Uk Convective General Discussion & Forecasts - May 2012

[Kookylou]

Even here in south wales, though im only suppose to get rain there is a muggyiess and the skies just have that thundery look like after a hot summers day when there are thunderstorms in the evening with that misty look in the distance and the stormy looking skies! I can but only hope that something happens around these parts, nice to see one or two showers ahead of the main band have some sferics to them!

agreed! went quite dark

[staplehurst]

It seems to be slowly becoming bigger i just hope it doesnt die but knowing my luck it will.

Edit: Conditions look ok at the moment 12.2C 91% humidity and DP 11C

Your surface conditions will be fairly irrelevant as the majority of sferics will be as a result of elevated storms (ie not surface based).

[Wilxy]

Your surface conditions will be fairly irrelevant as the majority of sferics will be as a result of elevated storms (ie not surface based).

What about that cell in oxfordshire i was more on about that and on how the conditions were looking

[5thchang]

Hope we get some of this http://www.weathercast.co.uk/radar/belgium.html

[staplehurst]

What about that cell in oxfordshire i was more on about that and on how the conditions were looking

Yeah I wouldn't worry hugely on your surface conditions much more with this moisture plume now coming in from the east, most of it will be elevated so fingers crossed it can be destabilised sufficiently to produce a lightning show once again for some

Not expecting anything here in Norwich, mind (again!)

[Andy Bown]

It was good of the low cloud to finally clear properly by 18.00 allowing brief hazy sunshine and a fine view of unstable mid level

cloud! Not so unstable here as 48 hours ago but quite a surprise to see a storm has cracked off between Oxford-Swindon and

is heading to the Bristol region!

So much focus has been on what's moving in from the Continent that I don't think I've heard any mention of home growns, yet

we have one and whose to say more won't follow!

[Supacell]

Met office look to have a have a hot spot around Cambridge around midnight. Thats just a mere 160 miles away lol.

[NO LONGER POSTING]

all moving west now...lets hope it can keep the electrical bit to it!

http://en.allmetsat.com/images/lightning-europe.php moving west now in a line through central London

Edited May 2, 2012 by Surrey

[Robbie Garrett]

all moving west now...lets hope it can keep the electrical bit to it!

If it doesn't I blame you...

[dave48]

Sferics on quite a north-easterly trend it seems looking at the loop.

Edited May 2, 2012 by dave48

[Neilsouth]

Certainly is breaking up over south east as all the energy is taken into the mcs which is heading towards EA!

So far it's a told ya so, sod the tafs

[twister2005]

evening all,

just watched the points west forcast, looking good for gloucestershire area, thunder was mentioned lets hope we get a repeat of the other night.

Sky is looking good !!

[NO LONGER POSTING]

If it doesn't I blame you...

I blame Jesus...

[Wilxy]

evening all,

just watched the points west forcast, looking good for gloucestershire area, thunder was mentioned lets hope we get a repeat of the other night.

Sky is looking good !!

Look at the cell not far away from you

[Robbie Garrett]

It does appear the low is starting to spin stuff in a westerly direction, but obviously appears Northeasterly... but that is as the airplane flies the quickest route

Let's see what happens in the next few hours, I want a thunder stormy......

I blame Jesus...

I blame Coast...

[AWD]

Cell over Oxfordshire heading west is fizzling out now! All eyes to the east!

[virtualsphere]

agreed! went quite dark

Even here in south wales, though im only suppose to get rain there is a muggyiess and the skies just have that thundery look like after a hot summers day when there are thunderstorms in the evening with that misty look in the distance and the stormy looking skies! I can but only hope that something happens around these parts, nice to see one or two showers ahead of the main band have some sferics to them!

If you haven't already, reading this excellent informative post #397 from Boar Wrinklestorm earlier may give some hope to folks in south Wales! Might be a bit too far west here, although if it's travelling west you never know...

[DAVID SNOW]

It does appear the low is starting to spin stuff in a westerly direction, but obviously appears Northeasterly... but that is as the airplane flies the quickest route

Let's see what happens in the next few hours, I want a thunder stormy......

I blame Coast...

I Blame Thor.

[Neilsouth]

http://www.sat24.com/de/gb?ir=true

oooooooooh cells in the southern north sea

[Robbie Garrett]

I Blame Thor.

I would blame the Azores high, but who is thor?

Storms generally taking a westward track according to the radar, closer to the low you are the more the southerly track.

[Joey.G]

Wavey asperatus type clouds here in Reading half an hour ago, photos not great but you get the idea

[Neilsouth]

Not sure if i should take a walk down to the coast, it's just down the road... but I need lightning visible for that

[slinky1989]

Had a lightning strike just outside swindon about 20 minutes ago. Really bright and loud thunder. Has been picked up on the isle of wight lightning detector as the only strike on mainland uk so far http://www.isleofwightweather.co.uk/live_storm_data.htm

I think I got really lucky!

[Harry]

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I would blame the Azores high, but who is thor?

Storms generally taking a westward track according to the radar, closer to the low you are the more the southerly track.

Who is Thor?? Who is Thor?? Only our God!!

[Neilsouth]

Can't believe we are on the southern side of all those storms