South West/Central Southern Regional Discussion Discussion 16th July 2013 onwards

[jessandjon]

It is rare for the west country to get thunder storms but lets hope some of us see something. I remember some massive thunder storms as a child when I lived in the southeast but only seen one or two decent ones in the last 18 years really in Somerset.

When I was young early 90's I was scared of thunder I remember loads of storms when I would run in their room!!! Nothing like that anymore!!! But we can't have it all!!!

[Mark Parsons]

Yep Weymouth and Portland are in the firing line, will it hold up or flop??!!

[Dorsetbred]

Fantastic cell to the SW of Poole, giving a great lightning display, looking good for a great display.

[Nights King]

Yep Weymouth and Portland are in the firing line, will it hold up or flop??!!

  

[DanDorsetUK]

Thought i would pop in after seeing this storm cell south of weymouth, its really kicking out alot of strikes! Alot coming up from France too!!

[gottolovethisweather]

Further to my posts from earlier.

 

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/77272-south-westcentral-southern-regional-discussion-discussion-16th-july-2013-onwards/?p=2743174

 

and

 

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/77272-south-westcentral-southern-regional-discussion-discussion-16th-july-2013-onwards/?p=2743384

 

 

It does appear a fair few of us should keep the curtains open tonight for a decent light show.

 

 

 

 

 

Just look how the MCS like feature has largely kept intact over several hours and is actually spawning daughter cells, as I type this.  

Edited July 21, 2013 by gottolovethisweather

[Moleyroley]

Thunder & lightening Portland Dorset

[Andy Bown]

Must be elevated storms so likelihood of superb lightning, estimated arrival to Salisbury area midnight but lightning will be visible well beforehand.

[Moleyroley]

Wahoo ! Love it

[gottolovethisweather]

FWIW, my thoughts on the next 48 hours remain unchanged, as stated previously.

 

At this stage, I feel there is potential almost anywhere (UK wide with the exclusion of Scotland) hence the conflicting model data and media forecasts. French import round one may well be in the early hours of tonight. Another round of action is forecasted with high confidence into the overnight period of Monday Night into Tuesday. Then there's Tuesday daytime. This situation is very similar to winter snowfall events, where changes occur right down to <t-6 hrs.

[Nights King]

Temperature is really holding up outside tonight!

 

Still a warm 19.7c

[Cakie]

Can hear some action just waiting foe the rain

[egret]

some lightning flashes to our east but no thunder heard so this might be the cell w of Poole - probably over the Purbecks

[Mark Neal.]

Look out to sea you lucky Devon,Dorset folk!

[jtay]

Must be elevated storms so likelihood of superb lightning, estimated arrival to Salisbury area midnight but lightning will be visible well beforehand.

 

I can see it now Andy. Strikes have been visible for the past 20 mins or so.

[Andy Pepler]

i think i better dust off the ole stormcam ,,i wonder if i can stream 1080p....

[A.J]

Must be elevated storms so likelihood of superb lightning, estimated arrival to Salisbury area midnight but lightning will be visible well beforehand.

 

aye, as posted in the convective thread, cells are increasingly elevated and following the 700Hpa wind vector, good news for us!

Can hear some action just waiting foe the rain

You need to bang on the neighbour's bedroom wall and hopefully they'll get the hint, disgraceful behaviour!!   

[George]

Few rumbles of thunder here. No lightning.

Edited July 21, 2013 by George

[*Stormforce~beka*]

None for Winchester until tomorrow thanks. I am coming back then

[Andy Pepler]

how far can thunder carry in this kind of setup..as i have just had reports of thunder heard in melksham /and tan hill ??

[A.J]

how far can thunder carry in this kind of setup..as i have just had reports of thunder heard in melksham /and tan hill ??

I'd be surprised for Melksham, that's 10 miles to my SW and looking in that direction, skies are totally clear still,

[microclimate]

Plenty of lightning here, just went out to bring in the gazebo as the wind has picked up. A few drops of rain, I'd forgotten what that was! I'm desperate for a good storm but with a Jack Russell who is petrified of thunder it's a difficult thing to wish for.

[A.J]

I'd be surprised for Melksham, that's 10 miles to my SW and looking in that direction, skies are totally clear still,

edit on that, some thicker patchy Ac Cas and Ac Floccus moving up quite quickly from the south....interesting

[sherrie]

Been watching the same storm as everyone else, nice to see some lightening :-)

[Andy Pepler]

edit on that, some thicker patchy Ac Cas and Ac Floccus moving up quite quickly from the south....interesting

i just went out for a quick look and i seea bit of ac cas over frome/wells way..but the moon is very bright at the moment to see anyting else ..looks full aswell..fullmoon and thunderstorms ..im not sleeping tonight lol silly season has started ?