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    Storms and Convective discussion - 1st August 2022 onwards

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    Posted · Edited by Windblade

    Had a flash of lightning last night during some heavy rain that lasted from about 7 - 9pm, then came back later. Lovely and relaxing (ain't had proper rain since new year 😠). There was no sound with the lightning though but I have had that happen before when it's quite far away right on the edge of audible range (light travel's further and faster than sound after all). I've also had the same thing when I've experienced thundersnow (I feel really lucky and privileged to have witnessed this rare event not once, but twice in my life 🥰) which can give a dampening effect to sound.

    I'm hoping this is a good sign for a stormy spring/summer ahead. 🤞

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    Storms and Convective discussion - 1st August 2022 onwards

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    14 hours ago, Rufus Butterfield said:

    I don’t understand what they mean by a ‘mini-tornado’. It’s used all the time by the news and it just makes the event seem less serious than it is, despite the severe damage caused by this tornado in Calais.

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    That's exactly why they do it as the uk media STILL after all these years of documented evidence refuse to believe that we get Tornado's in this country (despite us getting about 100 a year). 😡 Been a pet peeve of mine for many years. There is no such thing as a "Mini" Tornado. It's either a Tornado or it isn't.

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    Storms and Convective discussion - 1st August 2022 onwards

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    Posted · Edited by Windblade

    Absolutely POURING here in Crayford. It was absolutely BLACK as I left Welling at midday and have now gone to Crayford for work. It followed me here! Looking at it coming it honestly looked very stormy but there seems to be no trigger at the moment (sorry for no pics, hard to take when on the move for work). It's still lovely listening to it pound down though and the radar is showing some intense rain behind it as well. Maybe we will get a storm tonight as they drift up from the channel. I see there is a tornado warning out as well from Nick's forecast! 😱🌪️

    32 minutes ago, Harry said:

    Thunder and lightning eased alas, but visually it was gorgeous, complete with whale’s mouth 

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    Incredible. 😀

    Storms and Convective discussion - 1st August 2022 onwards

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    3 hours ago, Ben Sainsbury said:

    Safe to say yesterday wasn't too bad! 😜

    Taken near Weymouth. Managed to get down there in time as the most active part of the squall was approaching! In the 2nd photo think I managed to catch a CG just left of middle, but was taking a panorama, so it didn't capture it really.

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    Incredible. 🥰

    Could easily be mistaken for a supercell to the uninitiated with that curling above the cloud.

    Storms and Convective discussion - 1st August 2022 onwards

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    Haven't been around on here for much of this year due to being very busy and suffering from extreme fatigue which means I can no longer chase so instead have had to let/hope storms come to me 😢 . However, I must say this year has been the best year for storms in this past decade. Loads of action here which has been severely lacking in recent years. The last two nights have been spectacular and it looks like we're again in the firing line tonight so although I'm being greedy now I'm really hoping for another light show later! ⛈️ 

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    Storms and Convective discussion - 1st May 2022 onwards

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    Posted · Edited by Windblade

    Very good weekend here for storms. Massive one saturday night about 10pm (sorry I wasn't around to post pics that night) but sadly all IC so didn't get to see any forks. Still, great that we had one. Also heard some thunder yesterday evening after dark. Blitzortung showed a storm just to my east so that must've been where it was coming from. After the bitter endless disappointment/lack of any meaningful action of the last five years or so this year is shaping up to be great so far. I wonder if it has anything to do with the new (and very active) solar cycle? I remember reading years ago that there is mounting evidence to suggest that solar cycles can influence our weather...

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    Storms and Convective discussion - 1st May 2022 onwards

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    11 minutes ago, Storm_Sikher said:

    Daytime lightning is not the easiest to get, especially when you run home in torrential rain after cutting a meeting short, then realise your lightning trigger isn't charged so plan C, just try catch some!!
    Managed this little mix up.
    Taken Gravesend, Kent! 
    Still bit of practice before I head to the US in two weeks! 

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    Not easy at all, even at night, but you managed to get a great shot there. 

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    Storms and Convective discussion - 1st May 2022 onwards

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    Didn't post last night as was pretty late but I finally broke my 4 year night-time storm dry spell.  We had horizonal purple anvil streamers to my west across the whole sky, and azure blue forks to my south. It was fantastic. Looking on bliztortung this morning those storms were massive. Tbh I didn't pay attention to the forecast for the past couple of days but noticed (and even commented to my mother) the sky was looking really unstable yesterday evening when we were eating about 6.30pm. Did not expect a fantastic light show later that night however. I had the window open as it was extremely muggy and about 11pm I heard light raindrops which I always find relaxing, especially at night and especially since its been so humid recently. About 10 - 15 minutes later I started to hear distant thunder and noticed it was getting louder.   Off went the lights and open went the curtains! I watched the whole thing come and go, from 11.30pm to 12.30am. The rain got very intense, the wind was biblical and the lightning was absolutely fantastic and went right over the house ⛈️. Lovely way to end the evening. Now being greedy and hoping for more. 

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    Storms and Convective discussion - 1st May 2022 onwards

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    Posted · Edited by Windblade

    Well this is boring isn't it? Exactly one month ago from now I was enjoying a cracking little storm at home. Since then I've had about ten minutes of proper heavy rain on Wednesday night, apart from that, absolutely nothing, with wall to wall sunshine most days and a few grey stratus filled boring days but that's it. No sign of anything on the horizon for the foreseeable. April used to be a brilliant month for small pulse storms round these parts not so long ago...

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