Convective / Storm Chat And Discussion

[datcat]

Just watching ITV west country weather and your man Bob Crompton has just mentioned a spanish plume.

[Neilsouth]

Rainradar doesn't seem to be working at the moment for me, nothing showing rain wise

However

http://www.meteogroup.co.uk/uk/home/weather/radar/united_kingdom.html

http://www.meteogroup.co.uk/uk/home/weather/radar/france.html

That really has exploded in expansion

[richep]

Look at whats coming up from france,, sweeeet.. That look fierce

[weatherobsuk]

For migration follow the RADAR. Anvils will be carrying along vectored NE'lys as a result of the forcing aloft, sending the upper layers in a different direction that the MCS is going itself, its this shear factor that'll be in-part a driving force of the storms lasting into the overnight hours crossing Central England.

[Neilsouth]

The rain itself is going north,north east whereas the anvils are being driven north east as SNOW_JOKE says

[Lauren]

Rainradar doesn't seem to be working at the moment for me, nothing showing rain wise

However

http://www.meteogrou...ed_kingdom.html

http://www.meteogrou...dar/france.html

That really has exploded in expansion

I dunno about you but it's got VERY humid here. reminds me of evenings abroad on holiday.

[Snowangel-MK]

you are welcome to join us its only an hour and a half from Milton Keynes you will get here just in time.

Thanks for the invite but on this occasion I will have to decline, I already have a date for tonight so sadly I'm not free to join you all - another time maybe

[gottolovethisweather]

Hello all.

Time to head out soon methinks!

Sunset 8.36pm and civil twilight at 9.15pm according to my data so should see skies lightening/lightning up around that time.

A couple of latest radar grabs for all you stormchasers.

PS! For my location i.e. CSE I'm liking the developing right hand section to the bul heading up from france, should head into Portsmouth and track towards other parts of Hants/Berks/Surrey as it gets dark.

Stormy Cheers

gottolovethisweather

Newbury, Berkshire

[Godot]

Just looked outside and the sky is very ominous to the South. May be just heavy rain, but it's impressive to look at!

[richep]

It's just grey mate

[Dean E]

Shame I can't see any of the spectacular cloud formation as cloud has filled the whole sky in just over an hour, wind currently steady at 12mph, temperature 22.3c

Here she comes!

[NO LONGER POSTING]

That rain is on course to hit me!! Please don't change!!! Met weather have be down for rain tonight!! Best of luck to all :) If I had a car I would come along and meet up with you guys :/

[Buckster76]

invent going for an invasion of what look quite stunning cells for 7am onwards for the S-East/East of London tomorrow morning

[Arnie Pie]

Just before the main event which over the next week will bring storms to us all

I would like to share my timelapse of the clouds passing Birmingham

perhaps, with it`s wicked tune, it might add some calm to the forum.......Which after all.....i thought was the non-serious section of the main forum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS1chwfz1bg

[Static Prevails]

I honestly think we may be in for something special tonight (hopefully, including me). I haven't seen this kind of setup since I took an interest in storms (1 or 2 years ago- pathetic, I know :winky:)!

Good luck everyone!

[kaz]

Was looking good now gone tits up ...

Last week i missed a good storm as i was in Wales, looks like i will miss this one to.. just my luck...

Getting weeker as it moves inland dont think its going to hold out. Think central England will do well though.

kaz xx

[littlemissy]

Low dark grey clouds to my south east ,looks like rain at least.Any news of thunder near Exeter?

[CardiffStorm]

Just looked outside and the sky is very ominous to the South. May be just heavy rain, but it's impressive to look at!

Should be some lightning within that mass of rain in SW England.

[weatherobsuk]

Sunset occurs 2 hours from now in Manchester. Although the sky has gone overcast with Ac Cas around this is a frontal edge feature and luckily for us in the North, and likely the Midlanders, will stem the Northwards progression of the MCS somewhat until after dark. By which time the system will be in full-swing and nocturnal temps will have little abation with so much humidity keeping the temps up well into the night.

[Adi F]

Come on guys loads of you have said your going to go up portsdown hill lets sort something out. I cant believe no one is up for this.

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/69448-hampshirewest-sussex-storm-watchers/

[littlemissy]

Here comes the rain -absolutely pouring down here now.

[Static Prevails]

Sunset occurs 2 hours from now in Manchester. Although the sky has gone overcast with Ac Cas around this is a frontal edge feature and luckily for us in the North, and likely the Midlanders, will stem the Northwards progression of the MCS somewhat until after dark. By which time the system will be in full-swing and nocturnal temps will have little abation with so much humidity keeping the temps up well into the night.

I agree with all of this. If I didn't think something may happen, I wouldn't be staying up pretty much all night tonight. :winky:

I hope this happens anyway.

[DeepSnow]

Not sure if its me, but it looks like it might be going slightly more northerly now??

[mettalfabrik]

heavy rain, wild wind, plenty thunder no blitzen seen yet tho,no need to water the garden tonite !!!!

[Brad]

I can confirm the stuff to the south west is dead as a dornail! Got a clear view zero strikes