tornadomanuk

Im very sure it was a weak crackling of thunder, I was outside and it was one of those distant crackles right above me, seemed way up in the clouds, but I'm sure it was There wasn't any sferic for the shower down here, but looking on metoffice radar there was a small patch of showers.

Moderate rain been falling for about half an hour with very grey skies towards the W/SW One small rumble of thunder heard, seemed to be way up in the clouds above me and just crackled for a bit then stopped. No lightning visable, but rain slowing off now Unusal, because thunder wasn't forcast today, but 100% sure it was! No more thunder has been heard since

Bit late posting this but here we go! I was at home until 3:00pm yesterday afternoon, but there was no evidence of any storms until then. Driving to work in Taunton (10miles) the sky became very unstable with plenty of 'cotton wool' underbelly on the dark clouds out towards the south west (ac str). By the time I got to work distant lightning was visable, but no rain as yet. Being a delivery driver around Devon and Somerset I got a ringside seat on all the action! At about 4:00pm the storm had rolled in over Taunton with C-C lightning every minute or so Rain wasn't particulaly heavy at this point, but a moderate drizzle Driving up Bridgwater on the M5, lightning became very frequent with purple streaks across the sky, rain very very heavy, M5 traffic crawling at about 30mph!! Got to Bridgwater and wind very gusty. leaves and twigs blowing into the sky and still with frequent lightning (but not much C-G lightning) Main storm front moving NE so brighter conditions could be seen in behind. Storm lasted about 2 hrs in the West Somerset area Storm lasted about 3 hrs in the South Somerset area Not much rain occured in the Minehead area of Somerset, but thunder heard for about 2 hrs with very unstable cloud mass Intresting wind occured in the Bridgwater area, very very gusty with trees swaying quite violently with leaves and twigs flying up into the air?? NO photos Im afraid, being a delivery driver its a bit difficult!! Anymore info? let me know and I will try my best!

showers seem to be moving east quite quickly now, with plenty of blue sky in behind Think the excitement has now gone!!