Storm/convection Discussion

[Costa Del Fal]

a few sferics popping up on sat24, just off the cornish coast in that heavy pulse of rain heading NEwards...I must admit, the skies to my west and SW are looking rather threatening, thick altocumulus with some scud/fractocumulus

I agree. I do doubt if we will see anything but conditions with this warm air we have with the cold front could keep things going well.

[Geordiesnow]

Had a nice heavy shower earlier this afternoon(same one as PP reported), it certainly was a convective shower and not from the main front so that was a little surprising. Since then any rainfall i think has been from that CF.

Speaking of the cold front, it does lively although i can bet it will weaken as soon as reaches here but we shall see. I still suspect that the front will weaken for all parts in the next few hours so some may be setting themselves up for disapointment.

[dave48]

I haven't posted on here for ages, it has been such a disappointing storm season. To be honest it makes me look again at the term storm season because really, most parts of the UK get so few storms that the whole year is storm season really.

Glad to see some good potential for tomorrow for this area, I would imagine there will be plenty of small storms about.

I am not expecting much down here for tonight, any red echoes in the south will disappear fairly soon I would imagine, some good storms in the north though.

[dogs32]

must be torrentail up North....and the CF isn't moving that fast

[Cloud 10]

Had a nice heavy shower earlier this afternoon(same one as PP reported), it certainly was a convective shower and not from the main front so that was a little surprising. Since then any rainfall i think has been from that CF.

Speaking of the cold front, it does lively although i can bet it will weaken as soon as reaches here but we shall see. I still suspect that the front will weaken for all parts in the next few hours so some may be setting themselves up for disapointment.

It has turned very dark here,its going to hammer it down any minute,wouldn't be suprised at all if we had thunder.

WOW! torrential rain,very impressive!

Edited August 31, 2009 by Cloud 10

[Harry]

Another rather depressing evening for me here (shouldnt be though, lol) - currently 24C, blue skies, humid, not a cloud in the sky!

All this talk of Ac and Scud and Fractus is making go a bit green, lol!

[dave48]

Yeah, wouldn't use the term 'storm season' when referring to a period of thunderstorm activity as there really is no defined period in this country. Sure you'll have a much higher chance of thunderstorms in the Summer but that's to be expected with the increasing heat. There have been a few days this month when the potential for storms has been there but just hasn't pulled off, tomorrow will be another chance at getting a storm.

Indeed, although I think there is a storm season for the midlands, east anglia and the south east. Statistically they all have a fairly defined period of increased thundery activity. It sort of disappears in poor years though.

It's a fairly pointless distinction anyway because we arn't a thundery country at all and we don't really get proper thunderstorms unfortunately.

Still, hopefully tomorrow will produce something.

Still some good storms around the Uk at the moment.

[Costa Del Fal]

Tomorrow is looking good especially for the western side of the UK.

Storms will be hit and miss but i would of thought there will be a good scattering of them. Storm conditions look quite good again.

[The PIT]

As per normal trying to go round us. Hopefully something will happen.

[PersianPaladin]

Thunderstorm overhead here. Heavy rain, and a couple of bright fork's.

[Geordiesnow]

Thunderstorm overhead here. Heavy rain, and a couple of bright fork's.

I thought i could hear distant rumbles of thunder, nice to see your storm Shield breeched.

Heres comes the heavy torrentail rain.

Edited August 31, 2009 by Geordiesnow

[NL]

Just started thundering here right on the coast too, looks to be a very wet evening ahead.

[PersianPaladin]

I thought i could hear distant rumbles of thunder, nice to see your storm Shield breeched.

Big time.

Its dangerous out there at the minute.

[CardiffStorm]

Feels quite humid here, having some v.heavy rain and clouds have become extremely dark but CAPE is a big fat 0 and LI is about 3.5 so I think im out of it tonight.

Hopefully tomorrow something might happen, and Thursday.

[anvilhead]

im sure i could see cb towers right in the distance to my sw driving back just now - must admit it is the sort of sky we get when a plumes destabilising - i wonder if we'll see any sort of convergence creating a shower train from weymouth or somewhere near that when the front pushes in more -

[ANYWEATHER]

Jane and Pat, TiddlyPip for us in this area ,by the look and help of the models. The NWXtra radar shows the heaviest of the precip moving nne from sw England West Wales and up into Northern England and by the time the cold front moves over our patch theres not a lot left...Im fed up just as much as you!

[Geordiesnow]

A couple of mins of squally rain and one more noticetable rumble of thunder but it seemed to calm down a bit now, i hope that is not the end of it.

Thunder and lightning to my east - i think that the 'storm' PP had.

Edited August 31, 2009 by Geordiesnow

[dogs32]

Jane and Pat, TiddlyPip for us in this area ,by the look and help of the models. The NWXtra radar shows the heaviest of the precip moving nne from sw England West Wales and up into Northern England and by the time the cold front moves over our patch theres not a lot left...Im fed up just as much as you!

lol...yes I know Ian...but tomorrow looks good and Wednesday...just got some info about tomorrow from another source and we are looking like a good chance for tomorrow

i like the X and The circle Ian...very good...

could be our last chance this week to break the Stormless year

Edited August 31, 2009 by dogs32

[NL]

Bloody damn good storm this one jeez its bad....good.!!!

[Harry]

Indeed, although I think there is a storm season for the midlands, east anglia and the south east. Statistically they all have a fairly defined period of increased thundery activity. It sort of disappears in poor years though.

It's a fairly pointless distinction anyway because we arn't a thundery country at all and we don't really get proper thunderstorms unfortunately.

Still, hopefully tomorrow will produce something.

Still some good storms around the Uk at the moment.

I agree, I wouldn't say there is a 'storm season' in the UK.

Over the last 10 years or so, I have noticed that end of May/early June, and late July/early August tend to be quite active for the SE in terms of 'tasty' thunderstorms.

Anyone else noticed a similar pattern?

[PersianPaladin]

Bloody damn good storm this one jeez its bad....good.!!!

Some scary CG strikes over here. Fortunately, none of them are near my street.

Some torrential and gusty downpours are slowly dying down now. Still, a lot of nasty stuff further south-west.

[dogs32]

sound's like NL is having a good time up there..

[Jane Louise]

Jane and Pat, TiddlyPip for us in this area ,by the look and help of the models. The NWXtra radar shows the heaviest of the precip moving nne from sw England West Wales and up into Northern England and by the time the cold front moves over our patch theres not a lot left...Im fed up just as much as you!

Awww

Thanks for letting us know ANYWEATHER

Cheer up though We all may be in luck tommorow.

[Geordiesnow]

Bloody damn good storm this one jeez its bad....good.!!!

Is looking good from my bedroom window, shows how localised it is though because its not even raining here. Lightning is fairly frequent so enjoy it NL.

Edited August 31, 2009 by Geordiesnow

[Andy_]

two flashes of lightening with thunder here, torrential rain but seems to have calmed now a bit,

ooo fork of lightening as i type haha niceee,

rather unexpected this to be honest, after freezing standing waiting to do the great north bike ride at seahouses yesterday morning