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18th Aug 2011 - Storm/convective Forecast Discussion And Reports

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toggerob Veteran

toggerob

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  • Location: Whaley Bridge - Peak District
  • Location: Whaley Bridge - Peak District
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Someone should tell the BBC & MetOffice its only rain not rioters. No need for the almost 'blackout' of coverage on both the radio and television over this, what the hell do we pay the license fee for if they don't provide a news service?

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Harry Accomplished

Harry

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  • Location: Bexley (home), C London (work)
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms
  • Location: Bexley (home), C London (work)
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Yes, they are quite happy to put out snow warnings over a small area of Kent left, right and centre through winter. No consistency whatsoever.

....and looking at the latest radar the not widespread enough excuse doesn't hold either!

Lol, although be fair - in one of those events we had over a foot and a half of snow (late Nov into Dec)...over the past three winters, I've seen routinely 8-16 inches of snow at one point or another (which is incredible compared to the lack of snow in the previous 21 years of my life!)

But I agree....to say the "heavy rain" was forecast and is not widespread is a bloody joke! They even issue warnings for small CZs which on occasions (there was one last summer which ended in a bust across the S Downs) extend no more than 5 miles across and 10 miles long.

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Coast Veteran

Coast

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  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)
  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)
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No sure how much more there is to come, but you can see the direction its heading in.

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P-M Seasoned

P-M

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  • Location: Boldon, South Tyneside (Tyne & Wear) 271ft ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Severe Thunderstorms, Heat (Summer) & Snow in Winter
  • Location: Boldon, South Tyneside (Tyne & Wear) 271ft ASL
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Lol, although be fair - in one of those events we had over a foot and a half of snow (late Nov into Dec)...over the past three winters, I've seen routinely 8-16 inches of snow at one point or another (which is incredible compared to the lack of snow in the previous 21 years of my life!)

But I agree....to say the "heavy rain" was forecast and is not widespread is a bloody joke! They even issue warnings for small CZs which on occasions (there was one last summer which ended in a bust across the S Downs) extend no more than 5 miles across and 10 miles long.

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Yes and to put it into perspective last November I was trapped on the A1 in Northumberland in very heavy snow and had to abandon the car, the Met had issued a yellow warning but put Edinburgh and Lothian in a red warning. They had nowhere near as much snow as that part of Northumberland. Anyway rant over lets hope they see sense and put some kind of warning out as it appears to be intensifying around Bournemouth again?

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vortex_liam Rookie

vortex_liam

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  • Location: West London - ASL 36.85m/120ft
  • Weather Preferences: Cold/stormy
  • Location: West London - ASL 36.85m/120ft
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Coast, thanks for that, was pretty sure. Can't wait although horsenden hill is badly waterlogged, and the canal down the road is pritty high i think!

btw the second chart where did you get that?

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vortex_liam Rookie

vortex_liam

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  • Location: West London - ASL 36.85m/120ft
  • Weather Preferences: Cold/stormy
  • Location: West London - ASL 36.85m/120ft
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light rain now :D

I can see dark grey and purple clouds coming towards me!

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P-M Seasoned

P-M

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  • Location: Boldon, South Tyneside (Tyne & Wear) 271ft ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Severe Thunderstorms, Heat (Summer) & Snow in Winter
  • Location: Boldon, South Tyneside (Tyne & Wear) 271ft ASL
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light rain now biggrin.png

I can see dark grey and purple clouds coming towards me!

The Apocalypse is a comin! rofl.gif

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Adi F Enthusiast

Adi F

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  • Location: Chichester, West Sussex
  • Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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Now do I head west or stay put? I am undecided at the moment.

It might be worth heading to Winchester.

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Kiwi Experienced

Kiwi

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  • Location: Bramley, Hampshire, 70m asl
  • Location: Bramley, Hampshire, 70m asl
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Now do I head west or stay put? I am undecided at the moment.

It might be worth heading to Winchester.

Rain seems to be coming up the nw side of the M3 corridor.

Very wet here between Basingstoke/Reading/Newbury

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Lauren Veteran

Lauren

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  • Location: The North Kent countryside
  • Weather Preferences: Hot summers, snowy winters and thunderstorms!
  • Location: The North Kent countryside
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Looks like that will miss me.

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Adi F Enthusiast

Adi F

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  • Location: Chichester, West Sussex
  • Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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Rain seems to be coming up the nw side of the M3 corridor.

Very wet here between Basingstoke/Reading/Newbury

Yeap a nice straight line of heavy precipitation from Chesham to Christchurch heading northeast.

It seems the thunder has stopped and did not get to far from the coast.

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Polar Bear Community Regular

Polar Bear

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  • Location: Newbury
  • Weather Preferences: Sunshine and snow but not together
  • Location: Newbury
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Lokking at Coast's radar snapshot at 11.45 I think the intensive rain is passing now over Reading...slightly easing a tiny bit now than it was 10 mins ago....reports coming through of some flash floods on the highway

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Harry Accomplished

Harry

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  • Location: Bexley (home), C London (work)
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms
  • Location: Bexley (home), C London (work)
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Lots of storms building over N France.....grrrr!!!!

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*Stormforce~beka* Maestro

*Stormforce~beka*

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  • Location: Winchester, Hampshire ~ Southern Central!
  • Location: Winchester, Hampshire ~ Southern Central!
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Getting flooded out down here. Where the hell is the metoffice warning for Hampshire and Dorset??! They give out for Scotland all the time and they have this weather all the time! We are being flooded and needed the warning for this ... Grrr

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katemart Enthusiast

katemart

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  • Location: Southampton, UK
  • Weather Preferences: Hot, hot, hot! Or cold, cold, cold!
  • Location: Southampton, UK
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Flooding in Bournemouth, for goodness sake! Erm, it's on a *big cliff*... crazy.gif

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9203823.Heavy_rain_brings_flooding_to_the_south/

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Polar Bear Community Regular

Polar Bear

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  • Location: Newbury
  • Weather Preferences: Sunshine and snow but not together
  • Location: Newbury
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roads getting a bit hairier with the adverse weather story particularly hants, dorset and berks....

although rain is slighlty easing in Reading...

http://www.trafficengland.com/map.aspx?long0=-153.02732193009462&lat0=3107.724938251105&long1=16.731196588423927&lat1=3034.7776501155117&ct=true

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*Stormforce~beka* Maestro

*Stormforce~beka*

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  • Location: Winchester, Hampshire ~ Southern Central!
  • Location: Winchester, Hampshire ~ Southern Central!
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"Poole bus station is 18 inches deep in water, but a spokesman for Wilts & Dorset said buses are still running, with some delays."

Sorry? How many inches do we need before we get warned?? The rest of you in firing line ... BE WARNED!

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