Storms and Convective discussion - May 2024

[Arnie Pie]

More interest to the East of Birmingham

[Turquoise]

 Ruck Bodgers I'm in Sandbach today so quite a bit west...but can still hear distant rumbles. No lightning seen though

[summer blizzard]

Rain but no thunder or lightening.

[Row w]

Managed to see one cg strike and a cc strike, heard a few rumbles and now seems to be clearing but on the lightning maps showing a lot of action to the west and east of me, typical I'm in the clear gap in between hoping it might re charge a bit later but forecasts are saying it's due to clear up.

[SarahWxm]

Had a great couple of storms today and some distant ones too! Had some great constant thunder and lightning and caught the loudest thunder on video! Shame I missed the CG but you can hear tell that my son saw it lol. Apologies for my language when the thunder struck - it slightly surprised me and I’m now just off to change me pants!

[Eye to the sky]

Those cells near Coventry could become interesting to me if they hey continue to grow and keep heading north.

[Turquoise]

The day I choose to leave Congleton to visit family in Sandbach...Congleton get two storms, Sandbach gets zero. Typical. The latest one though was slightly closer to allow me to hear some occasional distant rumbles but overall a very disappointing day here. The forecasts in general were spot on though, most places in the warning zone got something. Think that's it for today now as it is all clearing northwards leaving a dry night to follow

[Cain]

Strange way for the flash to be captured on my video I’ve just gone back through 

[CoventryWeather]

Showers didn't electrify, but did have some big raindrops and the odd bit of small hail. Seems the Tamworth cell took the rest of the energy and left the rest with none. 

[jimben]

epic thunderstorm in the lakes any stragglers coming down from the fells will have a tale to tell

[MP-R]

Had a decent if brief thunderstorm at 4pm here which seemed to form and back build overhead before pushing north.

Already feeling much fresher again now.

[ChezWeather]

Retreated back home after seeing a couple of IC bolts on that storm over Manchester, was never going to be able to chase further North than there due to the road network but that storm looks to have blown up now! Some stuff approaching here from the SE but barely any lightning, think today will be classified as a bust for me! Certainly not the same everywhere though!

[Turquoise]

are these new cells, or dying out? Seem to be quite heavy rainfall still i them but no lightning...?

Edit: now producing sferics...interesting

Edited May 12 by Turquoise

[stormwatcher20]

Storm is clearing here now. Still hearing the odd rumble.

[Turquoise]

 stormwatcher20 possibly round three for you soon, another cell just kicked up just west of Wolverhampton

[stormwatcher20]

 Turquoise ah that would be amazing. Hopefully it heads your direction too.

[Turquoise]

Keepin an eye on these cells that seem to be intensifying.....

[ChezWeather]

Anyone got visual on this?? Interesting radar signature 

[Wade]

I feel very jealous of anyone that lives in Skipton where that insane storm is currently parked over, what I would do to get a storm like that this summer. 

[Turquoise]

looks like those cells west of Wolverhampton fizzled out already, that was probably our last chance to join in the action today. Oh well, the wait continues. Closer today but not quite close enough lol

[The Tall Weatherman]

A powerful storm ongoing near Skipton at the moment. Looks Supercellular and the Arome shows a great increase in the 0-1km SRH shown by an increase of length and curvature in the hodograph which suggests this could be a Supercell with rotation. Good thermodynamics at play as well, this storm probably is producing large hail.

Edited May 12 by The Tall Weatherman

[Derecho]

14 minutes ago, ChezWeather said:

Anyone got visual on this?? Interesting radar signature 

I was about to post that!, I reckon there must have been a bit of rotation at that moment.

[weatherobsuk]

Direct impact at the top end of the Goyt, some close strikes but heavy rain made it difficult to get much on camera. It's something at least

[ChezWeather]

 The Tall Weatherman Thought the same! Looks like it's dying off already though! 

 

Dark skies now to the south here 

[Turquoise]

I'd be genuinely interested to try and find out if we were the only town in the country within the 60% severe weather warning that didn't get a storm today....