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VillagePlank Seasoned

VillagePlank

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  • Location: Rochester, Kent
  • Location: Rochester, Kent
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Still going....this by FAR exceeds anything I'd have dreamed of for tonight!!! There's bolts and flashes to my north and west and a multitude of flashes coming from behind me to the East!!!

The bigger French imports are still perhaps two hours away.

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suffolkboy_ Aficionado

suffolkboy_

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  • Location: The Deben Valley, Suffolk
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, Thunderstorms, very cold (inc. anticyclonic) weather
  • Location: The Deben Valley, Suffolk
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So with Tweedle Dum over Belgium giving birth to dozens of storm, her younger sister Tweedle Dee is now starting to electrify and will make landfall soon , somewhere on the Essex coast around Clacton.....shes a pretty big mamma aswell. Tonight is going to be long.....

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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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This smacks of an MCS to me chaps....lightning flashing all around in all directions...now flashing every 5 seconds or so!!!

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I Cumbria Marra I Seasoned

I Cumbria Marra I

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  • Location: West Cumbria, Egremont 58m (190.3ft) ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Cold/snow winter, Warm/hot summer, Thunderstorms, Severe Gales
  • Location: West Cumbria, Egremont 58m (190.3ft) ASL
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Trugoy Newbie

Trugoy

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  • Location: Rustington/ Littlehampton (west sussex)
  • Location: Rustington/ Littlehampton (west sussex)
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gutted!!!!! i dont even think we have had rain, let alone any lightning or thunder!!!!! im just on the coast near brighton, utter tosh!!!!!!!!

We always seem to be in the gap lately! look like we could be inline for something in a couple hours time..

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Neilsouth Experienced

Neilsouth

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  • Location: Home near Sellindge, 80m/250feet, 5miles from Coast
  • Weather Preferences: Severe Storms and Snow
  • Location: Home near Sellindge, 80m/250feet, 5miles from Coast
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Harry this storm is trivial in lightning compared to what I saw the other week, but still two thunderstorms so far this year :D

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VillagePlank Seasoned

VillagePlank

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  • Location: Rochester, Kent
  • Location: Rochester, Kent
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How long do you think storms will continue to keep being 'born' for? smile.png

Depends on how long the moist feed in from E Europe lasts for, I guess; given precipitation forecasts for the S England, I'd guess for quite some time, yet.

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anything-but

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  • Location: Cuxton,Kent.
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms,Hot `n` sunny!
  • Location: Cuxton,Kent.
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I sure picked the right night to join the forum! Just passed overhead,rain eased off now a little but the lightshow is wonderful!!!

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Robbie Garrett Seasoned

Robbie Garrett

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  • Location: London, UK
  • Weather Preferences: MCC/MCS Thunderstorms
  • Location: London, UK
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That's the one I'm watching smile.png

This smacks of an MCS to me chaps....lightning flashing all around in all directions...now flashing every 5 seconds or so!!!

Me too, I'll stay up till I can... don't need to wake up till 10:30...

Harry, could it be a Supercell?? it's got a very good radar echo...

Seems to be heading right for me too :o

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I Cumbria Marra I Seasoned

I Cumbria Marra I

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  • Location: West Cumbria, Egremont 58m (190.3ft) ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Cold/snow winter, Warm/hot summer, Thunderstorms, Severe Gales
  • Location: West Cumbria, Egremont 58m (190.3ft) ASL
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hope it all fizzles outlaugh.png

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Norfolk Sheep Seasoned

Norfolk Sheep

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  • Location: Garvestone, Norfolk
  • Weather Preferences: Sunshine. And storms
  • Location: Garvestone, Norfolk
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That's the one I'm watching smile.png

No chance of anything turning more northward? If not I'm off to bed!

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lottiekent Experienced

lottiekent

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  • Location: Folkestone, Kent 101ft/30m ASL
  • Location: Folkestone, Kent 101ft/30m ASL
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The showery burst of rain here a while ago gave birth to the storm now being experienced in NW Kent I think!

I've just stood gazing at the Channel in an easterly direction (only a couple of minutes walk from the cliff edge here) and there's nowt to be seen at the moment. Looking promising though given there's no weakening in those monster cells in France :)

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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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Harry this storm is trivial in lightning compared to what I saw the other week, but still two thunderstorms so far this year biggrin.png

Really???? Where was that!???

This is flashing away like an absolute loon!!! Still about a flash every 10 seconds at least...which is cushty :D

Most of the sferics appear to be veering more to the north of here now, but still thunder around and plenty of flashing going on - rain slowly easing too! After that incredibly close CG earlier I might be brave enough to head out for a cig, LOL!!!!

If the mess over the continent taps into whatever's up above us, boy there wont be much sleep tonight AT ALL!!!!

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Neilsouth Experienced

Neilsouth

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  • Location: Home near Sellindge, 80m/250feet, 5miles from Coast
  • Weather Preferences: Severe Storms and Snow
  • Location: Home near Sellindge, 80m/250feet, 5miles from Coast
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Really???? Where was that!???

It grow over east kent then towards margate, had hail and vivid forks.. one of the best day storms i witnessed for a good few years

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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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Me too, I'll stay up till I can... don't need to wake up till 10:30...

Harry, could it be a Supercell?? it's got a very good radar echo...

Seems to be heading right for me too ohmy.png

Really couldn't tell to be honest from here...there's definitely a bit of sheer about which I saw up there earlier....supercellular characteristics couldnt be ruled out...

WOW THAT WAS A HUGE FLASH!!!!

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Tom D Apprentice

Tom D

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  • Location: Ware, Herts
  • Location: Ware, Herts
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Just been woken by thunder here in Ware, Herts. Thought I'd give you guys a report. Fast moving little storms though, seem to have passed now. Rather unexpected in any case and the first after dark lightning I've seen for years!

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VillagePlank Seasoned

VillagePlank

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  • Location: Rochester, Kent
  • Location: Rochester, Kent
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Me too, I'll stay up till I can... don't need to wake up till 10:30...

Harry, could it be a Supercell?? it's got a very good radar echo...

Seems to be heading right for me too ohmy.png

Estofex mentioned that a few supercell events are possible. If you haven't had strong gusts, it's highly unlikely ... for now. I've had rain, thunder and lightning, but no associated gusts or hail .... yet

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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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Really couldn't tell to be honest from here...there's definitely a bit of sheer about which I saw up there earlier....supercellular characteristics couldnt be ruled out...

WOW THAT WAS A HUGE FLASH!!!!

Appears to be heading towards London/Essex now chaps...enjoy - still definitely got some charge left in it! Flash rate dipped a little bit, now down to about one every 20 seconds or so.....awesome!!!!!

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Robbie Garrett Seasoned

Robbie Garrett

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  • Location: London, UK
  • Weather Preferences: MCC/MCS Thunderstorms
  • Location: London, UK
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Really couldn't tell to be honest from here...there's definitely a bit of sheer about which I saw up there earlier....supercellular characteristics couldnt be ruled out...

WOW THAT WAS A HUGE FLASH!!!!

Yeah just saw that, it looks to be veering 270* now on Radar. Directly for me.

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Neilsouth Experienced

Neilsouth

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  • Location: Home near Sellindge, 80m/250feet, 5miles from Coast
  • Weather Preferences: Severe Storms and Snow
  • Location: Home near Sellindge, 80m/250feet, 5miles from Coast
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http://www.meteox.com/gmapstatic.aspx?zoom=6&type=zoom&x=252&y=285

OMG :D :D

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