Uk General Convective Discussion & Forecasts, 28th August 2012>

[maxemoo]

Where is EGGW in English?

This may help - http://www.airport-data.com/world-airports/countries/GB-United-Kingdom-Airports.html

[Chris K]

no...NO.....why can't it slow down and wait another hour for when I leave work. if anything happens in that line approaching Bristol I'm going to miss it as im stuck inside!

Would be even better if I was home I live about 3 miles from the Severn crossing where thunder has been heard apparently.

[Chris.R]

Nothing elce for me then. O well we'll see.

[Jane Louise]

Looking very dark to my West and certainly looks good on radar.

[Chris K]

Looking out the window from my desk it is absolutely hammering it down with hail mixed in. Can't hear if its thundering over the roar of office computers and printers aha.

[TonyH]

20mm rain in just over one hour from the main front early this morning, then a thunderstorm at work near Carmarthen midday, and a torrential shower recently here in Carmarthen itself. Family also had thunder at home just past 12. Quite a day my first thunder experience in 13 months!

[AWD]

Biblical rain here now. No thundery activity yet though!

[Karl83]

Looking out the window from my desk it is absolutely hammering it down with hail mixed in. Can't hear if its thundering over the roar of office computers and printers aha.

Like wise so I left and went to a higher point! I'll upload pics soon.

EDIT: Sh** I must get back out there lightning is so close!

Edited August 29, 2012 by Thunder_Bolt

[bensainsbury]

No rain yet but radar looks promising waiting for something to happen

[SalopWatcher]

Wow cant believe how quickly the line from Mid Wales has fallen apart.. game over here for the moment.

[AWD]

Line of cells that have just hit Bristol have come from Portishead/WSM where thunder & lightning have been reported in it.

Haven't heard or seen anything yet but here's hoping!

[Chris.R]

Wow sferics every second or so and really powerfull. Don't know if they are all from one cell or line but there is a lot of them.

[Gord]

Have skies been clear before the thunderstorms to the west of here? If so, this is our problem.

[Stormraider]

Wow cant believe how quickly the line from Mid Wales has fallen apart.. game over here for the moment.

To say that was disappointing would be an understatement!

Just light rain here.

[Chris W]

Several flashes per minute and loud overhead thunder here in Birchwood, can't see loads from my window but saw a couple of cloud to cloud bolts clearly. Still going.

[AWD]

Still torrential rain felling here, but no thunder. Causing minor flash flooding currently though!

[weatherobsuk]

Some VERY heavy rain moving into West Manchester currently from Swinton, Urmston & Sale looking at the traffic cams in the region.

[bensainsbury]

Starting to get fairly dark here; not even a drop of rain currently

Edited August 29, 2012 by bensainsbury

[SalopWatcher]

Wow sferics every second or so and really powerfull. Don't know if they are all from one cell or line but there is a lot of them.

Two really intense storms up your way one north of Bury (Ramsbottom), and another getting east of Warrington... thats what your picking up I bet

[Chris.R]

Yes that'll be it. Very anoying though as they are going away from me.

[chiffer]

Storms getting more powerful as it's passing east towards birchwood way

sorry think it's passing you now

Edited August 29, 2012 by chiffer

[Interitus]

and another getting east of Warrington... thats what your picking up I bet

That was a belter, still heavy rain in south Warrington but the main centre is rumbling away to the east now. Fair amount of pea sized hail, and has left roads flooded.

[Mesosphere]

Wish i hadn't finished college early today, belter of a storm going through edinburgh. Bone dry where i am

[AWD]

Reports of a LEWP in and around the Stroud area!

[bensainsbury]

Might have heard a very quiet rumble