Storm/convection Discussion

[dogs32]

France look's lively on radar.

http://www.isleofwightweather.co.uk/live_storm_data.htm

[Costa Del Fal]

Well good luck today everyone! I have a good feeling about today as those south west winds could work in the Midlands favour.

[CardiffStorm]

Gym this morning but then my eyes are gonna be fixed on the radar, possibily even a little chase :D

Edited September 1, 2009 by jamo_s

[Lynxus]

Oh dear.

Theres warnings out and its looking promising for some intense showers today.

Fingers crossed aye.

Probably turn to nothing like EVERY other time so far this year.

It will be just typical however that its no longer summer and we get a storm lol.

Either way i dont care. I just want a storm.

-G

[dogs32]

showers increasing around west Wales and a few sferic's

[Coast]

Excuse the late showing from me this morning - I'm off and feeling bone idle!!! :lol:

Although ESTOFEX have a forecast out, with a map showing West and Central Britain, I'm not getting worked up about it as there is nothing in the dialogue pertaining to the possibilities in the UK (they've just done it to cheer up poor Jane Loise! :lol: )

UKASF are much more encouraging and have:

Storm Forecast Issued: 2009-08-31 22:28:00

Valid: 2009-09-01 00:00:00 - 2009-09-01 23:59:00

Regions Affected

All of the United Kingdom

Synopsis

A complex area of LOW pressure to the north of Scotland, and the Azores HIGH to the south/southwest of the United Kingdom, will dominate the weather for Tuesday. A strong southwesterly-turn-northwesterly flow develops across the UK. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop as a result of troughs and convergence zones embedded within the strong anticlockwise flow. During the morning the showers will be most frequent and persistent across western areas, but during the afternoon the showers should become increasingly widespread, especially so for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Small hail seems possible in many of the showers given the cold Polar Maritime airmass. There is enhanced risk of a tornado or waterspout developing in some of the showers. The showers/storms will ease away eastwards, clearing into the North Sea by the end of the forecast period.

TORRO still out shopping for kids school clothes and the charts look like:

I'm reasonably confident that my location (and much of the South coast) will miss out - the air dosn't 'feel right' but that central band of the UK might see something mid afternoon onwards. Got my fingers crossed for Jane Louise as the chances are diminishing as we go into September.

[CardiffStorm]

France is looking good atm:

http://www.blitzortung.org/Webpages/index.php?mode=0&map=4〈=en

[Lightningboy]

well weve had a couple of showers this morning and having now and quite heavy

hopefull alot more to come

[Coast]

France is looking good atm:

I don't think it's a cross Channel swimmer though!!! :lol:

[Wilxy]

well weve had a couple of showers this morning and having now and quite heavy

hopefull alot more to come

hi ryan

[azores92]

hi ryan

well looks like there are a fair few light scattered showers working in from south wales for the midlands.

[Jane Louise]

Thank you Coast! :-)It's still looking good. If only my internet would stop disconnecting,it has to be on a storm day grrr lol.All I want is the radar lolJust had a thought lol,maybe if I don't watch the radar I may get a storm Lol

[Paul]

In case you haven't spotted it - BF has put together a forecast over in the technical discussion:

http://www.netweather.tv/forum/topic/55680-storm-risk-technical-discussion-forecasts/page__view__findpost__p__1585193

[Jane Louise]

I see those Jelly fish clouds lol

[sunny scunny]

I don't think many showers will develop in north lincs today,so i'll enjoy the sunshine :lol:

[MP-R]

I can see the first cu-nimbs to my west now towering above layers of stratocumulus and cumulus cloud.

[CardiffStorm]

Im at the seaside in Porthcawl atm, can see towering Cumulonimbus out to sea and heading my direction. No sferics on the radar yet but the rain looks quite intense on radar.

[The watcher]

Plenty of Strikes in Wales and Central England now on the 5 min strike radar

[Kain]

What...what....WHAT?

Happily playing World of Warcraft and BOOM, we have a thunderstorm!

Where the hell has this come from, the Brignorth shield has failed!!

[Marcus_surfer]

Occasional heavy showers, some torrential downpours and very gusty winds, small hail too

[CardiffStorm]

getting quite a lot of activity on the AM radio but nothing on the sferics maps yet

[Nick L]

Got some rumbles of thunder here, looks like a pretty heavy shower/storm is on the way.

[dogs32]

4 large anvil's to my North West

lots of crackle's on radio

shall i get my camera's out or not bother

Edited September 1, 2009 by dogs32

[Kain]

Well that was great, and totally unexpected.

few CG, lots of rumbles. Great stuff.

Looks like theres more on the way to the SW too!

[Kain]

Fair size anvil to the SW now heading my way.

Aint heard anything yet, dunno if anyone is close to the Clee Hills/Ludlow that could confirm?

Kain