Convective / Storm Chat And Discussion

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Here comes trouble..

Thunder XD

And the heavens have opened its pouring down!

Edited June 9, 2011 by Surrey

[slinky1989]

Just had a short sharp shower here in swindon. Was fairly heavy too but lasted all of 2-3 minutes

[Joneseye]

I am gonna pin all my hopes on the area of precip over Devon reaching here between 1400-1500. That will defo have put the kybosh on that happening then...

[richep]

Lots of heavy showers here this morning, I thought the forecast was to be dry when I looked yesterday. Another area of heavy rain approaching here from the south-west now.

[Coast]

Oh I think there maybe one or two storms popping up across mainland UK today aswell Coast

Arrghhh, just the day I want it to be dry as I am having new carpet laid and the house is inside out!

Lets have a big one then, but tomorrow please

[Snowangel-MK]

Still no thunder but heavy rain from this got me soaked to the skin this morning....

..... I was on my way to the swimming pool at the time and arrived wetter than when I left

Can I have a big one tomorrow as well please

[Thundery wintry showers]

I'm getting involved in a BBQ event tomorrow so I would actually be better off having storms today (you can't win can you?) but that said I'd be more than happy to have a day of sun and thundery showers tomorrow with a 1-2 hour sunny interval sometime in the afternoon/evening to place the barbeque in.

[chionomaniac]

Evidently a tornado has been reported in Brighton today. Waiting for local news pics (and reportedly) a video to come in. Any one else heard anything?

[coffee lover]

Evidently a tornado has been reported in Brighton today. Waiting for local news pics (and reportedly) a video to come in. Any one else heard anything?

http://newsfrombrighton.co.uk/bizarre-stories/mini-tornado-pictured-off-brighton-coast/

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9074617.Tornado_in_Brighton/

http://www.brightonandhovefreepress.co.uk/brighton-and-hove-news/a-tornado-in-brighton/25523

[chionomaniac]

http://newsfrombrigh...brighton-coast/

http://www.theargus....do_in_Brighton/

http://www.brightona...-brighton/25523

Funnel cloud then!

[Trugoy]

arghh what i'd do to see a tornado! i'm only about half an hour west along the coast and i swear it's always brighton getting the storms and exciting weather...

edit:

found a video, not as impressive as the 2006 brighton tornado videos. Edited June 9, 2011 by Dan123

[Guest Quantumsnow]

Funnel cloud then!

I thought it sounded too good to be true

[Harry]

We have three samples of media coverage - two say tornado and one says mini-tornado....bless them!

Were it not for the video, I'd have said it was arguably the dullest piece of scud ever photographed. As it stands, probably the dullest funnel cloud ever captured.

[bobbydog]

We have three samples of media coverage - two say tornado and one says mini-tornado....bless them!

Were it not for the video, I'd have said it was arguably the dullest piece of scud ever photographed. As it stands, probably the dullest funnel cloud ever captured.

i just rang God and he apologises for sending a funnel cloud not up to your usual standards. He says it wont happen again!!

[paul m]

i just rang God and he apologises for sending a funnel cloud not up to your usual standards. He says it wont happen again!!

Could you ring him again and ask for saturdays lottery numbers!!!!

[Andy Bown]

Not only was it a Funnel Cloud and not a tornado, but had it been off the coast and making contact with the surface it

would have been a Waterspout, which would similarly have been misreported!

Thanks for sharing the video though, good to see.

A much different day today with far less showers but also far less sunshine. Since mid-morning my town has been on the Northern

edge of the line of showers stretching from Cornwall right across to Essex/Kent. As a result it's mostly cloudy with occasional

light showers and clearer a few miles to the North.

[we1330]

I saw a rotating updraught earlier at about 12.10, as I was leaving home for work...

[lewisosd]

Even though it was a small funnel cloud, what I would give to have weather like that in suffolk at the moment. Very drizzley with sunshine! My hayfever is absolutely awful in this weather too

[Flash Elvis]

Had very thick cloud dark cloud looking to throw it down at any moment...... But hardly a drop of rain!!!

Let alone a storm.... No storm club for me again lol

[Costa Del Fal]

East Wales, Midlands and East Anglia look particularly good tomorrow. Should be a good day of downpours at least hopefully.

[Cakie]

Had a brief downpour about half an hour ago

[Costa Del Fal]

NAE and Meto consequently arent keen on many heavy showers tomorrow no more. NAE is just light precip now which contrasts to the GFS and NMM etc. Will be interesting to see whos right. Often the NAE has backed down last minute I have noticed recently.

Edited June 9, 2011 by Blizzards

[Chris.R]

heavy downpoor producing CB heading towards me from north wales!

[Arnie Pie]

Here's a HD time lapse of yesterdays picturesque clouds over Birmingham

excuse the lengh.... but they was convecting throughout the day. And anyway this tunes Not for cropping

Cheers Paul M from Leeds for your kind comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxRVMnBS000

Edit ; Sounds like `Stairway Denied`

Can someone Please confirm if theres a tune attached to this time lapse?

Edited June 9, 2011 by Arnie Pie

[Thundery wintry showers]

"This video contains content from WMG, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds".

Looks like they're getting more stringent with this- in the past they just disabled the sound!