Chrystal
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Can confirm storm to north of oxford (Banbury) has been pretty crazy with the rain and lots of flashes. Witnessed overhead cg strike just after got in my car scared the s*** our of me ) still seeing fair few flashes and just heard another’s rumble just shows how things can soon pick up.
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3 minutes ago, chrisbell-nottheweatherman said:
I couldn't see any lightning on the video, but I'd expect those storms were a good 30 miles from your location given how distant they appear.
That explains it them must be the stuff up past Leicester/ Peterborough area just as mark said
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Hi everyone. Can anyone explain why seeing distant lightning in cloud when looking at radar nothing is that close by?? Sorry quality is not great
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Groundhog Day lol
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21 minutes ago, Speedway Slider said:
I am exactly the same, at home, scared stiff, in car, or even at someone else's house, even in a Vick of flats I feel safe....... Am I Strange, or is this quite common?
lol well I think I'm strange and I feel exactly the same as you but I think most people who are scared don't like being out in it and want to be in the safety of there homes. im absolutely petrified at home but then on Sunday I saw there was storms prob 10- 20 miles away on radar so went out to look for them an was extremely disappointed when they didn't last and saw nothing, earlier that day I did hear distant rumbles and was at my mum and dads house and wasn't scared sitting outside. As soon as I heard the thunder today I was shaking but ran out to my car and loved it despite it being an overhead storm I just don't understand my logic lol
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Great thunderstorm earlier today right overhead just in time for school pick up! Constant flashes and deep booming rumbles and never seen rain come down so fast. Just got home and saw a strike come down just behind house. Had left bedroom window open earlier and wind must have caught it and it was wide open. Had to put heating on to dry up carpet and my bed. I don't think I'm normal I get frightened when I'm home but once I'm in my car I absolutely love it and can't wait to chase it and see some good strikes lol
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Out in car don't know which direction to travel decisions lol
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what direction is that Worcester/ Evesham storm heading just wondering whether a chance it could pass here or has it died now?
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1 hour ago, Ben Sainsbury said:
That is right, as long as the conditions are right for the funnel to touch down.
Thanks Ben :-)
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19 minutes ago, Mapantz said:
A tornado is when it makes contact with the ground.
19 minutes ago, Mapantz said:A tornado is when it makes contact with the ground.
Thank you for clearing that up for me :-) so a funnel cloud has a potential to become a tornado at any point?
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What's the difference between a funnel cloud and a tornado?
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2 hours ago, Supacell said:
I am guessing here but I would say it is a mixture of wind convergence along with the last shreds of heat from the days heating. Now that the sun has gone down and the land is cooling I expect the showers and storms to decay, there are already signs of this with no lightning for about half an hour. I usually find that storms which have developed as a result of solar heating can hang on for a short while into the evening.
Just as I post that reply there are two more strikes between Banbury and Northampton. I still expect the showers to fade now though. It's a pity as they just didn't quite reach Derby today.
Lol that's the strike that seemed to just come out of nowhere n caused the blue flash to come out the plug sockets. Didn't have a clue what had happened until I heard a massive boom of thunder and the power went out scared me to death
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Hello peeps just had a couple of very close strikes about 20/30 mins ago out of nowhere (plus an earlier few rumbles earlier this afternoon) but can anyone explain to me why I saw blue light/flash coming through all the plug sockets would it just be from the Lightning striking pretty close?
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Well, it depends. You need the right sort of vehicle (typically tornado-proof) and constant in-travel access to the best Doppler radars.
Here is my ride: http://tainy.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/MG_7327srgb1.jpg
http://www.strangetravel.com/images/content/153114.jpg - As you can see, sometimes I prefer a bit of off-roading.
Lol absolutely love your ride I'll have to keep an eye out for you when your out cruising in the storms. Maybe I could pimp my focus with some equipment least look the part lol
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Nah, most of us are fully qualified meteorologists with A Levels in maths and physics and a degree in meteorology from Exeter University.
Net-weather is home to the brightest and most gifted academics in the field of weather.
I am a fully-qualified weather expert with doctorates in astrophysics and meteorology. I am also a professional tornado-chaser and above all, a compulsive liar.
Welcome to the forum, Chrystal.
Lol good to know...... Does getting in my car and going for a drive during a thunderstorm make me a professional storm chaser then
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Hi, welcome to the forum it is not possible to change your profile pic at this moment in time. Paul informed there will be a update soon it is done by an external source which will fix it. I would rather not say going by my track record.
Lol that would explain it just thought it was me doing something wrong (I'm not the most technical person). Ha ha so just go with the opposite to what you say then
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Thanks for your replies- I've always enjoyed reading the forum since I discovered it a couple of years ago and thought right les be part of this lol. Ok then peeps what's your prediction for my area getting anything tonight or tomorrow? Also tried to load photo on my profile but for some reason it just disappears.
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Hi everyone, I've just joined as a member hope it's ok to be on here without having any technical storm knowledge
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Storms and Convective discussion - June 2023
in Storms & Severe Weather
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Hearing a few distance rumbles just north of Banbury