to my west so maybe today i could get something although not expecting anything,Love the storm vid aj from yesterday was cool to watch, I know the feeling Jane just when you think it's going to kick off it all disappears AS USUAL! Anyway good luck to all today look forward to more pics n vids

Just heard a rumblr of thunder

Looking towards the west it is very dark and stormy looking,not seen or heard anything as yet.

My sister is in Taunton today and has just txt to tell me there is lightning,talk about rub it in lol

Lots of convection here today,fingers crossed that something happens today,good luck to the ones who haven't seen a storm for a long time.

Very cool pics there well done,i would also like to take some pics of lightning trouble is i actually need a storm to do so lol

Some nice captures there jpwild well done,Like the second one down best.

Thanks for the heads up Jane Louise heres hopeing and good luck

Big anvil here about half hour ago went really dark really thought i was going to get something but i got nothing, Thanks Jane Louise fingers crossed for you to.

Hello all Im a newbie to the forum,Well as a member anyway i have used Netweather for a few years now im always reading in the convective/storm discussions and thought you know what rather than just reading why not join in so here i am lol Been a very disapointing weekend thunderstorm wise,Nothing happened on friday apart from a hefty shower early in the evening,saturday looked more promising but again just heavy rain nothing seen or heard and today alot of convection around but have that feeling that it's going to be much of the same,rain but no storms. Think i'll have to join the No Storms Club lol which reminds me Jane Louise (hi)have you managed to get out yet? Does anyone know if there could be anything storm wise here really need one now i've waited long enough lol any information would be appreciated Cheers Raidan