Sunday 27th June 2004

[PB22]

Recent sferics from the Inverness area:

http://meteocentre.com/lightning/map_sfuk....g=en&map=Europe

[Tim B]

Yes I was having the same thoughts about possible thundery activity for today.

We just had a short blast of light but huge drops of rain.

Only lasted a few seconds, but they were very thunderstorm like drops.

There is some nice convection going up also.

[rob-lancs]

I wish I could be optimistic.

PS. Firefox working a treat.

[PB22]

Recent sferics in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Northeast Scotland.

Showers now breaking out over England.

[PB22]

Some heavy showers breaking out along the M4 corridor now, in the North Midlands, in the Bristol Channel, as well as those in Scotland and Ireland.

[Matt B]

Had two very very heavy showers over last couple of hours. wind reallypicked up with them as well. still heavy clouds floating around

[Sonia G]

Just started with a small storm here started to pour it down then suddenly a bang overhead...

[Andy Bown]

I'm smiling instead of

1630 and 1631 heard 2 rumbles of thunder to my W/SW.

Very dark skies all around from Salisbury towards Bristol.

Gale force gusts picked up and changed from W to NW blowing storm to my south

Have had steady rain for past 15 minutes but now clearing up.

Recent sferics show strikes in last half hour to my south but I think the wind strength has prevented me hearing any more thunder

[PB22]

Some big showers over England now, with thunder developing. Temperatures of 23C here, so should help fire things too.

[rob-lancs]

stuff appeared east of bristol on the meteorologica lightning map.

Also something appeared just to my west which is surprising.

[Andy Bown]

Rob, it was about 35 miles SE of Bristol as it was just to my south, see my post above.

I heard thunder to my south at 1630. The USAFE lightning that is linked from net-weather home page confirms this. Although the time will affect strikes that appear.

Whichever way - a near miss for me :roll:

[rob-lancs]

OK, those that I were on about just appeared before you posted so thought they'd have happened as you were typing.

[KT]

I had a heavy downpour at 16.32hrs but no thunder and lightning. The downpour lasted for 12minutes.

As I type there are dark clouds coming to my SW. :shock: :shock: ARRRGHH

[Matt B]

Storm raging here. numerous strikes and thunder. Both sheet and folk lightning. Yipee

[PB22]

Very large spots of rain here now ahead of the developing storm to my SW. Think I have heard a rumble of thunder. Looking VERY dark and threatening. Winds beginning to gust strongly.

[Sonia G]

http://www.meto.gov.uk/weather/europe/uk/r...adar/index.html

Looks promising

[kaz]

:roll: Just had one flash of lightning and a big clap of thunder.. it only lasted for about 3min if that bit perthetic but better than nothing

[Thundery]

Looking very dark and ominous just to the south of me. But as yet nothing has happened-no thunder

[Kent Snow]

Absolutely torrential rain currently. Rain water pouring down my road into the drains.

[nanu]

got day darkness here,only 1 clap of thunder so far

[PB22]

Heavy rain with thunder and lightning here. Also became very gusty for a time.

[The milky bars are on me]

Pah didn't take long then Paul.... :-x :-x we had the heavy shower whoop ruddy eeee.... :cry:

[Stu_London]

Heavy rain, lightning and thunder at Earls Court a little eariler.

[STORMGUY]

I forgot to report the Thunderstorm we had between 3:55pm to 5:30pm very heavy rainfall plus a varieble strong gusty wind..about 4 flashes of lightning seen from the west approching storm even saw two seen in my webcam..nice to here the sound of Thunder again great entertainment.

[PeterDoswell]

We had several reports also at our site in the areas listed above . Nice to see some activity today ! !