Paul Ashford

Guys and Girls, Off topic - I'm looking at taking the family away Fri - Sunday to Brittany northern France, any ideas if it will be dry and warm?

First three are from Hythe around 2pm The rest are from the beach in Dymchurch all within 5 minutes.

Thanks only taken on a Blackberry I have a few more if people want to see them, a couple from Hythe and the minor flooding? and a few more from the beach. Very strange how it develops and changes in a matter of minutes.

I was in the area at the time, incredible rain in Hythe, so we drove down to Dymchurch and spent 30 mins on the beach (i was with my little one) only for this to develop above us.

Rumbles of Thunder in Ashford, Kent.

Metoffice warnings out. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/se/se_forecast_warnings.html?from=rss&sn=2B341385-3564-C954-1E98-5C3EA867F738_5_SE&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Issued at - 08 Jul 2012, 10:48 Valid from - 08 Jul 2012, 10:50 Valid to - 08 Jul 2012, 23:59 Further showery outbreaks of heavy and sometimes thundery rain are expected on Sunday. The public should be aware of the possibility of surface water flooding and some disruption to travel and outdoor activities The public is advised to take extra care, further information and advice can be found here: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/links.html

So are we likely to get imports in Kent this afternoon or evening?

Lottie, take a snap!

Interesting video from the Met Office

Gentle rumbles of thunder for the last hour in Ashford Kent, seeming to originate from the Dungerness direction.

Gentle rumbles of thunder for the last hour in Ashford Kent, seeming to originate from the Dungerness direction.

You have to give it to @metoffice they answer your questions within minutes the amber warnings are in the process of being issued they will be updated on the web pages shortly ^SJ

Posting in here as it seems most relevant, please feel free to move (apologies if it's in the wrong forum) http://mainichi.jp/e...0na015000c.html Meteorological Agency starts operation of new supercomputer The Meteorological Agency on June 5 started operation of a supercomputer that can perform 847 trillion calculations per second, hoping it will contribute to more detailed and accurate weather predictions. The computer is installed in the agency's system operation office in the Tokyo city of Kiyose. Officials hope that in addition to weather forecasts, it will help improve warnings on tornadoes and localized downpours. Meteorological Agency officials say the new computer is about 30 times faster than the existing one introduced in 2006, and has the highest processing capacity among computers at meteorological bodies across the world. Up until now the agency had predicted weather in blocks measuring 5 kilometers by 5 kilometers, but with the new computer, officials will launch a "local model" program, allowing the area to be reduced to 2 kilometer by 2 kilometer blocks. The local model displays coastlines and mountain areas in detail, so it will be able to more accurately predict localized torrential rain and other weather phenomena, leading to precise warnings for towns, cities and villages. In addition to providing better wind predictions at airports, it is hoped that the computer will make it easier to grasp the conditions that increase the risk of tornadoes. However technological innovation in the field of meteorology moves quickly, and an agency official said it was likely that a replacement computer would be needed in five or six years.

Rumble of thunder in Ashford, seemed to originate from the cell to the north.

Thanks Steve, Its been a pleasure reading your posts! look forward to next winter (or sooner if something changes)

Did anyone else get 2 feet of snow ?

Birmingham and Manchester airports are closed due to snow, I presume Manston remains closed due to lack of traffic (tongue in cheek)

This is from Matthew Price, European correspondent for the BBC. Ok. This is getting silly. #Sweden #freeze #cold #weather

Its £65 but it could help out if your heating isn't fixed today. They are based in Folkestone and have a phone number. http://www.ebay.co.u...#ht_1893wt_1163

This handy tool shows your ASL by postcode, just enter your post code and then scroll down to the bottom of the map and your see a message like this Last point clicked : 61.561 m / 201.970 feet http://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm