Uk Convective General Discussion & Forecasts, 16th August 2012>

[andymusic]

Are we still going to see storms today for gloucestershire northwards as per met warning ???

estofex has a level one covering our areas aswell - main action should take place between about 15z - 18z with possible supercells - so there is always a possibility!

Edited August 19, 2012 by andymusic

[Biggin]

Distant thunder heard here.

[Dean E]

Hearing deep rumbles here on the South Coast, I've just to the west of that Thunderstorm! Ah well, its a good show!

[twister2005]

Well the warning is from 2pm would be awesome to see a night storm :-)

[RUSH]

shocked just had a deeep rumble of thunder & the breezee has picked up

[Dan the Man]

Looking a little gloomy at Lord's. Where did that come from? Something on the horizon?

[Methuselah]

AC towers approaching from south. At 28.5, an rising, the cap must be under threat?

[SnowJoke]

AC towers approaching from south. At 28.5, an rising, the cap must be under threat?

Think the cap in our area needed around the 29'c mark, so not far off that now, sitting around 28'c in CMK at the minute, just hope the Ac towers don't stop the temp rising further.

[Team Jo]

Little spots of rain, clouded over here in Beckenham very quickly, first rumbles just started. Heading off to Crystal Palace with the Camera....

[Dan the Man]

Those looking for a storm may fancy switching it on SS2 right about now. Looks a pukka storm building up. Lights just gone on at NW8.

[Cloud 10]

I think Coast should take the credit for this.

These storms have only happened because he washed his car.

[Wet'n'Dry]

Raining here now, the clouds look very strange !!

[Ruthie]

Lightning and booming thunder here in west London. Wind has picked up, sky is very green looking.

[TheToastPeople]

Ruthie a green cloud base is often a sign of hail... lucky bugger!

Edited August 19, 2012 by Daveweiser

[fergieweather]

Elevated showers/lightning to SE fairly well signalled in modified NAE, albeit dry layers preventing much of PPN reaching surface. Next main problem is how new high-res convergence modelling has focus for this over E Anglia/Norfolk area, east of main deep convective potential. This leads to a very tricky situation later with growing uncertainties on where we could see developments by mid-afternoon.

Edited August 19, 2012 by fergieweather

[Hurricane Debby]

First rumbles of thunder here at the moment and sky getting very dark. I do love a storm !!

[Dan the Man]

Well, ESTOFEX called it. Torro no where to be seen. Don't think many people expected this so early did they? Odd rumble heard at Lord's.

[RUSH]

stared rain heavy here kt3 & thunder & 2 strikes of ligtning

[Biggin]

A few current pics.

[Methuselah]

Think the cap in our area needed around the 29'c mark, so not far off that now, sitting around 28'c in CMK at the minute, just hope the Ac towers don't stop the temp rising further.

We can only hope - and run from window to window, of course!

[nanu]

this is now turning nasty for london.. cells have just multiplied on radar. Constant non-stop thunder just south of me

[gottolovethisweather]

Holy poo. I've been outside for just about half an hour and now check out that radar over the SE, you lucky buggers you.

[Buckster]

well this isn't going to plan

in a good way

[PolarWarsaw]

Lol. West Midlands breeds for the east midlands for the 100th time this summer. Should we expect any different? Another boring, boring, dull summers afternoon here.

[Allseasons-Si]

Something starting to stir up to my SW.