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

[Lyn-M]

Profile updated.

Still no rain and no sign of lightning or sound of thunder. Just very grey all round.

[Adi F]

Many Thanks, I guess I need to visualise things more then! Now, you have mentioned this, it does make sense. Interesting stuff.

Not a problem mate, although I do not get on here much these days I am always happy to help.

[andymusic]

The sky has turned black to my South and the wind has picked up ..some intense rain on the way by the look of it !

Looks like it's moving across just to the south of you on radar - but these showers are developing fast so you could get something!

Edited August 21, 2012 by andymusic

[Phantom2]

Looks like it's moving across just to the south of you on radar - but these showers are developing fast so you could get something!

Yep its passed me by, missed it by a whisker !

[Chris.R]

Hi everyone. I'm in county Fermanagh, northern ireland and have been sinse friday. It's been warm and humid for the most part, but with showers on most days, none thundery though. I've not been able to go on the internet all weekend. I'm just interested to know how the breakdown panned out. Did the south east get to over 30c and then get batterd by storms? Did liverpool get anything? Any small summerys would be great! Thanks.

[NUT]

Really heavy shower coming through now

[Evening thunder]

That intense shower that passed to my north on radar, was another that developed rain rates well over 100mm/h on radar. It looked really dark and menacing as it drifted by, with some low cloud fragments/scud below the base in some places. No thunder heard though and no rain here.

Edit: forgot to add there was a wind shift as this one passed too, the breeze picked up again from the SSW but then shifted round to the WNW as the shower passed to the north.

Edited August 21, 2012 by Stormmad26

[Lyn-M]

Tail end fizzled out and we got not so much as a drop. Maybe the area that's coming up from Honiton now may prove to be different.

[Staffordshire]

So annoying how theres showers heading to the north and south of us!

[Chris K]

Another thundery shower heading for Bristol by the looks of it. I'm home from work now so driven out of Bristol about 10 miles North, and I can see the dark skies to my south. Won't reach me here but perhaps some interest for some.

[A.J]

thunderstorm about 5-10 miles to my north over stafford....can hear some faint rumbles as it drifts away to the NE...close, but no cigar

[MP-R]

Monsoon rain and gusty winds atm but no thunder yet.

[Arnie Pie]

Heads up

heavy line of cells heading into Birmingham atm

may give us a rumble

[legritter]

black as night here its now [17.25pm] heavens opening again one loud rumble to my north ,looks like west bristol could do well if it continues to develope . can still hear a rumble rain easing a little . a fantastic afternoon as i said earlier , surprises yes but we have got some good synoptics up there , wow that was a bang ,its still developing ,best of luck gang , wouldnt be surprised to hear of some funnels or small tornado somewhere today ,cheers

[Stormraider]

So annoying how theres showers heading to the north and south of us!

Same here, seen some quality skies North, West and South... yet have a SW to NE wind!!!

[twister2005]

Wow just got home to see the radar fingers crossed they head cheltenhams way B-)

[MP-R]

Rain easing now with blue sky coming in from the west. Heard a rumble to the east not too long ago, probably what is louder over legritter's way. Think that might be it though for now.

[matt_in_dudley]

Had a rather heavy shower blow through around half an hour ago, lovely jubbly, love heavy rain!

[Eye to the sky]

Very dark here now with heavy rain and 1 fairly close boom of thunder,didn't see any lightning though.Did you hear that Supercell?.

[gottolovethisweather]

Here comes the rain against my window.

[AWD]

Persistent torrential rain here for the last half hour or so at least.

No thunder but surface water and minor flash flooding everywhere!

[Staffordshire]

How do i add photos? I just want to show how im stuck between to nasty looking cells with a Cu going up right next to the one?

[Arnie Pie]

thunder in Brum.......

[gottolovethisweather]

Recently a rain rate of 65.4mm/hr, currently reporting 4.0mm and counting, much more to come. An impressive temperature drop of nearly 2c and an associated barometer kick of 0.3hpa.

All of the above within 15 minutes of the shower's arrival and still it goes on, alas no Thunder though.

[Luke]

Garden flooded out after that rain. I can now hear thunder. It all seems to be lining up just for here.