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Saw this article in the Guardian and wondered if some far more expert and wiser posters would like to comment on it?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/sep/25/die-cast-wet-stormy-winter-weatherwatch
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Current view from my area, and getting darker
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Just had a text alert from the MET warning of heavy rain and storms here - now it's been cancelled and removed?
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23 minutes ago, Flash bang flash bang etc said:
I have everything crossed for you... Your storms will come!
Thank you so much - I'm sure they will but I ache for a replay of July 4 2001, but onwards and upwards!
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Throughout this summer I've got myself psyched up so many times after looking at the models (like earlier today) only to be disappointed - and today is no exception
. However I keep the faith due to the amazing pics, videos and posts of all those storrm fans on this site who manage to get into the zone. A belated and sincere thank you to all of you who keep the hope alive, and as the forecast here is giving a 63% chance of a lightshow there's always hope!
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Sky to the south of me over Cardiff - quite loud thunder and heavy rain at the moment.
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Now hammering down and thunder getting louder
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First flash and a rumble of thunder in the distance
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Now gone really dark here and starting to rain - fingers crossed
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2 minutes ago, liamtellis said:
Wow, this is quite some storm here in Cardiff.
I only hope it doesn't die off before it reaches me
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Finally after watching streams of storms gliding past my little part of the world the sky's gone so dark - spookily around the same time as Bale hammered that goal in
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1 minute ago, Chris.R said:
Never forget it. Nothing like it since then. It's what I think started my love of them. Came up from Wales in the early hours. I was only 7 but I vividly recall the forks of Lightning every five seconds or so and the constant funder for over two hours. If we only had something like that again. What a storm, although it was a bit scary have to admit.
I've always loved storms and earlier there were comments about people being able to smell thunder, I think it's like cordite with that sharp metallic smell. I'll never forget that journey it was like heading into a war zone, absolutely terrifying but still able to appreciate the power of nature - an amazing experience.
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6 minutes ago, viking_smb said:
it was a bad storm though, would never forget it, our collie called skye who was a blue merle rough collie was trembling like mad, but she slept on my bed with me for a cuddle, but looking at the moment the storm near lands end looks like it is dying.
Been keeping an eye on Blitzortung and it looks like Devon/Cornwall might expect something in a couple of hours, I don't hold out much hope for us in South East Wales - I'm in the Rhondda so they tend to die before they get here. Hope you get a better result!
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Just now, viking_smb said:
I remember that mate, I was in school that day and my rough collie she jumped up on my bed as she was scared love her.
I ended up on the top of Caerphilly mountain taking a shortcut - I know they say that a car is the safest place to be but when that's a Daewoo Matiz it didn't give much confidence!
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Does anyone remember the 4 July storm of 2001? I was on the way to work at the time and the sheer ferocity of it scared the life out of me
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BBC revised their forecast for hail but it's brightening up here now and no thunder heard for the past 20 minutes
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Thunder still sounding distant but according to the radar should be arriving in the next 10 minutes
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Thunder rumbling in the distance here - seems to be moving up from Cardiff?
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Huge overhead clap of thunder around 6.30 - just a few drops of rain but I can still hear the rumbles in the distance. Quite unexpected - and the last time this happened it took a day to get my cowering cat to come down from the top of the kitchen cupboards, where he's now hiding. So off to open a tin of tuna I suppose...
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No Sunday lie-in here. Anyone else get a (brief) thunder/lightning/hail shower at 6:20 this morning?
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4 minutes ago, andymusic said:
banging it down here now with snow and everything turning white
I was holding out for the midnight to 5am forecast and it's looking really good out there right now. Very heavy so I hope the temp drops and it sticks
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sort of - more sw to ne - but there are two more potential fronts behind it too to come - see how they develop
Here's hoping!
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nope - no lightning - and just two lonely cracks of thunder
:bomb: Fingers crossed as it's moving up from Cardiff
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torrential downpour now - flash flooding type weather - but no T&L as yet
edit - and there she blows a crack of thunder - sounds a bit lazy this front though lol
crikey don't get upset - that was right over head and much much louder
Just came in looking like a drowned rat after nipping to the shop - came over really quickly but surprised no lightening.
. However I keep the faith due to the amazing pics, videos and posts of all those storrm fans on this site who manage to get into the zone. A belated and sincere thank you to all of you who keep the hope alive, and as the forecast here is giving a 63% chance of a lightshow there's always hope!
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Weather in the general media (Newspaper features etc)
in Spring Weather Discussion
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I think it links into the article from Monbiot that Summer Sun posted yesterday re having to be proactive instead of reactive for those prone to flooding and being able to plan ahead. I have no idea whether this would be an article with merit in the view of metrologists, but I'd like to know if there's any substance to the topic.