Convective/storm Discussion

[maidstone weather]

Cheers TN9

forgot i took a couple of pics on Thursday evening as well...

a lot of fast moving, very turbulent cloud about an hour before the first storm arrived (8.30pm)

then when the first storm cleared, around 9:50pm, took this shot of the anvil (sorry it's fuzzy, didn't use tripod! :o )

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and one from earlier this evening of some weak mammatus structure to my WNW

Edited July 18, 2009 by maidstone weather

[Tn9]

Cheers TN9

forgot i took a couple of pics on Thursday evening as well...

Good pics,Thursday was one day that i did not want it to get dark that quick as the cloudsmostphere was beautiful,as my camera is shot, has anybody got any advice on a make/model thats better than others for cloudscapes? Not that i have that much to spend,but any advice would be handy :o

[maidstone weather]

has anybody got any advice on a make/model thats better than others for cloudscapes? Not that i have that much to spend,but any advice would be handy

I use a Nikon D40 but that might be a bit too pricey, at £300! :o

[Costa Del Fal]

Risk of a few thundery downpours on Sunday in the West Midlands region otherwise many could see heavy sometimes frequent heavy showers or downpours. B)

Edited July 18, 2009 by Blizzards

[Koppite]

Risk of a few thundery downpours on Sunday in the West Midlands region otherwise many could see heavy sometimes frequent heavy showers or downpours. B)

Hope so, radar watching it is then later. By the way,nice pics on some of the earlier posts.

Edited July 18, 2009 by Koppite

[Joey.G]

Bit of a late post but, hard as it is to believe, im pretty certain I saw my first funnel cloud today B)

Given the fairly un-stormy conditions today I was suprised to say the least! These pics were taken shortly after I started work at around 18:30pm in Stroud, Glos. I have altered the contrast alot so that the shape is discernable but other than that and a crop its untouched.

I spotted it as you see it and shot a couple of pics, then delivered the pizza I was holding since I was outside the guys house. By the time I did that it was beginning to dissipate but I headed to higher ground anayway, alas, nothing more to see. I could definitely see some motion but it was pretty small and far away to clearly see any rotation.

Ive attached a pic that i took from the higher ground of the cell as it moved away. It dropped some heavy rain nearby to me but no thunder/lightning as far as im aware.

[Paul Sherman]

Looks damn good to me B)

Was this viewed as you were looking probably South into the Line Convergence that was South of Glouc and below the M4 Corridoor yesterday evening as if so this would ring true to the conditions.

Great Capture none the less

Paul S

[tinybill]

Bit of a late post but, hard as it is to believe, im pretty certain I saw my first funnel cloud today B)

Given the fairly un-stormy conditions today I was suprised to say the least! These pics were taken shortly after I started work at around 18:30pm in Stroud, Glos. I have altered the contrast alot so that the shape is discernable but other than that and a crop its untouched.

I spotted it as you see it and shot a couple of pics, then delivered the pizza I was holding since I was outside the guys house. By the time I did that it was beginning to dissipate but I headed to higher ground anayway, alas, nothing more to see. I could definitely see some motion but it was pretty small and far away to clearly see any rotation.

Ive attached a pic that i took from the higher ground of the cell as it moved away. It dropped some heavy rain nearby to me but no thunder/lightning as far as im aware.

well done great pictures

thunder storms alert uk most parts

[dogs32]

South West England: Bath + NE Somerset

Bournemouth

Bristol

Cornwall & Isles of Scilly

Devon

Dorset

Gloucestershire

N Somerset

Plymouth

Poole

S Gloucestershire

Somerset

Swindon

Torbay

Wiltshire

Heavy Rain 1200 Sun 19 2200 Sun 19

Showers are expected to become widespread and also heavy at times. Accumulations of 15mm in 3 hours are likely in some areas, with 20 mm or more for the worst affected places.

The public are advised to take extra care and refer to the Highways Agency for further advice on traffic disruption on motorways and trunk roads.

Issued at: 0952

[Lynxus]

Interesting Metoffice have warnings for today..

Showers are expected to become widespread and also heavy at times. Accumulations of 15mm in 3 hours are likely in some areas, with 20 mm or more for the worst affected places.

The public are advised to take extra care and refer to the Highways Agency for further advice on traffic disruption on motorways and trunk roads.

Issued at: 0952 Sun 19 Jul

( Grrr dogs, you beat me to it. )

Edited July 19, 2009 by Lynxus

[Koppite]

Interesting Metoffice have warnings for today..

Showers are expected to become widespread and also heavy at times. Accumulations of 15mm in 3 hours are likely in some areas, with 20 mm or more for the worst affected places.

The public are advised to take extra care and refer to the Highways Agency for further advice on traffic disruption on motorways and trunk roads.

Issued at: 0952 Sun 19 Jul

( Grrr dogs, you beat me to it. )

Yes, Wales and most of Central and South Western England now included.

[Harry]

Yes, Wales and most of Central and South Western England now included.

Think you will find unless I am reading it wrong, most if not all, of England and Wales are under a Be Prepared warning.

Am quite surprised as the charts to me dont scream 'this could be bad'

Edited July 19, 2009 by Harry

[dallas]

Meto showing all southern half as well now

Quite a few showers coming in from the west, maybe its a lot of separate accumalations

http://www.meteox.com/h.aspx?r=&jaar=-...;soort=loop1uur

Edited July 19, 2009 by dallas

[Koppite]

Think you will find unless I am reading it wrong, most if not all, of England and Wales are under a Be Prepared warning.

Am quite surprised as the charts to me dont scream 'this could be bad'

Yes your right, they keep extending the warnings.

Edited July 19, 2009 by Koppite

[dogs32]

having my second torrentail rain shower here of the year...no thunder

[sunny scunny]

Damn,weather warning for lincs which means its game over B) Nothing ever happens here when my area has a warning

[maidstone weather]

had a pretty heavy downpour around 9:45am, but only lasted a couple of minutes. Was enough to cause large puddles, only 0.5mm registered though

This month has already seen 74% of the average rainfall, so looking good if it continues this way for a month with average rainfall at last!

[Harry]

You know what that means then....they're really not that sure, lol!

So...as I am not yet fully awake lol ,are we looking at just heavy showers, or something possibly a bit thundery?

[dogs32]

definately thundery rain here....

Rain bouncing off the roof's....as I type its dying down.

Susan Powell just said the Shower's will be rumbling away as the day moves on...

Rumbling?

As she got a bad stomache

Edited July 19, 2009 by dogs32

[Snowyowl9]

Continuous mid-level showers all morning and feeling like autumn 13c yet.

Should get better later today with heavy showers not as we want any more rain like.

[dallas]

v.heavy burst here at work, does not bode well for the cricket

[Kent Snow]

A beefy rain shower moving through here currently. Wind really gusting also.

[dogs32]

they were very heavy here...Now I wouldnt be surprised if any Ts do kick off today..

Looking at the radar they are growing in intensity

[SteveB]

Had loads of showers pass through all night and this morning. Some heavy, but non thundery.

Had 13.4mm so far, more to come

[Costa Del Fal]

Nothing here at all yet. Just sunshine with plenty of clouds about.