South East England & East Anglia Regional Discussion - July 7th 2012>

[john pike]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/radar/

that looks like a streamer coming from wales

[Steve C]

I shall be in the garden with a machete if anyone needs me.....

Still in the garden?

[StLuke]

Round 2 coming up by the sound of the thunder, although not as potent as the first storm probably!

[Norfolk Sheep]

Still in the garden?

Yes My umbrella is huge

"Would you like some rain with your cloud Madam?" Got 2 rumbles of thunder off one cell and biblical rain from this one. I'm easily pleased, that'll do me til 2020!

[Steve C]

Thought I'd post this radar sequence, to show how quickly these can appear from nowhere.

A shower that formed over east Ipswich in 15 minutes, from zero at 16:15, to substantial at 16:30 and will probably become a storm.

[john pike]

while convection keeps going storms are likely to pop up anywhere

[Paul Sherman]

Another Storm, you wait a year and then 3 come at once, this not as active as the 2nd One but the Structure is easily the best of the day.

Will be posting pictures of Storms 2 & 3 later.

This has taken exactly the same track as the first 2, right down the Thames Estuary giving us the small rainfall and clear view of Cg's

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Omg! Thank you god! Finally top of a multi story car park (not advised during t storms) i get one of the best cg bolts ever fantastic along with several other flashes wicked!! Upload later lukey is very happy! And still going watch out people east to me!!

[jaynemc]

Storm No2 going over Reigate/Dorking, Keeps knocking out our power Torrential rain to boot !

[bennewsman]

Like waiting for buses this...

[Steve C]

while convection keeps going storms are likely to pop up anywhere

It's quite fascinating to watch. So unpredictable too.

[john pike]

i agree steve

got thunder rumbling here

and going dark again

[Keraunic]

........and I'm still waiaaaaaating. As the song goes.

[Norfolk Sheep]

Looks like my 2 rumbles is it for the day here. Guess I ought to be grateful for such slim pickings.........roll on August, you can't be any worse than the previous three months!

[Polar Bear]

and still they pass to the north of me...streaming down one corridor.........so near and yet so flipping far ....grhhh.

It's quite fascinating to watch. So unpredictable too.

I would like to rephrase your comment Steve... "its quite frustrating to watch" ...well that is how I feel ATM .,...sadly.

[Steve C]

........and I'm still waiaaaaaating. As the song goes.

Diana Ross?

Looks like my 2 rumbles is it for the day here. Guess I ought to be grateful for such slim pickings.........roll on August, you can't be any worse than the previous three months!

All I've had is the sight of distant storms, with the knowledge that there have been storms at home. Ah well, I think most of the time I'm disappointed when anticipating storms. Chin up!

And that shower from East Ipswich has become a beast over the Suffolk coast!

Edited July 11, 2012 by Steve C

[bennewsman]

All year we wait for a decent storm and then 2 in 2 hours. Both absolutely fantastic. Still got quite a bit of thunder and lightning as I write but at least the hail has stopped.No TV though.

[YokTok]

Well that was biblical!!!! Lots of T & L and a hell of a lot of rain - - road outside is a river - just seen a police helicopter fly overhead which I thought was VERY strange... flew right into it.

[Steve C]

and still they pass to the north of me...streaming down one corridor.........so near and yet so flipping far ....grhhh.

I would like to rephrase your comment Steve... "its quite frustrating to watch" ...well that is how I feel ATM .,...sadly.

Maybe you should change my second sentence too, to 'so predictable too.'

[bennewsman]

Well that was biblical!!!! Lots of T & L and a hell of a lot of rain - - road outside is a river - just seen a police helicopter fly overhead which I thought was VERY strange... flew right into it.

Agreed something special that storm! Blue sky now approaching again so I stick my head out the door and then whack another huge bolt of lightning!!!!

[Steve C]

Also interesting that the maximum temperatures in this region were only 16-20C today too. Different types of storms to the heatwave generated ones, but memorable in their own way.

Good call by Paul S, JP and others too, in their forecasts.

[Norfolk Sheep]

Diana Ross?

All I've had is the sight of distant storms, with the knowledge that there have been storms at home. Ah well, I think most of the time I'm disappointed when anticipating storms. Chin up!

And that shower from East Ipswich has become a beast over the Suffolk coast!

Hasn't it just! What a waste eh?

Just checked my rain gauge - 8mm in about 10 mins, not bad!

[Swave Snow]

Well looks like NW London is missing on all the brilliant action as usual. Such a waste over here, enjoy everyone else.

[Mesoscale]

Three claps of thunder here and some heavy rain!!

Yeah the best storms are to the south again as usual though but atleast im hearing some thunder!

Edited July 11, 2012 by Mesoscale

[YokTok]

Agreed something special that storm! Blue sky now approaching again so I stick my head out the door and then whack another huge bolt of lightning!!!!

On the NW Radar each of these storms we've had this afternoon pop into life as they pass dorking - looks like a couple more in the way if the previous two are anything to go by - are they expected to continue into the evening?