Uk Convective General Discussion & Forecasts - May 2012 Part 2

[Aaron]

Some strikes showing up for cambridgshire/norfork area from the line that was over Lincs earlier, may head to my area 5pm ish.

Indeed.. and that's nowhere near the area where storms were supposed to develop!

[SnowJoke]

Thin line of convective development running all the way from the wash down towards Wiltshire at the minute, can see the band and one shower sitting to the north of MK, strong towers with dark bases. Looks very thundery anyway.

[Neilsouth]

That a squall line developing through EA?

Edited May 14, 2012 by Victor Meldrew

[Convective]

So this one's for the fellas mostly; how much do you like thunder and lightning???

http://digitaljourna...0#ixzz1upeP5r3E

Let me just say, please be very, very careful out there.......

LOL! I love that article title!

[SnowJoke]

thunder in MK from developing overhead cell along the convective line running west to east.

[IanR]

Even when thunder is forcast for the north and west only, its still the east that get them,

stop stealing

[stormnut]

anything for the southeast today?

[SnowJoke]

only 3 rumbles so far, lots of heavy rain & small hail for 20mins. Just starting to clear and can see clear blue sky behind the band.

Boom, it's off again. lol

Edited May 14, 2012 by SnowJoke

[Coast]

anything for the southeast today?

It wasn't due, but then neither was the stuff around MK or further East!!!

Funny old game this storm forecasting eh?

[Snowangel-MK]

It wasn't due, but then neither was the stuff around MK or further East!!!

Funny old game this storm forecasting eh?

Just got a bit 'interesting' here ...certainly was unexpected !

[SnowJoke]

It wasn't due, but then neither was the stuff around MK or further East!!!

Funny old game this storm forecasting eh?

It's being caused by convergence if you look at the current wind profile, WNW meeting a strong SW wind directly in a line where the showers are forming.

[Nick F]

Nice example of post frontal trough stretching from Oxfordshire across to Norfolk, with quite a few strikes along its length - will it reach London?

shown on the fax earlier: http://cdn.nwstatic.co.uk/fax/PPVA89.png

[Coast]

It's being caused by convergence if you look at the current wind profile, WNW meeting a strong SW wind directly in a line where the showers are forming.

[Norfolk Sheep]

Very heavy shower just clearing through, no thunder as usual but nice cloudscape

[A.J]

Nice active storm near Chester drifting ESE...probably all a bit too far north to affect my area but it's nice to know that the ingredients are there

[Eskimo]

You can see the clouds crashing into each other over head here in Buntingford along that convergence line, so strange!

[Supacell]

I think West Yorkshire looks set to miss out again, no change there then. Unless that stuff overnight could be thundery, but I am doubtful of that.

[liambailey09]

Clouds are looking pretty turbulent around here I have to say! Currently raining with a bit of small hail mixed in.

[Supacell]

Some sferics across the North Midlands also. I am wishing for something to develop further north, its our turn dammit!!! lol

[Chris K]

An unexpected couple of rumbles of thunder here in S. Glos. Currently torrential rain with hail in the mix as well. Didn't see any flashes so unless it happens again someone was playing with bins.

[stormnut]

sorry to change the topic from the current storms. But what are the chances for the south come the weekend? the met office extended forcast seems to suggest some potential.......

[UKVoodoo]

Well its a nice suprise to see some electrical activity (even if its miles away) as I was starting to think the UK Storm season wasnt playing this year!

Doesnt help that kids are up and down my street on those mini scooter things that sound just like thunder as they go past on the pavement lol!

Edited May 14, 2012 by UKVoodoo

[Aaron]

Lightning over over Cheshire too.

Yes, Supacell, it looks like West Yorkshire will miss out once again..

[Supacell]

Lightning over over Cheshire too.

Yes, Supacell, it looks like West Yorkshire will miss out once again..

I am originally from Derby and moved here in 2010. In Derby we would get at around 5 storms a year, more on some years. Since moving up here I have seen one overhead storm - in 2 years (and that was only a small one)!

Thinking of moving back lol

Edited May 14, 2012 by Supacell

[Aaron]

Not sure about Queensbury but here in Leeds we usually do well for storms - 2011 was an absolute shocker though and 2012 is following suit. These westerly air flows are useless for here.

Edited May 14, 2012 by Aaron