Storm/convective Discussion

[anvilhead]

xc weather seems to show a meso low centrerd over the SE - temps at 21c and dp's of 17 .. think its gonna kick off!

[Kain]

Dull and Cloudy here, but that bloody close feeling is still here.

Certinly not writeing anything off today with the wind direction.

If Kane gets anything, then I shall perk up as hes down stream for any storms today, for the first time I can recall!

Yeah makes a change doesn't it

[dogs32]

lightning

[03jtrickey]

Lightning and thunder!!!!!!!! 4 secs between

Edited June 26, 2009 by 03jtrickey

[Jane Louise]

A rumble and a flash here too

[Lynxus]

Just had a CG and one hell of a BOOM afterwards.

( Currently in Barnwood Glos - Was seen just infront of me. )

Edited June 26, 2009 by Lynxus

[StormChaseUK]

can see the cloud lumps over cheltenham

http://www.sat24.com/gb

[JamieUK]

xc weather seems to show a meso low centrerd over the SE - temps at 21c and dp's of 17 .. think its gonna kick off!

Sorry for my lack of weather knowledge, but what does that mean? im looking at the charts on there, but to me.....it's nothing lol

[Dp1981]

Oh lucky you over glos i was really excited about the few rumbles that were in swindon I hope something comes this way later

[Coast]

xc weather seems to show a meso low centrerd over the SE - temps at 21c and dp's of 17 .. think its gonna kick off!

Yep, currently 20.0 DgC air temp and 15.6 DgC Dp in Mid Sussex with the pressure currently 1010.4 mb rising 0.9 mb/hr.

Magic!

[Lynxus]

Interesting here - torro says we (Gloucestershire and Wiltshire) are currently under an "MCV".

"mesoscale convective vortex (MCV) --A low-pressure center within an MCS that pulls winds into a circling pattern, or vortex. With a core only 30 to 60 miles wide and 1 to 3 miles deep, an MCV is often overlooked in standard weather analyses. But an MCV can take on a life of its own, persisting for up to 12 hours after its parent MCS has dissipated. This orphaned MCV will sometimes then become the seed of the next thunderstorm outbreak. An MCV that moves into tropical waters, such as the Gulf of Mexico, can serve as the nucleus for a tropical storm or hurricane."

http://www.ucar.edu/news/backgrounders/sto...ssary.shtml#mcv

That would be SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cool.

However it looks ot me moving NW wards fairly fast.

I think that may be it until the next batch later?

( Edit: CC / IC lightning. now. )

Bulk of storm appears of S glos,/ quedgley way.

Edited June 26, 2009 by Lynxus

[SteveB]

Fairly potent cell around Cheltenham, not suprised to hear reports of thunder & lightning.

Still raining here. Hope it clears up soon.

[dogs32]

starting to kick off over towards Glos.thunder getting regular

Edited June 26, 2009 by dogs32

[Lightningboy]

well the lightnign went on for a couple of hours but most of it was in cowes way apparently by the time the thunder arrived proper the lgihtning dided out and just gave heavy rain even though there was still a few rumbles and the odd flashb this was around 1:45 and thunder lightning stopped around 2:30 i think, well i fell asleep so i dont know lol.

thoguh was nice to watch the lightnining even though most was out at sea

[Lynxus]

starting to kick off over towards Glos.thunder getting regular

Only had 2 flashes and 2 noises

[03jtrickey]

That would be SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cool.

However it looks ot me moving NW wards fairly fast.

I think that may be it until the next batch later?

( Edit: CC / IC lightning. now. )

Bulk of storm appears of S glos,/ quedgley way.

I know, I think what we are under now may well get very interesting as the day progresses for areas in Mid/North Wales and Herefordshire.

[Chloe]

Think I am going to join the no storms club! although looking good for the afternoon the storms will prob be to the North of London even though the weather forecaster said the west I doubt it all the action happens in the North fingers crossed

[dogs32]

Only had 2 flashes and 2 noises

I have heard 5 so far.not quite sure of the direction......maybe north Glos

edit number 6

Edited June 26, 2009 by dogs32

[Lynxus]

I have heard 5 so far.not quite sure of the direction......maybe north Glos

edit number 6

Yeah heard a few more now.

I really hope more pops up down the SE so it moves over us later on.

Theres doesnt appear to be much in the way of more convection down south.

[Wynn D Woo]

I have heard 5 so far.not quite sure of the direction......maybe north Glos

edit number 6

Yep agree with that number, the first flash appeared to be in the Barnwood / Abbeymead area of Gloucester and the last was more Sandhurst direction.

Edit.

Rain has eased up a fair bit too now.

Edited June 26, 2009 by windswept

[Noctilucid]

Heavy rain started here, looks like the trough is regenerating right over my head and given the slack weather pattern it looks like its going to be a rather wet day!

Horribly oppressive here.

[03jtrickey]

Rain has stopped. Distant thunder.

[Lynxus]

brightening up here also now.

the first flash was pretty much infront of me, My guess was over the old MEB building just behind bookers , barnwood.

Distant thunder now.

Light rain, Still very humid.. If not worse.

[Shiny_Bottom_1]

Well looking at the latest GFS charts there's some fairly decent SB CAPE to be had from Midday throughout the day. All I want now is for this cloud to move within the next 1-2 hours because if it does, the chance of storms across the Midlands is high. A very unstable atmosphere across central and southern England with a warm, humid airmass, so if breaks in the cloud do occur then this would support various weather organisations' forecast for today.

Yep. No real breaks in the cloud here, but there appears to be some sunshine 'trying' to break through.

No feeling as fresh as earlier, with the humidty at least feeling like its increasing.

[kold weather]

Weak cells going up over my location, very cloudy here in Essex as well with a lot of low cloud muck about. Looking like the best place for storms today will be over the southern Midlands, cells developing in a line now over that region.