Storm Reports - 02nd May 2005

[PB22]

Pleae post any storm reports for today here.

Thanks.

Recent sferics showing in South Wales in connection with the trough feature there.

[Paul R]

Thunderstorm going on as I speak. 4 flashes of lightning and 3 rumbles so far.

[Nabraxas]

Small thunderstorm here

[SP1986]

Got around the same as Emerson - just alittle time after.

[c_jephcott]

Regular heavy rain in Leicester, although no sign of any thunder here yet. The skies look promising though.

[stuartmathers]

A developing thunderstorm just passed over, torrential rain over me but as it moved away n/e it turned thundery, very black to the n/e and regular lightning and long rumbles of thunder from the rotherham/doncaster direction.

[rob-lancs]

Just been looking at this on the radar, trying to work out where its going but anyone who it hits will get some heavy rain with all the bright colours from the radar return.

[UKVoodoo]

Got a T-storm to my south atm roughly 10 miles or so away

[STORMGUY]

Good storms over lincsLIGHTNING_MAP.bmp

Edited May 2, 2005 by STORMGUY

[Tim B]

Small thunderstorm just passed to the west of me producing some cool forked lightning.

Also gave some impressive booming thunder.

It was a huge CB with a large anvil, but low level clouds obscured it before I could get the camera and take any pictures.

StrikeAlert is continuing to pick up local storm activity.

[rob-lancs]

Exactly the same happened here Tim, managed to get some photo's though, was very impressive, can here rumbles in the distance.

Strikealert is saying 12-24 miles away.

Edited May 2, 2005 by rob-lancs

[Tim B]

Mine is reading 0>6.

Seems to pick up a new one every couple of minutes.

[rob-lancs]

Yeah, I don't think its that active, I did manage to see some ic as I got my camera out before it started to cloud over. Also have photos of what appears to be a front moving in. Once all this passes and I get chance to get these on the gallery I'll post them all up.

Just got a 0-6 strike.

[GrimReaper]

Hi Everyone,

Spotted what looked like a funnel cloud decending from a CB base in my area today at 15:25.

Unfortunately didnt have my digital camera.

Location between Alton Towers and Waterhouses - A53 between Leek and Ashbourne.

Is there any way I can find out if this was an FC?

[Guest Sir Seany]

Is there any way I can find out if this was an FC?

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Describe what it looked like a bit more, did it look like a tornado which was hanging there doing nothing, or did it look like a straggly bit of cloud which looked like a funnel cloud coming from the base? If it looked more like a tornado congratulations you've seen a funnel (Tuba) Cloud

Always, and i mean always have you camera with you

I thought i thought to mention that i have seen three faux funnels over the past two years, when ive been looking, ive got pictures of them all, posted one in a funnel cloud thread in storm/extreme weather...

Sean

Edited May 2, 2005 by Sir Seany

[Cakie]

Had a really lovely warm day until 4.15pm when some really dark skys started to roll in. I started packing up the deck chairs while the wind increased.

Then by 4.30pm the rain started, reasonably heavy but the wind was unbelievable similar to a storm I experienced in Florida.

There was no lightning that I saw but a few rumbles. Had a further shower at 6pm.

All calm and dry at the moment but hoping for some more action later

[rob-lancs]

You may get something off the band over Lancashire heading east

http://www.metoffice.com/weather/europe/uk/radar/

[GrimReaper]

Thanks SS.

Greyish tornado shaped cloud formed from the trailing end of cloud. Looked like a tornado - very dark but well defined cloud base.

Only visible for about 2 or 3 mins then my view was lost behind a sheet of rain.

We are not located in an area where there are frequent storms although there have been some confirmed tornados in the last 5 years.

[snow raven]

I'm really disapointed - no storms what so ever for me this bank holiday weekend. Still, I guess there is always tonight to get through.

Are there any signs of a storm comming close to North Kent/South London tonight?

[Convection currents]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/4507397.stm

[PB22]

On my way home distant CC lightning was observed well to my north/northeast - clearly from the storms over Norfolk/The Wash area earlier.

[Rollo]

Someone on the Beeb site reported a tornado near preston.

[donvanallen]

Very heavy rain here in Newcastle now

but no storms yet :lol: :lol: