[Storms and Convective discussion - 1st August 2022 onwards]

1 hour ago, ResonantChannelThunder said:

I was a little concerned about the amount of cloud cover inhibiting visibility of any storms that do develop later, but there's a nice clearing on the satellite now between here and St-Malo, just to the east of the front.

It’s lovely and sunny in newbridge and has been for quite a while. So fingers crossed this will help.  

[Storms and Convective discussion - 1st May 2022 onwards]

2 hours ago, Lance M said:

I didn't feel a single drop of rain last night! From the radar it looked like only the far extreme west of the island got any rain at all. 

The most ironic thing about last night was that the wind stopped dead at about 22.30, making photography easier, but at exactly the same time, all lightning in the channel not associated with the flashing Bournemouth storm to the west, completely died off! Wind is always my nemesis when doing lightning photography, and one day I'll get round to acquiring a better tripod that's stable in windy conditions! (If anyone has any product recommendations in that respect, I'd love to hear them!)

Hey lance fellow isle of whiter here

when I did storm photography I used a tripod weight for windy conditions. 

[Storms and Convective discussion - 25th July 2021 onwards]

Here on the isle Of wight. We have had awful flooding, homes and businesses flooded, roads closed and a landslide. 

Just had warnings for more rain to come. 

[Storms and Convective discussion - 25th July 2021 onwards]

I see convective weather have a small risk for us ( isle of wight) this afternoon. Whats everyone's thoughts on this? 

[Storms and Convective discussion - 25th July 2021 onwards]

Some amazing lightning here on the isle of wight.. 

[Storms and Convective discussion - 25th July 2021 onwards]

Apparently reports of thunder and lightning now at brandshatch.. 

[Storms and Convective discussion - 16th June 2021 onwards]

rumbles of thunder now being heard on the isle of wight, reports coming in from freshwater, cowes and ventnor. 

[Storms and Convective discussion - 16th June 2021 onwards]

6 minutes ago, LeveLUP said:

I remember being on a summer scout camp back in either 2007 or 2008 on the IoW and we had a pretty intense night of storms one night we were fairly high up near ish to the gun club if I remember the camp correctly. Unsurprisingly it was a rather wet night 

I believe it was 2008 we had some cracking storms. Think it was july that was all night non stop storms.. 

[Storms and Convective discussion - 16th June 2021 onwards]

58 minutes ago, Lance M said:

It's always a nerve-wracking experience waking up on the day of a potentially really good event and checking the models to see if it's still game on. Thankfully, this one's looking better than it did last night, if anything!

It can only go wrong from here! Two years to the day since the last nighttime storm that I could actually photograph and witness CGs from - hopefully that's a good omen. Every mid-late July should have a plume event let's face it!

Fingers crossed for us.. 

It sure has been a long time Since the island has had a proper storm. 

I miss the days of being out in the photographing  lightning..  

[Storms and Convective discussion - 16th June 2021 onwards]

26 minutes ago, Alderc said:

Shame there’s nothing in the forecast for the south today, plenty of juiciness at the surface given it’s 27/20C currently. Wonder what trigger temp we’d need to make things pop here. 

Convective weather has some area's in the south for today

[Storms and Convective discussion- 7th August onwards]

Just had tens mins of very heavy rain here in st helens isle of wight. 

Very grey and hazy, temps feel like they have dropped a bit. 

Surely isle of wight will see some storm. Action today. 

[Convective/Storm Discussion Thread - 19th May 2018 onwards]

lots of convection can be seen from the island ( isle of wight )  

[South West and Central Southern England Regional Weather Discussion 22/02/2018 Onwards]

3 hours ago, Rapodo said:

Biggest lesson for me over all this never tell anyone you know and sort yourself out only. People's attitudes are not worth the hassle.

I am the same, have tried to warn folks, but just getting laughed at.. 

[Convective / Storm Discussion Thread - 31st May 2017 onwards]

This message was put out this evening...  

Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service

4 hrs · 

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but we have just received the following weather warning from the Met office:-

Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across SE England later tonight and into tomorrow morning leading to difficult driving conditions, surface water flooding and isolated power outages.

Please take extra care when driving if this weather does hit us. Allow yourself more time, slow down, turn your lights on & give other vehicles more space.

Stay Safe everyone.

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 11/06/16 onwards]

lots of lightning through out the day, having same issue here not all strikes showing up on radars..  we had one direct over head east side of island but nothing come up on the radar.. 

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 11/06/16 onwards]

thunder now being heard again from isle of wight

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 11/06/16 onwards]

Wicked thunder and lightning here, very heavy rain..

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 11/06/16 onwards]

7 minutes ago, Biggin said:

Wrong William, plain wrong.

its been amazing here on the isle of wight...  

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 11/06/16 onwards]

1 minute ago, Stormyking said:

It was mad, the heaviest part crossed directly over my head, shanklin got it bad too

Cool, Cant wait for the Video..  Be nice to get a storm today seems like forever since the last one.. 

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 11/06/16 onwards]

1 minute ago, Stormyking said:

Jeeeez that was torrential, got a video of the shower we just had, gonna try and upload it

We had nothing in St helens, Could see the Cells from here over sandown way, sky looking very dark but dry over here a few miles away... 

[Convective/Storm Discussion Thread 25/5/16 onwards]

Just now, ajpoolshark said:

no, not necessarily, rather that modelling infers that the areas in question would have the most enhanced potential forcing for showers/storms....plenty of other parameters to also take into consideration 

Thank you for replying  

[Convective/Storm Discussion Thread 25/5/16 onwards]

15 minutes ago, ajpoolshark said:

yes Andy.....showers are forming along a convergence line which is supplying the forcing needed....pretty much as per Nick F's forecast as the NMM hi-res modelling....this particular convergence zone is progged to lift north to the M4 corridor as the afternoon/evening progresses......with that in mind, Wilts, Bristol/BANES would be the areas to watch

Does that mean, nothing is likely below that.. 

[Convective/Storm Discussion Thread 25/5/16 onwards]

Convection bubbling up here on the island.. 

[Storm risk - Monday 9th May onwards]

2 minutes ago, Stormyking said:

Problem at the moment everything still a bit messy and unorganised, give it a couple more hours and I think things start getting its act together, best times will be from 7pm onwards  Patience!

you think the island is in with a chance this evening Ryan..   Really hope so.... the folks on the isle of wight thunderstorm group are driving me nuts, messaging me when the next storm and going to be ..  

[Storm risk - Monday 9th May onwards]

Feeling very warm and muggy here on the isle of wight, quite a bit of cloud bubbling up towards the east