Storm/convective Discussion 27th June >>

[Paul R]

Got some TCU that has gone up with the last 15 minutes to the East and South East. Worth keeping an eye on, but I think that we've had it for a storm here today. Perhaps a heavy downpour out of them if they develop and reach here.

[VillagePlank]

Sorry - I haven't managed to read all the posts ...

Storm to west of Rochester is now back building EAST. Mamma on eastern side (above my head), and CG, and IC lightning seen. Lightning every minute or two. Suprisingly very little rain, and no chance of photography as lightning is all quick flashes and it's still too light.

GFS = 1 hour out, today. Not bad. not bad at all.

Edited June 27, 2009 by VillagePlank

[Noctilucid]

Fantastic catch and shots Nick! Its pretty unphotgenic here but plenty of booming thunder.

The storm centre is to the SE, and its clear to the N and a slow clearing from the W.

On the radar two storms just collided head on, my one heading SE and another moving NW from Kent, what the heck is going on!

[VillagePlank]

Massive CG's now; going to go offline soon if this keeps up

[dallas]

Storm defo intensifying massive flashes and really loud thunder,water flowing down the street

[Neilsouth]

VillagePlank , do you think thats it for our parts of kent?... Namely Herne bay to Margate ?

It seems the storm zone has moved further west and north west

[A.J]

quality pics Nick....

VP, top notch forecasting today mate, bang on the mark

[Timmead]

30mm past hour parts of the London area, there must be local flooding!

I can confirm this; water was coming through my back door at the most intense moments - had to put towels down.

It's still raining but the intensity is not what it was.

Rain/Hail now at 37mm.

[k66yla]

We had a few rumbles of thunder here for over an hour and some heavy showers, seems to of stopped for now. Some patches of blue sky have appeared, is the cloud in this pic possible storm cloud? sorry but I don't know alot about cloud formations.

[Neilsouth]

Not yet k66yla

Just had a phone call from my mum , its really bad as she travels further west... Large hail stones and people pulling over!

:o I told her to be careful

[OldGreggsTundraBoy]

giant hail stones

I really hope i get those some time because i've actually never seen remotely large hail in my life!

[ilsewin]

Seems to have all died down here, sky is starting to clear completely.

[saint]

I have ventured back on for a moment to update-

We are still having close Lightning strikes with large booms of thunder, Now we have torrential rain and reasonably sized hail which is bouncing off everything.

Bye!

[BarnetBlizzard]

I can confirm this; water was coming through my back door at the most intense moments - had to put towels down.

It's still raining but the intensity is not what it was.

Rain/Hail now at 37mm.

wow i only had 12.7 mm here and i live very close to you.

[Tom D]

Huge strike, then huge boom here! Only fairly light rain though.

[OldGreggsTundraBoy]

all my god..... the biggest hail stones ive ever seen some the size of a 2p coin..... i hope my cars ok...

OMG pls say they'll move west to SW London at some point, thats insane!...

[dogs32]

nice pics Nick of Funnel...

people keep mentioning large hail.can we see someone post a pic..plz...

I would of thought there is going to be lots of bad reports of flooding now as these things are not moving much at all

Edited June 27, 2009 by dogs32

[Glideslope]

Nice booming thunder here, starting to rain now.

Steve

PS Wonderful pictures Nick B)

[Bronski]

Thunder and Lightning just started, Hitchin in Herts, Hot, hummid and dry and clouds starting to turn.

[Neilsouth]

Dartford Bridge was hit by a massive lightning bolt!!!!

One of the tunnels have been closed to serious flooding :o :o B)

Edited June 27, 2009 by neilsouth

[dogs32]

I would also love to see some pics or vids of this "large" hail and some of these big CGs. Please, after the storms have finished can we see at least a few pics.

B) getting frustrated like me....are turn will come.......ONEDAY :o

[Noctilucid]

Stonking CG and IC show to my SE now, gradual clearing from the West. Funny how early afternoon the weather seemed so benign, just fluffy cumulus here and there save a few crapper storms over Kent, then it turned in half an hour. Some days you wake up to a sky full of AcCas looking ready to explode and nothing happens. B)

One of the CGs I just saw must have hit the bridge, if you look out the loft skylight here you can see it. :o

Edited June 27, 2009 by jshaw

[Glideslope]

TS to my South and West rumbling away nicely... CC lightning visible too B)

Steve

[HighPressure]

Someone just got a hefty ground strike over North Kent / Dartford way?

Clearing from the west of London.

[Timmead]

wow i only had 12.7 mm here and i live very close to you.

I think I was on the W edge of the storm, as a station a mile to my NW recorded only 11mm, and another 2 miles to my SE recorded 38mm.

Might post some pics later but I'm afraid I was stuck with just pea to marble sized hail, and the accompanying rain washed it away very quickly.