22nd into 23rd Aug 2011 - Storm/convective Forecast Discussion And Reports

[snow raven]

I'm off to bed - I am a light sleeper, and if it is a decent thunderstorm, it will wake me up. I have my windows open, and will sleep with one eye open - Good luck everyone

[camiscool]

will that storm in belgium hit the uK?

[Buckster]

nope

[Lauren]

I like my sleep too much to stay up but will have the windows open and blinds only halfway down so i can see an hear it if it rolls in.

[Mike Storm]

Good Luck everyone... I too will have the windows open just in case of a bang or two later on

[Marie]

Am off to bed too,windows open and see what we get.Good luck all

[Eskimo]

Good bye Frenchie!

[EML Network]

It's beginning to look more and more like a Non event right now, I can't see at this stage where any storm will come from, and even the PPN looks to be breaking up as it closes in on land

I can hear something in the distance, but it's the sound of a fat lady singing

[Staffordshire]

Here's my theory, when I'm online things just go pear shaped and nothing happens, on satarday i wasn't online and showers sprung up! I'll stop viewing the forum and let's see if you get something

[Norfolk Sheep]

There's a bloke combining up the back of my fields, shall I nip out and tell him he's got about 4 hours?

[weatherobsuk]

GFS has everything now pushing NE, with between midnight and 3am the best time for those on the south coast to see anything that's around before things quickly dissipate with cooling. More cells around the LP center firing off close to Rennes that will provide more instability for the next coming hours to come. If nothing is still around by 3am then there'd be no point staying up any later.

[cmimrie]

Got some fairly heavy rain at the moment.

[Wivenswold]

Currently watching the distant light show over Belgium. It looks like a monster. Shame it's 90 miles away.

[winter watcher]

Hmmm not so convinced now i have just checked the last three hours meto rainfall radar the line of a band that is more sw to the main band seems to be loosing its intensity as it approaches landfall. And the main band coming up from France has taken a big dive NE wards. Judging by this at the moment i would say it will be lucky to clip the furthest SE coast. I hope i am wrong on this but i get that feeling.

[95 Degrees]

Staying up but as usual the Heat/Thunderstorm hoggers of France has the big storms while we get squat, maybe tommorrow morning something will happen, not getting hyped up about it though.

[Dean E]

Sat24 seems to be confirming that Frenchie is breaking up

Sadly in Northern France she seems to be starting to get a lil close to Explodie in Belgium!

We envy you Belgium!

[Robbie Garrett]

Before righting Frenchie off, let's just wait for it to hit land???

If it doesn't hit land, or doesnt intensify it's time to hit bed, and once again forecasts where wrong.

[loopydreamer]

Before righting Frenchie off, let's just wait for it to hit land???

If it doesn't hit land, or doesnt intensify it's time to hit bed, and once again forecasts where wrong.

i totally agree!!!!!

[MR CB]

Well that's it folks off to bed - this may well invigorate inland but its a write off for me. Any decent core is decaying/staying in the Channel and no sign of anything electrical - just hope we get some rain at least!

[West Sussex Kate]

oh well! Game over then??

[winter watcher]

Maybe Nick F if he is about can shine some light of why the sudden dive NE wards has occurred and if it is to take a north west wards track in the next few hours. May be wishful thinking on my part though.

[Dean E]

oh well! Game over then??

I personally think Frenchie has had her day, over france.. But plenty more opportunity during the early hours, with hopefully some more named thunderstorms

[<<Ryan>>]

WOW!! So much negativity

[Eskimo]

WOW!! So much negativity

It's hard to remain positive

[winter watcher]

Actually scrap the last post it seems to have made a nose dive even further NE game over me thinks night all. I just feel sorry for those who have traveled down deep south to see this what a let down. But that is the weather for you.