Thursday / Friday Storm Discussion

[MPfreeUK]

absolutely fantastic, no CG seen bit some fantastic IC overhead. Pouring down now. Enjoying this and some vids will be posted

[Chloe]

Strom overhead logging off

[ilsewin]

This storm has amazing lightning to my South must be just over West London looks like Ill be going in a bit storm getting closer

Here in central London, lightning starting to get a bit more frequent, just heard first rumble of thunder in about an hour. Fingers crossed for round two!

[tara303]

the thunder isn't boomy - it's more like metal flexing, or rolf harris's wobble board... sounds just like a tropical storm

[Kent Snow]

Beautiful forked lightning just seen to the south of Canterbury. Constant strobe/sheet lightning.

[West Sussex Kate]

Had a great show of lightening here lasted an hour, moved off NE.

I counted 35 strikes in 30 mins. it got as close as 1.05 miles.

[dogs32]

I feel your pain, Pat

Northampton's no better!

-PBS-

Thx PBS

its nice to know that there are a few of us out there...who have forgotten what a UK storm looks like :lol:

On a slight positive note for the South West the cell down there is still going but VERY messy and doesnt look up to much at this point in time..

Im calling it a year for Storms here...

Only 9 months to USA...SUPERCELL HEAVEN

[londonsnow]

trying to watch question time and the storm above. mod rain, flashes and rumbles. nothing spectacular yet

[Snowyowl9]

Theres even lightning showing up in Ireland,nothing in the rainband which is`nt surprising,the SW looks more active for heavy rain.

But a very wet night here already had 16mm today,it`s peppped up in the last hour or more,midlands looks very dry.

[magicpatch]

Lots of flashes around here now, not much thunder yet, the radar shows the heavier storms to be north and south of here, it's like they are avoiding here (mind saying that, who blames them?) lol

[skifreak]

4 strikes in about 30 seconds, still seems to be quite a gap between lightning and thunder.

[UKSupercell]

what a seriously crap storm.

1 lightning strike, the one I mentioned over 10 minutes ago.

You know what, the last storm I saw with frequent lightning wasn't actually 5 years ago, it was 1 year ago, Beginning of August last year, BUT - it was in phoenix, Arizona and was pretty damn impressive. Lightning every 5-10 seconds.

[NorthantsSnow]

Accuweather's hourly forecast has us down for storms all night and for much of tomorrow.

I'm waiting. Why do I get the feeling I could be waiting a while?

[donna-m]

Yea my son and I just drove back along the seafront in that rain, after sitting on one of the shelters on the seafront watching the lightshow as it came in. All seems to be quieting down now here though

Just got in after having to drive from frinton over the marshes,and along sea front to clacton.

lightning was continuous, and from everyway possible,

And for those who know my phobia of storms will realise this is my worse nightmare and having to drive in it,but i did even with my eyes shut !

[magicpatch]

Still rather uneventful here, the odd flash, the odd rumble, the only part that is holding true is that its raining rather heavily again.

[tuftus]

what a seriously crap storm.

1 lightning strike, the one I mentioned over 10 minutes ago.

You know what, the last storm I saw with frequent lightning wasn't actually 5 years ago, it was 1 year ago, Beginning of August last year, BUT - it was in phoenix, Arizona and was pretty damn impressive. Lightning every 5-10 seconds.

Where in Bucks are you?

Nothing apart from rain to report here in MK... Fingers crossed though!

[rob_weiss]

Accuweather's hourly forecast has us down for storms all night and for much of tomorrow.

I'm waiting. Why do I get the feeling I could be waiting a while?

Tell me about it, its been a very bad year so far for us regarding storms. Completely still here, no rain, nothing!

[rhip]

Stunning storm - best one I've seen here in 12 years!!! Not too much rain though, so flooding shouldn't be too bad.

[StormChaser]

I knew it its moving away from us again! jesus. So damn frustraiting!

[Me & angel fiance]

Well just as I said it was all calming down it is back with torrential rain and pretty much overhead storm

[UKSupercell]

Where in Bucks are you?

Nothing apart from rain to report here in MK... Fingers crossed though!

South Bucks, Beaconsfield area.

[Phil UK]

Quite possibly, Jan. (Ow are ya?) I wouldn't rule out any possibility. Kold mentioned the second wave earlier on. That looks even more electrical than the first batch.

Nothing here though. (Booooooooooooooo!!) So think I'm going to bed shortly.

Phil.

[rhip]

Hubby just got back from a ride, took this just before the rain started.

Dover, Kent.. approx 22:15

Edited July 16, 2009 by rhip

[Kent Snow]

The main bulk of the lightning now seems to be to the east of Canterbury. Ramsgate direction.

Mostly sheet, but now and again you can see the bolts.

[dogs32]

T he cell out by Plymouth as all but fizzled out....

Quite surprised on how many red x's there are in the South East...got to be the most this year for that area..

Nice blue sky here might do some star gazing :lol:

lovely pic Rhip

Edited July 16, 2009 by dogs32