[Storms and Convective discussion - June 2023]

So frustrating,  listened to it and watched its approach, then arrives in Shrewsbury and only heavy sporadic rain...

[Storms and Convective discussion- 7th August onwards]

Fantastic hour of pure enjoyment for me and many more folk of Shropshire. It's still rumbling on as it leaves Shrewsbury. Best show in years and the deep constant rumbling was great. Must have been good as all the kids rang me and partner sat up to watch it too. 

 

[Storms and Convective Discussion - 25th June 2019 onwards]

Sat on a campsite in Lymington. Opposite iow..great lightening show but now a new storm heading straight for us and can just about hear thunder..glad I'm in a motorhome and not a tent.

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 02/09/16 onwards]

Lovely day of quite placid storms..nice and close and intense rain..I say placid because they were the calm and stillness storms not gusty winds..still very nice and colourful lightening 

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 16/07/16 onwards]

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 16/07/16 onwards]

That was a big fat fail for shrewsbury..it slid south of the town and looks to have collapsed 

[Storm risk - Monday 9th May onwards]

Nice bit of unexpected thunder tonight here in Shrewsbury 

[Atlantic Storm #4 Desmond]

The river is high in Grassington too..its just breaking its banks onto fields now..what an awesome but frightening sight.

[Atlantic Storm #4 Desmond]

Here's what the river wharfe looks like at the moment which is rather high for it but will keep updates coming in over the weekend 

[Atlantic Storm #4 Desmond]

Hi guys n gals ..I am in Grassington this weekend at family's for the Dickension festival and it looks to be an interesting day tomorrow. .no signs of them cancelling the day as yet..I am also right on the river so will keep you updated as the River Wharfe responds quite quickly here in Grassington to the rain falling up river..stay safe ☺☺

 

[North West England Weather Discussion 14/11/15 Onwards]

[North West England Weather Discussion 14/11/15 Onwards]

Hi guys n gals ..I am in Grassington this weekend at family's for the Dickension festival and it looks to be an interesting day tomorrow. .no signs of them cancelling the day as yet..I am also right on the river so will keep you updated as the River Wharfe responds quite quickly here in Grassington to the rain falling up river..stay safe ☺☺

[Storm & Convective Discussion - 02/07/15 Onward - Heat & Plumes]

Yay just had first flash and rumble

[Storm & Convective Discussion - 02/07/15 Onward - Heat & Plumes]

Ten miles west of shrewsbury between Welshpool and Oswestry. ..its looking good

[Storm & Convective Discussion - 02/07/15 Onward - Heat & Plumes]

Why is that the met office forecasts online for regional areas do not show any thunder/lightening it's just rain ?? Having issued a weather warning for violent storms surely they should include it in their forecasts

[Storm & Convective Discussion - 02/07/15 Onward - Heat & Plumes]

Well things have changed since this morning..we were the favoured spot here in shropshire. Now it seems that all we can look forward to is thundery rain..my glass is half full so still excited and ready to rumble. If there not coming directly over shrewsbury I will got get them

Wind is.picking up here now

[Storm & Convective Discussion - 02/07/15 Onward - Heat & Plumes]

Hopefully I've got a great chance tonight of seeing good storms. I've even talked my partner to taking me out in the car tonight whatever the hour to chase if they don't come directly to me. Feeling nervous and anxious but excited to. My friends think I'm such a geek âš¡âš¡

[Storm & Convective Discussion - SPANISH PLUME - 30/06/15 onwards]

The storm developing over shropshire earlier thanks guys for the advice

[Storm & Convective Discussion - SPANISH PLUME - 30/06/15 onwards]

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[Storm & Convective Discussion - SPANISH PLUME - 30/06/15 onwards]

Yes storm nicely developing over shropshire had 4 flashes and distant thunder. Nice skies with it too

[Storm & Convective Discussion - SPANISH PLUME - 30/06/15 onwards]

Thunder in shrewsbury towards telford

[Storm & Convective Discussion - SPANISH PLUME - 30/06/15 onwards]

Got family in Grassington 9 miles from.skipton..says storm is brilliant. Hail stones size of 5p. Back here in shrewsbury something looking very interesting at the moment

[Storm & Convective Discussion - 12th June 2015 onwards]

I can remember late 70s and 80s that yiu would be sitting in the garden in baking heat when you would hear the very distant rumbling of thunder and this went on for an hour or so slowly creeping closer and closer. The sky normally looking to the south towards the long mynd would be getting darker and darker and then after maybe a few hours of that the storm would arrive and would last for hours and then slowly would pass over. They were great storms. Not had one of those for at least 15 years and they were a regular occurrence. So something definitely has changed.

[Storm & Convective Discussion - 12th June 2015 onwards]

Breeze picked up here in last hour and also temperature and humidity dropped considerably. Drizzle in the air. Come on its really got to go bang

[Storm & Convective Discussion - 12th June 2015 onwards]

Milky skies here in shrewsbury with the sun starting to burn through. Thought I would post a bit further north as im very optimistic that today will be my day. Hopefully you southerners can blow a few rogue storms towards shropshire later .