*Stormforce~beka*

I was just thinking am I the only one who feels like a 3 year old in a sweetshop LOL

Estofex again: " However, every storm that roots to the boundary layer will have the potential to be severe given quite favorable veering profiles, and a tornado is not ruled out over the affected region is the afternoon/evening hours. During the night, thunderstorms will likely go on, clustering into mesoscale convective systems."

Gorgeous! Wow is that over the Solent?? Better go check camera and batteries...

Do it mate!! Drive down now and book yourself a room on the seafront somewhere (Southampton is Central to both the east and west) as I "think" there is a chance for tomorrow also ... If not it'll be a blooody good adventure for you!

Thank you chaps! I'm going to text KellyF on the Isle Of Wight then she can shout us if she see's anything! Then i'll warn you northerners! LOL Pst your no aloud to to post them (copy right) If I whisper no one will hear us lol. Just for your info post the link to it which is thus: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/radar/index.html I just looked at it and think its got our names on it. Well yours first

Lots of fluffy cloud here (sorry don't know the technical names still LOL) Whats the dew point and the temperature required to set off convection today??

HMPH! Hehe

From Estofex: "Low-level veering profiles will also be marginally favorable for supercells, posing a threat of severe hail. " Now imagine one of them trotting its way across the channel!! *Wishes*

They don't - I agree! Winchesters forcefield is holding well!

And you are where?? Can you pop it into your profile please? Ta!!

Apparently they will. That means they are bound for Eastbourne!

I definately have!! An aweful start to the year for us! Even the April showers and convection didnt happen!

Nah think they are real mate. Just come back from Tesco's by the A34 and saw a VERY impressive cell to the NE. Looks like a real good cauliflower. Extremely dark bases. That will be dropping soon I think.

Temp here 25.5c - dew point at 14.6c - some hope after all then ...

Right, Fine, I'll ditch it then! Long shot as always for me. See ya laters chaps x

Right you lot whats my chance for today? And is this stupid cloud going to disappear to even give me a chance!! ... Still no storms since last August for me --- Getting close to Pauls record! We must be twinned ...

Ah thats more like it! Storms to the west - storms to the east and me in the middle!!

Ooooh that sounds promising!! Ah I see where you are (sorta) - Go take the picture never mind the chavs!

Heya. Definately very close! It touched 24.3 an hour or so again and i saw a little tower shoot up but soon came back down as cloud came along and the temp dropped. Its now 23.9 so its defiantely touch and go. Its only got the next hour or so to do the job!!

Heya Mate! Wonder what our chances are later ... not too high right now I think as the sky is full of cloud here. Although it did start off at 22.2c before 11am that was a good sign ... ! Either way i'm looking forward to my FIRST Thunder of this year! Had nowt since last August.

WeII that had me in tears!! I'm I0st f0r w0rds

"In general, for Phoenix, the temperature limits for the production of monsoon thunderstorms are 100° to 108°F with the optimum temperature being about 105°F. Temperatures needed to produce Tucson's thunderstorms are somewhat lower." Why does Tucson need a lower temperature? Is that because its more mountinous around this area thus that helps to give the lift? Daniel goes out to Tucson which is further down than pesa and ther other places.

Hahaa!! Yes I agree with all the above. To be honest I was thinking of emailing the lady (bet she gets harrasesd a lot poor woman!) to find out more info about it. Could you post your links that you've read up on? I've never really studied into it until I saw those pictures!!!!!

Oh no!! You've done it now! I sooo wanna go bad! Count me in. I said no to the tornado chasing due to money but I think i've hit the point where I will never be well off enough to afford extra things. The poor get poorer ... So I think Mr.Credit card will have to be partly used! If I dont do it now (next couple of years or so) before I settle and have kids I can't see me ever doing it. It's one of those now or never times for me. And I don't want to 80 in my wheelchair looking at someone else's snaps. I wanna look back over my own and remember the sights and sounds. That all said Daniel is possible out in Arizona on work this summer but this isn't confirmed. So I am somewhat tempted. He went out a couple of years ago and was hoping to see these storms but none happened ... until the 2 days he was shipped out to San Jose to help out and then one of his owrk mates phoned and told him what he missed out on!!! We would need to persuade Paul and Nick this was worth it - Drug them to get em' on the plane LOL. Did you read all the interesting facts that she wrote alongside the pictures such as the season times and he rain and lightning fact. Very interesting!

Me 2!! :blink: