6th October 2011 - Convective/storm Potential Discussion & Reports

[lewisosd]

such a shame. Just missed Suffolk again but has begun raining now

Edited October 6, 2011 by lewisosd

[Staffordshire]

Is that a squall developing, running through Manchester?

[weatherobsuk]

Lol what a day. We don't get any storms for a year and a half, and in just this day alone we've had a thundery shower cross a mile or two to the North, convective SLWs bringing up to 50mph winds buffeting the tree's in short bursts, hail, and now a second thundery shower from what looks like another squall line moving southwards into the Midlands again. Quite a treat.

[Terminal Moraine]

Short thunderstorm here in the last 15 minutes. Several flashes of lightning and cracks of thunder and a short burst of very heavy rain and hail; the best storm here this year.

[Staffordshire]

Cmon, let this reach me!

[Polar Maritime]

Short thunderstorm here in the last 15 minutes. Several flashes of lightning and cracks of thunder and a short burst of very heavy rain and hail; the best storm here this year.

And some very strong gusts to, it must of peaked 60 65mph at one point.

[A.J]

Just seen a couple of flashes of distant lightning out to my east, probably somewhere in the region of Burton-Upon-Trent towards Tamworth

[snow raven]

God, the storm potential has been crap this year (just like last year) when a few rumbles of thunder, heavy rain and a distant flash of lightening is classed as a Thunder storm

Edited October 6, 2011 by snow raven

[Aaron]

God, the storm potential has been crap this year (just like last year) when a few rumbles of thunder, heavy rain and a distant flash of lightening is classed as a Thunder storm

Tell me about it. Up until 2007, it wouldn't even be noteworthy.

[Carl46Wrexham]

Absolutely insane rain and hail here with gusty winds at the moment.

[Hodgheg]

Very heavy showers today, no lightning though. Just torrential hail. Had fun watching the aircraft fly over leeds city centre allmost sideways as usual though!

[Costa Del Fal]

Apparently Lightning just to my North East according to the Lightning detectors right now or a bit earlier.

Edited October 6, 2011 by Blizzards

[Snow free zone]

Storms in the NW last night. We had thunder, lightning and hail in Preston around 7.45 - 8.30 accompanied by strong gusty winds. A house in Lancaster was also struck by lightning around the same time. Overall not been a bad year here for storms

[A.J]

Just had a look at the NW Extra rainfall accumulation chart for the past 12 hours....I've had 1/2 inch of rainfall last night in the form of convective ppn, which is by far the most rainfall in a 12 hour period that I've had since May 9th!

[Andy Bown]

Some fairly lively cells moving SSE this afternoon and lightning detected to the N and E of London towards East Anglia.

[MP-R]

Some lovely cloudscapes around here at the moment but mostly light showers so far.

[wimblettben]

Nothing here. Just scattered cumulus clouds in amongst clear blue skies.

Edited October 7, 2011 by wimblettben

[Robbie Garrett]

Some fairly lively cells moving SSE this afternoon and lightning detected to the N and E of London towards East Anglia.

Yes we have also had some showers but no lightning activity as the sferics map clearly shows.

Was a nice cell that formed north of London Gatwick with some thunder apparently yesterday.

I see CB's to my south west and west heading south east bound too.

[Kent Snow]

Recent heavy shower which I wasn't expecting. Very heavy for a while. Nothing electrical though.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Just seen a couple of flashes of distant lightning out to my east, probably somewhere in the region of Burton-Upon-Trent towards Tamworth

I heard reports of this today, frequent lightning, for around 20 minutes, from someone living in the gnosall area, looking east, at around 10pm last night, I didnt see or hear anything