Storms February 25th onwards

[Callie]

Well just had one close strike here and now the rain is starting quite heavily!

Callie :blink:

[Tim]

Just had a flash of lightning, very close, about 3 seconds untill the thunder.

The winds got really gusty here now as well.

[peterf]

strange not a breath of wind here,its dead still.

calm before the storm lol

[cobbettp]

morning everyone i am on the south coast and i can see some nasty black clouds to the south skirting the coast, i wonder if kelly iow has been woken up, very gusty winds and aircraft strugling to get around the big channel storm.

what do reckon today will bring?

cheers cobbettpj

[peterf]

morning everyone i am on the south coast and i can see some nasty black clouds to the south skirting the coast, i wonder if kelly iow has been woken up, very gusty winds and aircraft strugling to get around the big channel storm.

what do reckon today will bring?

cheers cobbettpj

the radar is showing some good activity on the south coast

[cobbettp]

well unfortunatly it seems to missed us by 26.8 miles according to my eyesight, better to be in channel this morning on a boat or dingy armed with a canon camera and a brolly

thanks for the reply

[stormchaser1]

According to STRIKE DISPLAY

Storms showing up around GU13 postcode

Fleet Hampshire

nigel

[cobbettp]

thats not me chump, me po9

cheers

[Tim]

Just had another couple of rumbles with another heavy hail shower.

[SteveB]

Just had a very close flash of lightning, followed by a deep low rumble of thunder. First proper storm of the year. Long may they continue.

[Joneseye]

Woke to the sound of hail rattling against my window. Fairly intense burst with a close CG and instant thunder. Looks like a small squall line on the latest radar:

[Snowkissed]

Broken blue sky and fluffy white clouds here

[cobbettp]

Make sure you know what to do

Just a bit of advise from the Met Office (mods hope you dont mind)

If you feel your hair stand on end, check for a pulse

Before the thunderstorm

Unplug all non-essential appliances, including the television, as lightning can cause power surges.

Seek shelter if possible. When you hear thunder you are already within range of where the next ground flash may occur, lightning can strike as far as 10 miles away from the centre of a storm.

During the thunderstorm

Avoid using the phone — telephone lines can conduct electricity.

Avoid using taps and sinks — metal pipes can conduct electricity.

If outside avoid water and find a low-lying open place that is a safe distance from trees, poles or metal objects.

Avoid activities such as golf, rod fishing or boating on a lake.

If you find yourself in an exposed location it may be advisable to squat close to the ground, with hands on knees and with head tucked between them. Try to touch as little of the ground with your body as possible, do not lie down on the ground.

If you feel your hair stand on end, drop to the above position immediately.

After the thunderstorm

Avoid downed power lines or broken cables.

If someone is struck by lightning they often suffer severe burns. The strike also affects the heart, so check if they have a pulse.

[*AL*]

I was awoken around 0600 this morning to the rumble of thunder, my dad reported thunder when he was up at 0330, so quite a stormy night we had.

[nanu]

enourmous crash of thunder just a sec ago in driving rain... now the suns out

[SteveB]

Further to my report yesterday on the storm that passed overhead. Heard on the local news last night that a house in Weston got struck by lightning, blow a hole in the side of the house.

[Costa Del Fal]

May of Heard a slight rumble of Thunder earlier. Not too sure though.

[Zenarcher]

Heavy rain here maybe some thunder might come at 3am or 6am update later.

[Portland Paul]

One flash of lightning, followed by a boom of thunder about 10 mins ago - following torrential rain.

[Costa Del Fal]

Yep i had the Same as Breezy Brum Last night!