Convective / Storm Risk Discussion - 23rd July 2013 onwards

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

Estofex has a large portion of England under a level 1 again. Promising !!

[Dean E]

So glad western areas finally got something after many members thought they'd be missing out!

Haven't had one drop of rain here and seen no storms here, Which is disappointing... Not really seeing much chance for the south coast, unless we import something from France.

SM

[Buckster]

great night of storms - I feel drained

 

wish I'd grabbed some early sleep before it all kicked off

[Supacell]

Going dark here in Belper, heavy shower directly south of me which is developing quickly. No sferics yet though.

[simonperkins]

Nothing in the GATWICK yet. Everywhere is parched.

[Norfolk Sheep]

To think that 12 hours ago, most of us on here started having doubts, figuring 'oh well, its tomorrow when things are meant to really kick off'. Then what followed was 12 hours of mother nature doing putting on one of the best light shows most of us have ever seen

Some of us are still saying "oh well, it's tomorrow when things are meant to really kick off". The thundery breakdown has so far been a few spits and spots of rain. Maybe 2014 will be better.

[vortex_liam]

Oh what a night..

 

Possible MCS moving up over the north eastern part of the Bay of Biscay, It's heading this way by the looks of things,

 

http://www.sat24.com/?ir=true&ra=false&region=gb

Thats exactly what i'm excited about!

Liam

[P-M]

Can't believe how dismal the NE'rs are at reporting any storms like - there's one rattling away near Boro and no spotters!  On the other hand I am like a broken record 

[SalopWatcher]

Been looking at radar all morning, and unless something else kicks off in South Wales most of Shropshire and midwales looks to have done very poorly out of this spell since last night. All the forecasts on this thread today have us too far west too, so looks like a day of casting envious eyes at people potentially getting MCS's.

A couple of rumbles at 5.30 was much less than I would have liked and a chance to show my 4 year old there first storm will have to wait a bit longer!

[Carl]

Can't believe how dismal the NE'rs are at reporting any storms like - there's one rattling away near Boro and no spotters!  On the other hand I am like a broken record 

 

Nothing here on the coast although the sky is turning darker. Looks like the main ppn is going to miss us here. I'm hopeful the line off Scarborough intensifies and reaches us.

[tripleseis]

Something is currently developing just over South London (near Brixton/Herne Hill/Loughborough Junction). It seems to be shifting north now. Not sure whether this one will produce anything other than heavy rain but one to watch.

 

Amazing cloudscapes this morning. I can see blue sky and I can see building cumulus congestus to my immediate north west through the gaps in the merkiness. :-)

[Wiltshire_lad]

Hello, first post from me. I live in North Wiltshire, near Royal Wootton Bassett. Was reading the previous thread last night when it all started near me (4 miles east of Lyneham).

 

Here are some photos of the storm that passed over Calne at 2210Z.

 

Quite pleased with my first attempts at lightning photos.

 

[Gray-Wolf]

Well that was a nice way to be shaken from bed! Looks like the show is in 'interval' but the fun and games are already forming to my south for part 2!

[BeckyB]

Round 3 kicking off in derby now

[P-M]

Look at al that juicyness off the NE coast - going to waste!

 

Actually they appear to be merging and moving west anyone else notice that?

Edited July 23, 2013 by Wishful-Thinking

[Supacell]

Round 3 kicking off in derby now

 

Woohoo, more storms - they are on course to hit me very shortly

Hello, first post from me. I live in North Wiltshire, near Royal Wootton Bassett. Was reading the previous thread last night when it all started near me (4 miles east of Lyneham).

 

Here are some photos of the storm that passed over Calne at 2210Z.

 

Quite pleased with my first attempts at lightning photos.

 

Welcome to the forum and what a great first post, fantastic photos.

[poseidon]

3-4 hours of storms since 4.00am. Torrential rain and a number of roads have flooded. Our power is out.

Edited July 23, 2013 by poseidon

[robsterwebb]

Just goes to show how hit and miss these events can be. I'm over in Aylesbury town centre and we've not even had a rumble, although looking through the radars, it's kicked off all around us within 10 miles!!!

[Coast]

Quite pleased with my first attempts at lightning photos.

 

Welcome to Netweather and some great photos in that first post! 

[galacticwarrior]

The storms were within miles of my location...yet they never hit me

Oh well, I'm looking hopeful for the MCS to hit me instead

[Boro Snow]

Can't believe how dismal the NE'rs are at reporting any storms like - there's one rattling away near Boro and no spotters!  On the other hand I am like a broken record 

it was right over me in darlo very heavy rainfall a few rumbles nothing to shout home about

[Methuselah]

Nothing here...

[Robbie Garrett]

Thats exactly what i'm excited about!Liam

 

That looks to be caused by the cold front coming through...

[Mountain Snow]

Woken an hour ago by constant distant thunder, storm approaches, get a few lightning strikes then dies as it nears the house, happens every time!

Edited July 23, 2013 by Mountain Snow

[SnowJoke]

Just goes to show how hit and miss these events can be. I'm over in Aylesbury town centre and we've not even had a rumble, although looking through the radars, it's kicked off all around us within 10 miles!!!

 

Bugger all in MK too, nothing all night apart from a faint rumble 15miles away and lots of dramatic distant lightning. Here the sky is clearing and looks like the sun will be out soon. Oh the joy, what the hell happened last night is beyond me, MK was in a prime location, my only thought is perhaps the chilterns & aylesbury vale to the south & sw disrupted anything before it developed.