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First rumble heard in Highgate N6, hope there's more to come!
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First few rumbles up here in Highgate and some massive raindrops.
I take it there's a lot more coming my way ))
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Be patient people, this is going to be a very interesting evening, its only just starting to cook up now, and the number one rule of storm chasing is applied here, BE PATIENT. Storms are devloping the atmosphere is very active for sure. All the signs are in place. I have been sitting outside with my laptop its still reading 28C and its 09.43, a brandy at hand and its perfection.
Could get interesting for those in Kent, but surely it's game over for just about everyone West of where you are?
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WOW
A lovely, long rumble from a fast-approaching cell to the Northeast of here. Wind picking up.
I can't believe that something interesting has finally come this way!
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Two mild rumbles here, just South of Coventry
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A bit off-topic, but a nice view of an active lightning show in Vienna at the moment:
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Thanks a lot!
From the links you provided I understand that siroccos last for longer periods than what I experience (which was only a few minutes of chaos), so I'd say it's a Nevere as it pretty much fits with my description. Still, a very strange event considering there wasn't any lightning or rain involved.
In fact I'm now wondering if the evening storm was a wholly separate event from the "Nevere".
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Good evening all, could somebody please explain to me what I witnessed?
When I was on holiday in Rovinj, Croatia back in June 2000, I witnessed a strange severe weather event which I never really could explain as I have only a basic understanding of convective weather and you'd never see something like this in Britain.
It was a very warm, sunny afternoon and we were sitting in an outdoor bar at the marina, directly facing the Adriatic Sea to the West. Then, from the horizon appeared a blanket of extremely-fast-moving, dark clouds, relatively low-level, flat and seemingly shapeless. It was quite a menacing sight as I've never before (or afterwards) seen clouds moving that fast! As soon as they reached the coast, the wind immediately picked up from a soft coastal breeze to a strength at which large branches, outdoor umbrellas and even chairs and tables were broken or overturned, there were also large waves that frightened and completely soaked quite a few unsuspecting tourists spread along the rocky beaches. There was no lightning or rain, just a very powerful wind. The mini-chaos only lasted for few minutes and then it stopped as quickly as it started. It was sunny again and other than the debris around town, it was as if nothing had happened (it maybe felt little fresher but that's all). It was fine sunny weather for the rest of the afternoon and early evening, until...
...probably around 20.00, an thunderstorm arrived, it was extremely intense with the night sky almost constantly lit with flashes. I'm not even sure if it came from the same direction as the initial event as I recall seeing impressive cumulonimbus tops on the horizon from our hotel balcony, which faced inland rather than the Adriatic. The storm lasted for a while, I think until around 00.30-01.30 with a a couple short breaks of lower intensity in-between.
What I still can't get my head around is, what were the very fast-rolling clouds and if they preceded the severe thunderstorm, why was there such a long break between the two events? I'd be delighted if someone could finally solve this mystery!
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Once again a menacing cloud about to dump some more over Coventry but nothing exciting.. I'm sure it will turn electrical soon as it leaves here just as the other cell did
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There is a very dark cloud about to hit us at Warwick Uni, looks like it'll product some very heavy downpours.
Won't be surprised if it produces the odd rumble as it travels further East
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Good chance especially as you now have sunshine. See theres already one developing near Warwick.
Soon as you posted we just got our first bit of sunshine! And I can finally see some promising formations.
Things are looking more encouraging!
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Complete area of nothingness South of Coventry, as it so often goes..
Any thoughts on whether something could still develop for us in the Birmingham / Coventry area?
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Great!
Just Great!
Exactly
It just so happens that I was doing an all-nighter anyway with an essay due in tomorrow, so this comes as an added bonus!
Though I do have this feeling that the most interesting stuff will miss Coventry to the South.
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Getting darker here by the minute ahead of what looks like a direct hit for me, if the Worcestershire cell stays as intense
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Looks like there's finally something noteworthy moving up this way!
not a single drop of rain yesterday as the main cells passed to the east, then agonizingly, some more passed to the north-west. -
MASSIVE flashes to my East! nice show, if only it were a few miles more West...
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Well, I had a flight going from Heathrow to Amsterdam on Tuesday morning and I'm really starting to think that the trip is off.
Anyone has ideas/predictions about ash over SE & Holland on Tuesday and therefore my chances of flying, as I may look to other transport?
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Just heard a distant rumble after a period of moderately heavy rain, which has now left and moving to the West.
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Lightning seems to have died off a little
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Witnessed some amazing scenes this morning around 05.30 when it was very active and the plume was generating lightning bolts every 10-15 seconds.
I managed to capture a couple of these as screenshots. Wish the quality was better but still quite fascinating!
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Have a look at this one:
http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajokull-fra-valahnjuk/
That's a LOT of ash coming out of there and it looks as active as ever!
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Just heard a distant rumble..
And it looks like that cell is heading right towards me
Its looking very dark and stormy Southwest of here
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Just had a heavy downpour for 10 minutes or so, along with some hail. Well, at least a reminder of the summer weather to come :lol:
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A bit surprising, but a number of really beefy showers developed around this area, and I'm pretty sure I've heard a rumble to the North
not a single drop of rain yesterday as the main cells passed to the east, then agonizingly, some more passed to the north-west.
End of the week & weekend storm risk
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Any thoughts on the likelihood of storms tomorrow across the Cotswolds area just West of Banbury / Oxford?
Will be cycling around there from the morning til roughly 4pm and wondering whether to bring a waterproof jacket!