27th Aug 2011 - Storm/convective Forecast Discussion And Reports

[Wet'n'Dry]

What a strange day, just had a massive cell pass through. Moderate rain and wind, 5 strikes heard on my radio but nothing seen or heard. Another cell moving in from the West, just as well I saw the first one coming and got the washing in!!

[onahigh]

Some fairly potent showers racing across the city centre, creating some lovely looking cloudscapes.

Still under the law of camera Sod, Im expecting fireworks at some time today

Look certain to be leaving the 'no rainbows club'

Best of luck to all

Arnie Pie

SW Birmingham

[VillagePlank]

Sharp shower here in Erith - no T&L observed.

[reef]

I can hear thunder to the south-west but so far it has remained dry here.

Quite a bit of action on the radar nearby though, so eventually something might hit here.

[onahigh]

Okay probably not worth going after anyway.

Heres your cell viewed from Birmingham (courtesy of Brumcam)

Arnie

SW Birmingham

[nimbus20]

Just had quite a heavy storm here with very loud thunder and accompanied by very heavy rain. Whilst the thunder can still be heard as the cell passes out to sea, the whole event only lasted about 10 minutes. Clearance now coming over from the west.

[Lancashire Lass]

There seems to be thunder storms brewing just off Suffolk,Norfolk and Lincolnshire coast also picking up thundery activity in Northamptonshire.

[Staffordshire]

Had an absolutely torrential downpoar just! , some hail mixed in!

[Muffelchen]

Just had quite a heavy storm here with very loud thunder and accompanied by very heavy rain. Whilst the thunder can still be heard as the cell passes out to sea, the whole event only lasted about 10 minutes. Clearance now coming over from the west.

Had a shower here too but the heavy stuff seems to have passed us by to the south - lots of strikes on the NW radar display over S Lincs, Horncastle to Boston way looks like.

Much less convection to the west at the moment so that could be it for a while, although I have just heard a sprite on 5 Live.

Stuck head out of back door and can clearly hear thunder, although not that near. Sprites on radio getting louder and more frequent. Can't work out where the storm is from the NW radar but is perhaps the shower we have just had developing and becoming electrified as it travels East.

Another thunder day to add to the list but hopefully we will get something overhead taday.....

Edited August 27, 2011 by Muffelchen

[maxemoo]

Raining big blobs here and just had three loud rumbles of thunder. Radio is crackling well!!

[Aaron]

A downpour to my east and north, will it come here? Probably not!

[lewisosd]

Raining big blobs here and just had three loud rumbles of thunder. Radio is crackling well!!

Yep some exceptionally loud cracks when it was overhead. Lasted only about 15 minutes - pulse type me thinks. May see some more action later on.

[Snowangel-MK]

Just had some torrential rain accompanied by thunder and lightening, totally unexpected !!

[maxemoo]

Yep some exceptionally loud cracks when it was overhead. Lasted only about 15 minutes - pulse type me thinks. May see some more action later on.

Here's hoping!!

[sunny scunny]

A thunderstorm just started here with heavy rain

[donna-m]

Thunderstorm here from what appeared to be little cell ( co15) been going around 10 mins now with regular strikes and few very close ones,, right going back into hiding

Donna-m

[sunny scunny]

Incredible rain and hail here for the last few mins

[TheToastPeople]

Some very black clouds towards my south just missed here by a few miles heard some thunder! Think thats the best im gunna get today

[Wet'n'Dry]

Snowing heavily in Basildon

[Snowangel-MK]

Some very black clouds towards my south just missed here by a few miles heard some thunder! Think thats the best im gunna get today

Hehe, I got it !! Didn't last long though...but better than nothing

[Dom W]

Unsure what the weather will bring here in the North East. Managed to get my washing out on the line for now. May need to bring it in soon though

[vortex_liam]

Just had a huge hail storm 1 cm balls of hail. all on video!!!

[Eskimo]

Potent storm pushing through Bedford on its way to Buntingford!!

[Staffordshire]

Snowing heavily in Basildon

Snowing?

[Eskimo]

Snowing heavily in Basildon

Aye?!