25th into 26th Aug 2011 - Storm/convective Forecast Discussion And Reports

[Chloe]

Thunder to North West of me no lightning as yet not sure whos under this??

[Chris K]

Things struggling to get going here. Too much cloud.

Same where I live, its just been stubborn greyness all day. I've pretty much given up of seeing anything today. There's still a bit of potential maybe when the showers across wales get dragged east across here over the next couple of hours, but to be honest sferics have died down there as well.

[Nick F]

Mean looking skies across the centre of London atm with some CG lightning occasionally - looking from the 10th floor of my office in Hounslow, Heathrow bound planes still flying through as they come into land from the east.

[Robbie Garrett]

Just heard THUNDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice occasional rumble, sound like someone playing the drums - am I the only one but the clouds are sort of spinning a little bit??

Edited August 26, 2011 by Robbie Garrett

[Harry]

YAAAY!!! V distant boom!!

Shame I've got be leaving soon and have to listen to it from a car

[Costa Del Fal]

Londons about to get pounded by rain!

[andymcpool]

Subtle rumble in Battersea,loads of rain

[loopydreamer]

yay! i want to hear some thunder too! any coming this way??

[Chloe]

Mean looking skies across the centre of London atm with some CG lightning occasionally - looking from the 10th floor of my office in Hounslow, Heathrow bound planes still flying through as they come into land from the east.

Yep thunder rolling in from maybe North or West London guessing Shepherds Bush/ Harlsden way.

[lfcdude]

anyone north east of devizes wiltshire.. thunder on the way gone past me now but can stil hear it rumblin away

[Chloe]

Just heard THUNDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice occasional rumble, sound like someone playing the drums - am I the only one but the clouds are sort of spinning a little bit??

Yep scut clouds seem to be spinning off the main cloud.

[Harry]

yay! i want to hear some thunder too! any coming this way??

I hope so - that's where I'm headed in about 60 seconds...then down to Maidstone for evening festivities!

Come on Mother Nature do your thing

Please......ma'am.............

[Purplepixii]

thunder heard over westbury, no visual on lightning - my wife is also in labour, which is quite surreal!

Ooooh congratulations!! Now, the question is whether you will name the new bundle "Storm"...

[tomp456]

apparent storms heading towards sussex and kent from France..which towns are first in the firing line please anyone?

Edited August 26, 2011 by tomp456

[Harry]

Well that's rather queer......cell appears to be moving in from the SW (on radar) yet the clouds are flooding in from the NW/NNW.....

Flash and, albeit pathetic, rumble

I seem to remember from a Skew-T posted by Coast (for Eastbourne) yesterday (I think) or the day before, fairly decent shear today! I'd keep eyes peeled for possible funnels!

Edited August 26, 2011 by Harry

[Nath]

Lightning strike here. Was pretty close as virtually instant explosion of thunder.

[nanu]

damn... huge thunder clap!!

[Costa Del Fal]

I think today is a no no yet again for here. Will soon be coming up to 2 months since the last storm here. Everything seems to be missing our region again. Quite boring and its this type of weather where i just wish Winter would hurry up! However still September can deliver the goods and has done so in recent years.

[Harry]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!! HUUUUGE flash! Poor thunder though (here anyway!)

[A.J]

Things struggling to get going here. Too much cloud.

Yep, an absolute waste of time here, far too much crud & murk around, and to think we were 'supposed' to be in one of the prime areas.....Even the lucky so & so's in London have seen more action than us...and some of them have the audacity to moan about not getting storms this year...tsk tsk!

[Wet'n'Dry]

My radios going mental, strikes every 20 seconds, this usually means a 10 mile radius

[Robbie Garrett]

Flash of lightning, but no thunder!

Clouds definitely spinning over London.

[Chloe]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!! HUUUUGE flash! Poor thunder though (here anyway!)

Is it heading our way came and went to quickly?

[sunny scunny]

Heavy rain for the last 30 mins, and plenty more to come yet

[MP-R]

Well my speakers are still crackling but I just can't see why! Labelled as the hot spot for today, we've in possibly the most frustrating spot. Another wasted day of radar watching. Bring on September and potentially some of the best storms of the year (if they materialise!)