Storms and Convective discussion - May 2024

[CoventryWeather]

The welsh shower hasn't broken the cap, it seems like its developed through orographic lift (Brecon Beacons)

Edit: seems it has, strikes nearby.

Edited May 12 by CoventryWeather

[Alderc 2.0]

Strong storms in Ireland firing. Could be interesting watching the Man Utd / Arsenal game later. Could be some disruptions. 

[Cain]

Back out sunny again now an very warm surprised more isn’t happening yet 

[Liamkaboom]

Looks to be developing... might get something from it. (Wales).

 Looking at the other side of the channel...

[Wade]

Wowzers those cells have come out of nowhere in France and bloody hell I would love to be under one of them, absolute beasts of storms. 

[Rush2019]

Boom, initiation confirmed.  Sferics picked up on my radio.

[Liamkaboom]

There we go! 

[Alderc 2.0]

Storms over Northern Ireland absolutely exploding. They look like becoming severe. 

[Mapantz]

Just picked up a strike from those cells across the channel.

[Karl83]

Bubbling up nicely... its only a matter of time now

[Frosty hollows]

 Petorious 26c here now. Lots of cloud building  but still seems capped. I've a feeling if the cap breaks, you may have an area for initiation spot on

[Alderc 2.0]

Deep cumulus building just inland from me in Dorset. 

[weatherobsuk]

Currently sat near Macc Forest looking out across the Cheshire plain with a bit of east Wales visible through the haze, in 4 hours it'll be a completely different picture (here's hoping). No signs of anything convective just yet.

[LetItSnow!]

The skies have a very pre-thundery look to them here despite not being in danger zone today.

[StormLoser]

Very warm, but not a lot happening here other than fair weather stratocumulus, My favourite boring cloud. I think the east is out of the firing line but I guess we see the odd one. Enjoy, the rest in the west!

That said, imports from France may be possible here, later on?

Edited May 12 by StormLoser

[It's a Philcast]

Venturing out now, cloud building in North worcs....will get footage up when hell breaks loose

[Frosty hollows]

They're not collapsing,but they're not rising further.

[Jon Somerset]

Bubbling up….

[CoventryWeather]

Plenty of towering cumulus to my south, even a few to my north. Think its reasonable to say showers or storms will develop around 3 widely. 

Edited May 12 by CoventryWeather

[offerman]

A few cumulonimbus clouds starting to form, but the majority of them look like forming even more as they go past our area here
 

I can see a few chemist developing towards Longley, but whether they can develop enough in time to hit here will remain to be seen

[ANYWEATHER]

A bit of convection going on north of Raglan….

[Lynxus]

Towering CU around here now.

Can watch then grow rapidly 

[Reefseeker]

 Eagle Eye Yes, we're too far east here in Surbiton, yet the air is hot and humid with popcorn skies and large cauliflower clouds forming since 11am. Hopefully we're not then too west for the French storms to find some energy in our area. But yes, highly likely to end up with nothing right in the middle!

Edited May 12 by Reefseeker

[MrNooo]

Towering Cu here also, developed very quickly indeed

[Cain]

Looks like something Bristol way showing up on radar now