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

[Methuselah]

In the space of about 5 minutes', all the interesting clouds have buggered off!

[Lyn-M]

Nearer than you are fromey, but not seeing anything except a slightly darkening sky atm.

[fromey]

Nearer than you are fromey, but not seeing anything except a slightly darkening sky atm.

Hopefully something might develop, Wishful thinking!!!

[Lyn-M]

Seems to be creeping towards Crewkerne, but no sign of lightning...yet. I'll keep watch!

[gottolovethisweather]

I am a moaning ole git (probably due to being storm depraved) but why do some members only have their county as their location? It especially comes in handy when watching and tracking Thunderstorms activity and those elusive snow shower days etc. Rather than name names, can we all provide a bit more detail to our profiles.

As for moi, I'm keepin my eyes peeled on the Brest region of France, in the hope that something can brew from that particular disturbance. Will it interact with the decaying Front (as shown by the attached Midnight chart) slowly transferring Eastwards in time for a night-time event? I somehow doubt it, but stranger things have happened.

Edited August 19, 2012 by gottolovethisweather

[Supacell]

Was very unlucky. I was waiting in Grantham and then a storm exploded just to the NE of me between Lincoln and Sleaford. I have tried to chase it but it was just too fast moving as Paul said. All the sferics have now died though and not hearing anything on AM radio either. There were some huge raindrops but that is about the most I got other than some distant rumbles.

Not good for a day I had such high hopes for

[tornadomanuk]

Nah, its just a little darker here, but nothing worth looking out of the window anymore for!

[Lyn-M]

I can see your darkness, tornadomanuk! It's extending towards Yeovil, but seems to be moving more north than east.

[Staffordshire]

Some pixles around gloucster now *crosses every part of my body possible*

[mattyk1985]

Is that it for today then? Still muggy as hell here.

[Supacell]

I don't think its over yet but I am just feeling disappointed so far as not really seen anything. I tend to get desperate this time of year because I feel the season is coming to a close.

[fergieweather]

I can see your darkness, tornadomanuk! It's extending towards Yeovil, but seems to be moving more north than east.

Yes, there's a convergence area across S Somerset, so shower development may still have time to build in that zone from Crewkerne across towards Yeovil.

[Bolt from the Blue]

some dark skies to my south and south west, also had a very light shower here. Im thinking these might get heavy and more thundery as they move north.

[Sprites]

the evening can sometimes be good time for new convection, but the mid-level showery line coming out of france is already headed too far east to import to the UK, so i would say that further storms are unlikely today

[Methuselah]

All aboard the Cumulus train for Lincoln only...

[legritter]

A VERY FRUSTRATING DAY ,THICK FOGY MIST ,THEN A POSSIBLE BIT OF RAIN ACTION , that ran away north from my shield ,then a possibility of a shower that veered off , those of you further east must also be frustrated at fun over channel, although some of you got lucky . watching the sky to my far s/west just hoping for a bit of action . perhaps something later in the night if synoptics pan out

[Lyn-M]

Gone very dark here in the last 15 minutes, but no rain and no thundery signs either.

[fergieweather]

Yes, there's a convergence area across S Somerset, so shower development may still have time to build in that zone from Crewkerne across towards Yeovil.

PS: Just tweeted mapped modelling of that S Somerset convergence zone, if you're interested....

[tornadomanuk]

That is a potent little shower NE of me, A303 getting a real pasting. Shame it didnt form in the Lyme Bay before moving north!

[Mapantz]

Gone very dark here in the last 15 minutes, but no rain and no thundery signs either.

Where about's are you?

[AWD]

Are you expecting anything to come of this Ian?

Feels much fresher now in Bristol, gentle breeze taking the edge of the temp.

Not much cloud around either.

[paul m]

I have given up now. Never mind always next time or the next or never

[Lynxus]

Lol. This must be the 10th day in a row now that Gloucester has had a lightning symbol on the N-W homepage ( And other weather sites )

Yet its been pretty much wall to wall sunshine lol

[Lyn-M]

Where about's are you?

Near Sherborne.

Sun's shining again now, but there's still grey cloud around to the west.

Edited August 19, 2012 by Lyn-M

[Bolt from the Blue]

dark clouds came over, got windy, clouds looked very storm like but no precipitation! sun is back out now!