Uk Convective General Discussion & Forecasts - May 2012

[chionomaniac]

Burnham on sea cell exploded from nothing now. I expect Canvey will be next - perhaps the shemanator will be in luck on his home patch when he should be away!

[Neilsouth]

Low level cloud here streaming in from an E/N'Erly direction, while upper level cloud continues on the NW'rly path!

I haven't seen a flash of lightning at night since June 2010!!!! My luck has to change soon surely! Not seen so much as a flicker from anything to our North and East (mind you my skyline is limited to a pan from N to SW)

I'm rather concerned for kent, if you look at the euro radar we are in a gap between two lines of storms/intense rainful going way into europe... We could end up with it on both sides

[Robbie Garrett]

Low level cloud here streaming in from an E/N'Erly direction, while upper level cloud continues on the NW'rly path!

I haven't seen a flash of lightning at night since June 2010!!!! My luck has to change soon surely! Not seen so much as a flicker from anything to our North and East (mind you my skyline is limited to a pan from N to SW)

I had a flash of lightning the other week + one rumble of thunder, was at about 2200hrs... was amazing

Sorry mate

[viking_smb]

burham on sea???, its only across the bristol channel from me. only 4-5 Nautical miles

Edited April 30, 2012 by viking_smb

[Harry]

I'm rather concerned for kent, if you look at the euro radar we are in a gap between two lines of storms/intense rainful going way into europe... We could end up with it on both sides

Yep that's my fear, unless something develops in between or the clusters eventually merge as was progged to do.

I had a flash of lightning the other week + one rumble of thunder, was at about 2200hrs... was amazing

Sorry mate

You can naff off, lol (not that I'm bitter in the slightest)

Right, I'm tired so am off for my shower then bed! Plus the better half is giving me that "what you staying up for?? Oh yeah, f*** all!"....lol...nag nag nag!! Still, my phone will be virtually cuddling me in case anything pops up, plus will set an alarm for 2am so I can have a check!

Night all, good luck!!!

Edited April 30, 2012 by Harry

[chionomaniac]

burham on sea???, its only across the birstol channel

Crouch then!

[viking_smb]

sorry

[legritter]

steady big raindrops here on mendip , but nothing big yet ,lightening out to the far southeast . looking at radar the worst in our area is down south somerset ,waiting for next imports ,probably after midnight .looks like it will all link up later in the night ,perhaps a large area of thundery rain will develope hampshire dorset and move n/west, probably becoming v slow moving with some early storms developing with the sun during the morning ,just had a goood flash and lights dipped must go out for a fag /back / 2 flashes towards the south and east ,rain becoming heavier gone very clammy ,regards

[Paul Sherman]

Am in the clear slot but to see Cb Tops this clear in the Uk is a joy to behold, Can see the Cauliflower Top just to my North absolutely clear as day, something else to my North East now as well, probably the Burnham on Crouch Cell Chino!

[liambailey09]

Looks like I'm going to take a direct hit, hopefully they stay electrified! Haven't seen much for a while

[chionomaniac]

Am in the clear slot but to see Cb Tops this clear in the Uk is a joy to behold, Can see the Cauliflower Top just to my North absolutely clear as day, something else to my North East now as well, probably the Burnham on Crouch Cell Chino!

You enjoy I'm off for shut eye - hopefully I will get woken by a big bang later!

[Eskimo]

First time I've seen night time lightning in 6 years

[Wivenswold]

Am in the clear slot but to see Cb Tops this clear in the Uk is a joy to behold, Can see the Cauliflower Top just to my North absolutely clear as day, something else to my North East now as well, probably the Burnham on Crouch Cell Chino!

Hmm, just had a rumble of thunder and both known cells are out of range now. Surely not number 3?

[Paul Sherman]

Looks like I'm going to take a direct hit, hopefully they stay electrified! Haven't seen much for a while

Lol

You must have seen that One - Lit up the Whole Sky!

[viking_smb]

steady big raindrops here on mendip , but nothing big yet ,lightening out to the far southeast . looking at radar the worst in our area is down south somerset ,waiting for next imports ,probably after midnight .looks like it will all link up later in the night ,perhaps a large area of thundery rain will develope hampshire dorset and move n/west, probably becoming v slow moving with some early storms developing with the sun during the morning ,just had a goood flash and lights dipped must go out for a fag /back / 2 flashes towards the south and east ,rain becoming heavier gone very clammy ,regards

any thunder?

[Eskimo]

The air smells very sultry, very distinct smell.

[Grazy2266]

Greetings all,

Glad we seem to have some action tonight, it's been long awaited

Nothing to report from Buckinghamshire at the moment, let's see what the rest of the night brings.

Radar looks fairly interesting atm

[liambailey09]

Lol

You must have seen that One - Lit up the Whole Sky!

Yep! Cell further to the south east now seems more potent.

[suffolkboy_]

The cell which has just developed over Burnham-on-Crouch looks to be hitting Chelmsford now, and is following a line towards Luton. Not sure if it's electrified yet....only a matter of time I guess.

[liambailey09]

First time I've seen night time lightning in 6 years

Must be about that for me too then!

[Liam Ellis]

any thunder?

Not being funny or anything but my 'Made in Chelsea' was interrupted, don't know if it's the weather or not, but rain seems heavy outside.

[Buckster76]

amazing lightning to the West of Chelmsford - cell seemed to jump over us - or its a new cell

very impressive C-C

[Paul Sherman]

Something strange going on here with Converging Onshore Winds just off the East Coast which is making these Cells intensify for about 20-30 minutes and then die off, watch the radar from the Essex Cells move almost due west against the normal flow.

[Buckster76]

odd as major cells showing to the North and East of here - this cell is quite a distance to the West !!

[NO LONGER POSTING]

I'm rather concerned for kent, if you look at the euro radar we are in a gap between two lines of storms/intense rainful going way into europe... We could end up with it on both sides

Don't think that 2 things... okay... quick bit of editing ready!!..

This is what I can see from the latest radar grabs...That lot in the red has been building up and up and up...heading for KENT!

The green area..Stuff over France is dieing out....

My personal opinion And don't forget out "prime time" is about 12-3 time when all of us will be sleeping more like... or... or one last one ...