Is it just me or is everything shifting further East? Was up till 6am this morning waiting for the storms to show up and all I got was heavy rain, a few distant flashes over Wolves way and some very distant thunder.
Had a potent little cell past just to the North of Broseley, some great CG's and intense rain that turned roads into rivers with over flowing drains. 2 Thundery showers in one day? Ok, who nicked Telford's storm shield?
I could see the storm just to the West of Manchester late in the evening yesterday as my house is quite high up in Broseley which sits on top of Ironbridge gorge. Must have been massive for me to see it 60 odd miles away. Did manage to see the odd faint flash high up in the storm cloud, which had the classic anvil head. Think distant storms like that are fantastic to watch.
The strike was between here and Cosford. As per usual, the cell grew once it passed here and dropped umpteen strikes over Market Drayton area. Still, more on the way as its very early days.
Woken up by a rogue rumble about half hour ago. Looked on radar to see a cell develop quickly just to the SE of here. Cell now moved NNW but not seen anymore lightning from it.
http://www.flightradar24.com/#EIN577/3830077?&_suid=1402094077696028653499486989286 If you look at NW France, and click on the North bound planes, they all seem to be giving Rennes/Nantes area a wide berth... Cant think why!