South East & East Anglia Regional Discussion - August 19th 2012>

[Steve C]

Looks like we had some good thunderstorms lately, thunderstorms pretty much every day of the 2 weeks while I was in the lightning capital of the world, sure was exciting .

Had to fly through some large convection on the descent to manchester airport on saturday, made for some turbulent flying, thankfully the runway was clear otherwise it may have been a nervewracking landing.

Kampala in Uganda?

Not sure Uganda is a place I'd fancy mind you. Always reminds me of the first bogeyman foreign leader I knew from tv, as a young kid, Idi Amin! (before Pol Pot, The Ayatollah, Gaddafi, Saddam, Mugabe and now Assad)

Edited August 29, 2012 by Steve C

[Coast]

Same, the sky opened in the minute it took me to run to my car. Grrr!

I think there are people up there controlling this stuff just to upset us at break times!

[Hughsey]

Kampala in Uganda?

Not sure Uganda is a place I'd fancy mind you. Always reminds me of the first bogeyman foreign leader I knew from tv, as a young kid, Idi Amin! (before Pol Pot, The Ayatollah, Gaddafi, Saddam, Mugabe and now Assad)

OOOPPPs haha, meant of the USA, was in central Florida Edited August 29, 2012 by Hughsey

[Snowangel-MK]

Thanks make me 5h1t my pants more lol

[Steve C]

Starting to turn wet and windy here. I guess the mare tails were right yesterday.

[Steve C]

Maybe he'll bid for the Elvis Presley pair up for auction? They look pretty damned gross mind you!

Edit, I was going to post a picture, but it's really not for the faint hearted, so I'll be kind.

Edited August 29, 2012 by Steve C

[Norfolk Sheep]

It's pants here at the moment

[Kent Snow]

The rain has reached Canterbury. Coupled with the wind it looks very Autumnal outside.

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

I dont think that is thunder mate, just seperate fireworks i think! On the other vid of this storm, there is no sound of any thunder or nothing, just the constant lightning, wonder what CAPE values were on that day though, 6000j/kg with -20 LI ? !

[Steve C]

I dont think that is thunder mate, just seperate fireworks i think! On the other vid of this storm, there is no sound of any thunder or nothing, just the constant lightning, wonder what CAPE values were on that day though, 6000j/kg with -20 LI ? !

I know what you mean.

I don't think I've ever seen a video of a storm like that! I even looked for evidence that it'd had been sped up (clouds moving / growing / shrinking etc) but no, it was just unreal.

[Coast]

It's pants here at the moment

and here, that gives me a great idea for going out in it later though........

[Steve C]

It's pants here at the moment

Yes, the wind has died down here and the rain has lessened. Turning into a mushy sort of afternoon.

[Keraunic]

Just got in in time before the rain started. It was very squally beforehand and very low grey clouds.

[95 Degrees]

Horribly chilly and grey here at 14C, next week looks nice though.

[mayflower232]

Hi guys, I was wondering if you could help me out. On the 24th of August here in Buckhurst Hill, Essex we had a HUGE downpour at around 11:40pm. This rain caused some damage to my property which I am now trying to get the insurance company to sort out. They are arguing that they will only pay out if Met Office data shows that over 25 mm fell. Would anyone be able to point me in the direction of a site with historical data for the 24th August so that I can check the stats. Locally I am sure we had 25mm easy, as our street turned into a river temporarily and this only happens once or twice a year in extreme weather.

[Coast]

Hi guys, I was wondering if you could help me out. On the 24th of August here in Buckhurst Hill, Essex we had a HUGE downpour at around 11:40pm. This rain caused some damage to my property which I am now trying to get the insurance company to sort out. They are arguing that they will only pay out if Met Office data shows that over 25 mm fell. Would anyone be able to point me in the direction of a site with historical data for the 24th August so that I can check the stats. Locally I am sure we had 25mm easy, as our street turned into a river temporarily and this only happens once or twice a year in extreme weather.

I think you may have to register for historical data, but here is the link:

http://badc.nerc.ac...._dataent_nimrod

http://badc.nerc.ac....atasetid=nimrod

I'm afraid the Netweather Extra radar doesn't show anything for that time:

[Coast]

A quick look on the interweb doesn't help as the nearest weather station I can find is Upminster and they don't show much rain at all (0.3mm)

http://www.upminsterweather.co.uk/dailyreport.htm

[Jason T]

Quite chilly this afternoon...Still much improved picture already on its way..By Friday lovely and warm,As for the weekend Cracking and into next week not looking bad at all. I know some say " yeh but daylight is shorter and its September". Well September still can produce quite a bit of heat and the evenings become nice and cool....Perfect BBQ Party Time. Enjoy

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

I know what you mean.

I don't think I've ever seen a video of a storm like that! I even looked for evidence that it'd had been sped up (clouds moving / growing / shrinking etc) but no, it was just unreal.

I know! Can honestly say myself that I've never witnessed that much lightning from one thunderhead! I've done some research on what might have caused it, but haven't really found anything. Must have been very high temperatures combined with a trough moving down from the bay of biscay maybe,or a bit more humidity than normal thrown in there and it just happened to materialise. Otherwise I'm clueless as to what set that huge beast to explode like that over in the Costas, as its normally bone dry with unbroken sunshine!!!

[Snowangel-MK]

Why does it always have to rain so intensely in the short time I get to go for a bike ride at lunchtime?

Get yourself one of these then ....

Dried up nicely here this afternoon and it's quite a pleasant evening with blue sky and sunshine now

[dubmuffin]

Get yourself one of these then ....

Dried up nicely here this afternoon and it's quite a pleasant evening with blue sky and sunshine now

Love that! Managed to dodge the rain cycling to and from work today:) Lovely evening now, but a bit cooler than recently, had to close a window or two.

[gottolovethisweather]

Get yourself one of these then ....

MK, iIs that Bottesford on that darn bike. I can hear him muttering away about all this rain and his muddy shorts.

Edited August 29, 2012 by gottolovethisweather

[gottolovethisweather]

Can't be Botty, he doesn't look like he's had enough pints.

I won't like that QS in spite of wanting too, he might be watching.

[Snowangel-MK]

The top could come down on that, too?

That's why I thought Coast would like it....he seems to have a passion for drop tops and convertibles

[john pike]

Hello all

Something to keep an eye on

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/read/index.php?pageid=tstorm_read&trid=707

Hope everyone is well

John