Storm/convective Discussion

[multi cellular thunderstorm]

The cells around E and N Yorks are really getting going now, quite a few strikes showing on the Netweather lightning detector.

Here's the latest Netweather radar...

Don't think they'll make it up here, they seem to be turning from a NW to a W/NW direction, must be the onshore wind.

[tinybill]

http://www.keepmoving.co.uk/home_jamcams.aspx#mapSection

just had a quick look arouned the m25 some very dark clouds arouned woodford-loughton m11 jun 4 at the moment

Edited June 28, 2009 by tinybill

[Tom D]

There's a big dark cloud to the southwest of me here, looks threatening.

Re: will it move west? Hard to say, nothing is really moving anywhere today.

Edited June 28, 2009 by Tommyd1258

[Lewis]

Definitely looking odd outside now - sky growing darker - Essex MAY be in for something shortly, though as I said its quite hard to tell with a lot of muck around the base!

Does look dark towards N London too, backing up the claims of thunder there!

Probably a plane! you can't get thunder without lightning, but you can get lightning without thunder .. No sferics detected anywhere south, and i have been watching the lightning radars for around 50 mins now.

[sunny scunny]

The cells around E and N Yorks are really getting going now, quite a few strikes showing on the Netweather lightning detector.

Here's the latest Netweather radar...

Hoping they make it up here.

Im keeping an eye on those showers to the west of Grimsby, which are about 10mile away from my area.

[Jane Louise]

Gone quite dark here too very stormy looking.

[chilly milly]

Just a quick question. I've been looking at the NetWeather Xtra section in the hopes of purchasing something to help track the storms, just on a trial basis...so for one month to start with. Thing is I don't know which is best to try, the Radar Sub, Lite Sub, or Full Sub. I'm a complete novice really so I don't know which would be best as I really need something relatively easy to understand. Any suggestions please.

[Lewis]

Just a quick question. I've been looking at the NetWeather Xtra section in the hopes of purchasing something to help track the storms, just on a trial basis...so for one month to start with. Thing is I don't know which is best to try, the Radar Sub, Lite Sub, or Full Sub. I'm a complete novice really so I don't know which would be best as I really need something relatively easy to understand. Any suggestions please.

Get the full subscription for 1 month, i did, it's fantastic! if you struggle to come to terms or understand anything just ask, the NMM is fantastic!

[Harry]

Yeah definitely a development here and moving North - the most organised so far today. Increasingly dark base and increasingly defined upper body!

Something should start happening towards Essex very soon.

[Bronski]

A few pics taken about 10 mins ago

[Lewis]

A few pics taken about 10 mins ago

Nice fluffy clouds!

[Tom D]

Just a quick question. I've been looking at the NetWeather Xtra section in the hopes of purchasing something to help track the storms, just on a trial basis...so for one month to start with. Thing is I don't know which is best to try, the Radar Sub, Lite Sub, or Full Sub. I'm a complete novice really so I don't know which would be best as I really need something relatively easy to understand. Any suggestions please.

I'd go for the Radar sub - you get the radar which is fantastic. I didn't go for the Lite/Full mainly because I didn't have a clue what most of the features were! :lol:

[Chloe]

Becoming dark to the Noth West and also to the South of me

[Tim B]

Cheers for the radar update, those cells east / southeast of blackpool must be what I can see to my northwest.

[Jane Louise]

Maybe we may get a storm in Glos after all. This is from Met Office:

This Evening and Tonight:Scattered showers and thunderstorms moving northwards across the region tonight although Cornwall and west Devon should stay mainly dry. Some mist and low cloud likely to develop especially near coasts and hills. Minimum temperature 14 °C.

Just starting to rain here.

[Harry]

I will go as far as to say this cell now to my NE will kick off imminently.

Looking all the more thundery as time goes on! Another tower shot up above the house, looking still dark towards London too!

All gone quiet from Biggin Hill too leading me to think the aircraft are avoiding for one reason or another!?!?!?

EDIT - Two planes (Mustangs?) just gone roaring over so scratch that!!

Edited June 28, 2009 by Harry

[cyclonic happiness]

Cell near brum has just hit us, no thunder as yet but the wind is very gusty

[Cloud 10]

The cells around E and N Yorks are really getting going now, quite a few strikes showing on the Netweather lightning detector.

Here's the latest Netweather radar...

Don't think they'll make it up here, they seem to be turning from a NW to a W/NW direction, must be the onshore wind.

At least all that murk and drizzle is gone for the time being,turned into quite a pleasant day.

Lets hope those storms can make it up here.Met Office: North East England: severe weather warnings

[chilly milly]

I'd go for the Radar sub - you get the radar which is fantastic. I didn't go for the Lite/Full mainly because I didn't have a clue what most of the features were!

Thanks Lewis and Tommy

Think I'll go along with Tommy's suggestion as I won't have a clue about the other stuff.

Not sure what about this talk about darkening skys North London way as they seem to be brightening here. Think I'll pop my head outside the door though and see what I can see in the distance.

[Guest]

Cell to my West has intensified and is releasing to huge drops of rain. No thunder as of yet but I wouldn't be surprised if it turned into a storm as it moves North. Cells do seem to firing from nowhere now, so in the next hour it could turn interesting. Though I understand the most intense cells atm are in the NE.

Yes they are indeed. I can even see a very distant anvil to my NE, which judging by the radar, has to be from one of the cells north of the Humber.

[Lewis]

Why is everyone saying "CELL over me now" cell developing, then say but no thunder! A cell or known as a celluar thunderstorm is when theres sferics. If it's not thunder and lightning, it's a shower, or a sharp shower. God sorry mods, but i had to get that off my chest.

[tom_f123]

Cell to my West has intensified and is releasing to huge drops of rain. No thunder as of yet but I wouldn't be surprised if it turned into a storm as it moves North. Cells do seem to firing from nowhere now, so in the next hour it could turn interesting. Though I understand the most intense cells atm are in the NE.

Yep we have that shower here atm, huge drops of rain... just got soaked.

[BarnetBlizzard]

Why is everyone saying "CELL over me now" cell developing, then say but no thunder! A cell or known as a celluar thunderstorm is when theres sferics. If it's not thunder and lightning, it's a shower, or a sharp shower. God sorry mods, but i had to get that off my chest.

Im sorry

[Lewis]

Im sorry

No i'm sorry, i dont know what came over me then.

[cyclonic happiness]

WOW really really windy must be gusting to about 25 mph leaves going flying wouldn't be surprised if we got the odd tornado from this...erm...cell?