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Another rumble. I think the cell is to my west, can just about see it thrugh the clouds. No wind at all here, no bird song, nothing. My favourite part - the calm before the storm. EDIT - Another two rumbles.

Very darlk to my south and just heard a rumble of thunder.

Good luck William. Hope you get something mate.

Not much happening down here. Quite cool compared to what we have experienced these past few days although it is slowly warming. However, I can't see there being any storms today due to lack of instability from what I can see. Also, it just doesn't "feel" stormy or have the potential for storms for me and I have learned to trust my instincts over the years when it comes to storms. So, to quench my storm thirst a little, here are a couple of pics from wednesday of the cell that was to my east at bexley at 3:30pm which gave a couple of nice rumbles as I got out of the car. Sorry if these pics are a couple of days late...

Really nice pictures. Looking forward to seeing the video.

The brentwood cell still hasnt arrived and has been sitting over the river decaying for the past hour. I was hoping for some rain to cool things down a bit but even that looks to be dissipating from that cell. Overall activity has wained and I think thats it for today. Still pleased with what I've seen and heard today.

Thats exactly what I was thinking!

Glad you're feeling better.

Looks like its headed straight for us again Harry. We might just get that soaking. Core looks moderate right now. Hopefully it will cool things off.

How you doing now Gordon? You feeling better?

I concur. No new strikes on lightningmaps either. Does look like its trying to shift south-west as you said too. So close... I welcome that soaking too! Very hot and humid here, and not much of a breeze to cool things down!

Its just crossing the river, but I haven't heard any more rumbles for a while.

Distant thunder again. The brentwood cell is clearly visible to my north although still quite far away. No other nearby cells and sunny and clear here so that has to be where its coming from!

That brentwood cell is definitely headed this way and seems to have picked up speed. Its hot and sunny here at the moment although I definitely heard a distant rumble a couple of minutes ago...and just now as I write this .

I feel your pain. Before yesterday my last storm was mid april, but before that it was a year ago. Like yourself I was getting pretty down about it but yesterdays events lifted my spirits. Don't lose hope.

Ah yes, the frogs, toads, slugs and snails all come out after it rains here and love a good soaking wet ground.

Ah, I'm sorry to hear that. I guess a rumble is better than nothing. Its been a pretty active day so far so don't give up hope just yet.

Ohh, hang on whats this? Fresh strikes over Brentwood, essex. Looks like its heading in this direction, albeit slowly.

Have the cupboard ready just in case or dive under the stairs if you've got a little harry potter style stair cupboard! When I was a kid and terrified of storms I'd always find a place with no windows to hide in until it had passed. Now of course I'm the complete other way - love storms and can't get enough of them, but I remember what I used to be like when I was frightened and can sympathise with you.

Looks like most parts of london got something a few hours ago. I heard some rumbles and saw a bolt of IC in tower hamlets just before 3pm. My home in bexley also got two storms earlier hence the flooded slip road on the way home.

Oh man thats bad. I forgot to mention the slip road coming off the A2 was just under 1 ft of water, I kid you not. Stuck the hazards on and crawled through at walking pace!

As I arrived home about half three there were cells to my west, north and east. The eastern cell was clearly a fully developed cb with clear visible anvil and gave a nice distant rumble as I got out the car. Its gone all quiet and calm since, although its extremely muggy here. Everything on the radar that was around here seems to have died. I'm wondering if the convergence zone has shifted north west?

Heading for home now. Lets hope there's more to come!

Ah right, you're just west of me. I just looked out to the west and it looks black as hell over there. Heard a few rumbles and just saw a flash of fork lightning behind Canary Wharf. Tried to capture it on my phone but it was too quick for me! Enjoy it mate, it looks pretty active on lightning maps.

Where abouts are you mate? I'm in tower hamlets and although we had a deluge earlier its dry at the moment with cb to my north.