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  1. Some more images today, very visible mammatus on the cells today. Storms were rattling up the east coast and I could see them from where I was located further inland, some lovely cloud structures. First cloud image is of a distant cell's mammatus around 1420. Other cells followed its path along the coast and finally at about 1630 a speedy and angry little cell came right overhead so I went after it! Sat underneath filming and managed to see a couple of flashes, including the one CG that is shown here, screen grab from video. As the cell passed, with a few sharp rumbles of thunder until it was in the distance, a huge diagonal line was across the sky with some very defined mammatus showing, as seen in the following images. Finally the cell retreated into the distance although mushroomed somewhat before starting to decay. Great show today, rather unexpected!

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  2. Ah great thanks, definitely no monies from it here. I always wonder if im being cheeky when I share someone's pictures. Im sure I would know about it if they didn't like it then I would simply take it down. Good publicity of a good photo can't be a bad thinh.

     

    Sorry slightly off topic but just to say it would be nice if people could give credit or state where pics are from, if the knowledge is there. However everyone likes to say 'I shot that' if posting a super pic, they got it, they caught it, and take credit - so why not give credit to others pics too, when possible?

     

    And now for some weather:

    Fast moving storm moved through about 15 mins ago, only about three rumbles but the last big booming echo almost shook the ground, and was preceded by a big flash. Raining here now, but still feels warm.

  3. Well this small part of Hampshire must be the only part of the country to have remained storm free - few distant rumbles on Thursday night and that's it - even 10 miles west they said it was the storm of the decade. I'm sure our time will come!!

    Don't give up hope, there is normally a storm shield for here but these past few days it has broken! I'm a bit in shock to be honest! It does happen, and I hope for you that you do get a storm sooner rather than later. I do understand your disappointment though, nature/weather can be very frustrating!

  4. Woke up from short nap to hear thunder, and to see some super anvil crawlers in a pink sky. Lots of flashing for a short while! Decided to film out the windows so will have to sort through and take captures. Amazing thunder, really heavy and long rumbles, reminds me of 80s storms. Now dying out though still the odd rumble and flash, rain, but not heavy. Preparing for the next batch?

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  5. Some of the captures I have managed to get this evening - didn't see much structure at all unfortunately as it was dark really by the time anything reached here. First pic is heavily processed to show mammatus which I saw in the last bits of light as I was driving. Camera and photo program enhanced it. Undulatus type instability before the lightning came, couldn't reproduce adequately in camera because of the light but could see it with the naked eye. Then the lightning started to build, although sporadic, not much thunder and it wasn't close by either. Some great CG and anvil crawlers in the yellow orange sky (orange really from the neighbouring towns). Here are some captures (sorry for any dead pixels, haven't edited all out yet). Quite pleased with what I achieved before the storm fizzled as per usual here... sorry if pics a little dark, don't get much opportunity to practice anymore! :)

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  6. Meteo France has an amber warning out for potentially dangerous storms:

     

    http://vigilance.meteofrance.com/

     

    Link to

     

    http://www.meteoalarm.eu/

    (in English)

     

    You still can get an idea of where their warnings are even if you don't speak the language, and if you or others are travelling or staying, might be worth a look on these sites.

     

    Also, with their forecast also of risk of violent storms:

     

    http://www.keraunos.org/

     

    If you need some translation I can assist! Hope this doesn't annoy folk, just posting to be helpful and might be of interest to see things build there and track what may come here.

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  7. Nice and cool? Lucky you!

     

    My place was 28C all night, had the windows and curtains shut all day aswell then opened up late evening. Damn heat trap :(

    That is warm, certainly. Here though only the interior hallway area is cool - because I am following weather stuff and doing things at computer in cool area, am not feeling the heat quite so much. Elsewhere, upstairs, living room, probably 26C plus... will deal with that later (or be out chasing!)

  8. 31.6 here from a rather ancient and low cost thermometer (well it probably is accurate today but gets a bit upset in the very hot and very cold and won't transmit wirelessly). However I can believe the temp certainly.

     

    Haven't even bothered with Met O forecast today. Looking at various weather sites and taking the general view - didn't expect the storm (that fizzled out) this morning either but then I was falling asleep so didn't check sites late last night. I should have done! If I have to do an all nighter tonight, I will! I'm hoping for something over the next day or so. Would really like to capture some lightning :)

     

    Not feeling the heat too much as interior of house is old and cool. 

     

    Keep drinking lots of water, everyone! :)

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