19 July 2011 - Storm/convective Forecast, Discussion And Reports

[nimbus20]

Very heavy rain falling. Thunder and lightning largely died down now. Clearance visible in the western sky.

[Katherine Birkett]

Lots of dark cloud now to my north.....

[Carl46Wrexham]

We might as well be living in two different countries here. Seriously.

I cannot remember any previous occasions off the top of my head when certain parts of the UK got storm after storm, while everywhere else saw absolutely nothing.

I'm not begrudging you guys what your getting (over and over and over) but surely to God us Westerners are going to get to join the party sometime?

[paul m]

We might as well be living in two different countries here. Seriously.

I cannot remember any previous occasions off the top of my head when certain parts of the UK got storm after storm, while everywhere else saw absolutely nothing.

I'm not begrudging you guys what your getting (over and over and over) but surely to God us Westerners are going to get to join the party sometime?

Its the same here

[Cloud 10]

Some kick ass convection going on here on the south coast.

Nice convergance zone near the south coast. Xc weather winds

Looks like a lively afternoon coming up!

[Harry]

Nice convergance zone near the south coast. Xc weather winds

Looks like a lively afternoon coming up!

Indeed, skies darkening over London at the moment

[chionomaniac]

Nice convergance zone near the south coast. Xc weather winds

Looks like a lively afternoon coming up!

Yes, looks like a distinct trough has set up - from the NE coast down through London and towards Hampshire.

[paul m]

Type ls27 9bh into radar and see how unlucky this area is

[sunny scunny]

It's pitch black here with heavy rain at long last.

[snow raven]

Nice convergance zone near the south coast. Xc weather winds

Looks like a lively afternoon coming up!

Wow, there are some beefy showers cropping up now

[toggerob]

I don't see why everyone is getting worked up about missing out on a trough that is surface progged to shift across all the UK throughout the next 48 hours giving almost anyone a chance of seeing something. Today isn't the 'be all and end all' of this current trough setup, plenty of more instability to be tapped into to come. By this tomorrow if you still haven't seen anything then we can perhaps forgive your grumblings..but come on..look at the surface forecast.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/surface_pressure.html

[Alex95]

Those showers to the west of Newcastle are building into thunderstorms now.

[Katherine Birkett]

Now raining and 1 rumble of thunder heard!

[sunny scunny]

It only rained for a few mins, but the intensity was insane in that time

[paul m]

I don't see why everyone is getting worked up about missing out on a trough that is surface progged to shift across all the UK throughout the next 48 hours giving almost anyone a chance of seeing something. Today isn't the 'be all and end all' of this current trough setup, plenty of more instability to be tapped into to come. By this tomorrow if you still haven't seen anything then we can perhaps forgive your grumblings..but come on..look at the surface forecast.

http://www.metoffice...e_pressure.html

Can i just add that whatever the set up is the storms miss here. I do not expect a direct hit but something within the locality would be super. MOTHER NATURE DID YOU GET THAT

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Just got caught out in a shower over Chertsey Surrey and BOY did it rain! Localised flooding being reported

[nimbus20]

Now raining and 1 rumble of thunder heard!

Glad to hear that you are having a storm. Just heard another rumble of thunder, the first for 10 minutes. Skies still overcast, and clearance still slowly coming over from the west, but the whole development is trough-like.

Edited July 19, 2011 by nimbus20

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Incoming ??

[paul m]

There may be some hope. The line of rain to the north seems to be intensifying and is heading this way

[Katherine Birkett]

Rainfall has turned into a monsoon! 4 lightning bolts and 6 thunder rumbles!

[paul m]

Rainfall has turned into a monsoon! 4 lightning bolts and 6 thunder rumbles!

Say goodbye to the no storms club then

[nimbus20]

Rainfall has turned into a monsoon! 4 lightning bolts and 6 thunder rumbles!

Can see that cell on radar. It looks enormous, and has exploded into life over the past 10 minutes or so

[Katherine Birkett]

Can see that cell on radar. It looks enormous, and has exploded into life over the past 10 minutes or so

Still going .....

** EPIC RAIN **

[Richie V]

Say goodbye to the no storms club then

Looking intereasting to our north fella. hold your horses!

[nimbus20]

Still going .....

** EPIC RAIN **

and its still developing, and merging with what has just gone over me!!

Any flooding Katherine?