Convective Weather General Discussion

[Paul Sherman]

But that Storm viewed from the west at 615pm from Blackfriars Bridge was some of the best Cb development I have seen in this country in 2010, even had a slight overshooting top at one point - Just gutted I did not have my camera with me as it looked very impressive lurking behind the Gherkin and Natwest Tower and made those structures look like little toys in the foreground. :unsure:

Paul S

[Arnie Pie]

Not much happening convection wise today!

Referring back to yesterday's posts ...

1. Great photos of the funnel cloud Ben_Cambs .

2. Very enjoyable timelapse Windypants, how long in real time did you record for?

Thanks Andy

Just over 4 hrs every 15 seconds (i really must get a life) :unsure:

note; anybody enjoying yesterdays vid should check out the latest edit

with a bit of proper music added

[http://www.youtube.c...h?v=Gh9nySbM9Kc]

Windy

Edited September 10, 2010 by windypants

[Nick F]

Looks like it will be quite a convective day for Ireland and parts of Nern UK tomorrow, as deep upper trough and its associated cold upper air swings in from the west and steepens lapse rates here. Upper winds look to fall light under the trough axis though above the areas of highest instability developing ... so wind shear looks weak, but heavy showers and thunderstorms which develop could be slow-moving with flash flooding perhaps the main risk, with hail and gusty winds possible too.

[Stuart]

I am looking forwoad for tomorrow here for our 3rd storm of the year maybe :unsure:

[Costa Del Fal]

I am looking forwoad for tomorrow here for our 3rd storm of the year maybe

You keep saying that. Good luck anyway!

[Cheshire Freeze]

You keep saying that. Good luck anyway!

I was thinking that too Blizzards Can't even remember the last time I even heard a rumble of thunder here.

[TheToastPeople]

Thanks Andy

Just over 4 hrs every 15 seconds (i really must get a life)

note; anybody enjoying yesterdays vid should check out the latest edit

with a bit of proper music added

[http://www.youtube.c...h?v=Gh9nySbM9Kc]

Windy

awesome vid dude you can really see the clouds forming! Love the song to its one of my all time favourites!

Weather is boring here today, cold and drizzle no storms atall

[Ben_Cambs]

Typical, always missing the funnel cloud action in Norfok! Where abouts was it do you know? Im guessing down the A11 somewhere? Thought it was a little patchy and a bit of a disappointment in the end seeings that temps on the ground were hot. there were nice cu clouds dotted about and it looked nice the contrast of sun and grey clouds with lit up towers. Most I saw was moderate rain and a cute (if you can call it cute) little anvil coming back from Swaffham to Norwich. Apart from that I expected more. Even noted the cloud bases being quite high so it squashed the towers further.

Hi, I first noticed it along the A1065 heading down to Swaffham, along the A47 and then onto the A1122 heading south. (Where I was travelling) At one point on the A1065 it passed directly overhead. I could guess it was heading slowly Eastwards but I must admit I'm not that totally sure! Was in view for a good 15-20 minutes between (ish!) 4:00:4:20pm.

Thanks for the compliment Andy Bown and Weather09!

Edited September 10, 2010 by Ben_Cambs

[Arnie Pie]

awesome vid dude you can really see the clouds forming! Love the song to its one of my all time favourites!

Weather is boring here today, cold and drizzle no storms atall

Cheers Daveweiser

You have great taste:drinks:

[Arnie Pie]

Is this mass heading towards Brum from the W going to do anything?

Edited September 10, 2010 by windypants

[Arnie Pie]

Just plain old rain I'm afraid. Chance of weak thunderstorms reserved for northern UK tomorrow - particularly northern and eastern Ireland and over into Scotland where the coldest upper air will be. Could be some decent size hail in any stronger cells that can develop over those regions tomorrow.

Thanks W09

Informative as ever

I'll put my camera away then:good:

windy

[Greeny]

Hi, I first noticed it along the A1065 heading down to Swaffham, along the A47 and then onto the A1122 heading south. (Where I was travelling) At one point on the A1065 it passed directly overhead. I could guess it was heading slowly Eastwards but I must admit I'm not that totally sure! Was in view for a good 15-20 minutes between (ish!) 4:00:4:20pm. :lol:

Thanks for the compliment Andy Bown and Weather09!

What a bugger! I must have just missed it I reckon. I'm sure we left Swaffham before that time! I still only have 1 day of funnel cloud spots in my whole life so far! 1 When I was in Peterborough at the verticle going to horizontal stage and then another in the distance south of me when passing over the hardwick roundabout on the way home on the same day. Also saw another strange phenomina that day too. The atmosphere seemed to have that kind of conditioning (rotating). Passed a little low level cloud that shot a couple of rotating shoots from it, the weird thing about that was that it was not connected to any storm clouds in fact there were none about at that time. The cloud was of a browny grey colour. Kind of strange that.

About time I had a better and newer sighting!

Thanks for sharing though

[NL]

Convective showers passed through earlier dropped around 5mm in 20 mins with about 10 mins of quite heavy rain, sun back out again temps on the rise, feeling quite humid out. CAPE values look half decent so hoping a storm or two passes through later this afternoon.

@ 11:20am

NW 5min radar.

[Costa Del Fal]

Nothing more than a few sferics scattered across the North today. Nothing major, as expected.

[Stuart]

not much happend here today all well nerver mind

[vortex_liam]

Watching a cell creaping up towards reading, in perfect place for it to go right overhead gunna sit back and relax

[The watcher]

Some evening downpours here of late...looked very thundery from about 6pm....no action to note though.

[Arnie Pie]

While it's a bit quiet on here

I thought i would post some cloud formations from Saturdays Westerly flow

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=zCHm4BQLjmg

Taken over 4hrs and facing due North from Birmingham

(turn the music off if it's not your cup of tea)

Edited September 13, 2010 by windypants

[TheToastPeople]

While it's a bit quiet on here

I thought i would post some cloud formations from Saturdays Westerly flow

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=zCHm4BQLjmg

Taken over 4hrs and facing due North from Birmingham

(turn the music off if it's not your cup of tea)

You have such a stoner taste in music! Pink floyd is just win in my books

Keep the vids coming its very interesting to see the clouds forming and moving like that!

[Arnie Pie]

You have such a stoner taste in music! Pink floyd is just win in my books

Keep the vids coming its very interesting to see the clouds forming and moving like that!

[Coast]

Scotland looks interesting today (that should make Stuart happy!) but those tornado possibility charts are also showing little areas across the UK for potential - what do we think?

[Nick F]

Have issued a storm forecast for Scotland for today:

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=convective;sess=

[Stuart]

good looking forecast today here hopeing

sorry no text becuse cant gert in to the site to copy it

[Lynxus]

HOLY ** on a stick..

Its HAMMMERING it down here!

Never seen rain like it.

REALLY windy also!

It even set a car alarm off lol.

No thunder

[Andy Bown]

Yes a very defined squall line on the Cold Front, but with lighter rain behind it which is rare. Usually

the heaviest rain is immediately before the clearance.