South West/Central Southern Regional Discussion Discussion 23rd July 2013 onwards

[island lad]

Yes,I'm in Freshwater and the rain was torrential plus several forks and overhead thunder!

Sky looks interesting over your way mate. Let's hope things develops more !

[MP-R]

There really are some superb cloud formations around when the cruddy low cloud finally shifts it. Huge cbs over Bristol way lit up by the setting sun - beautiful.

[island lad]

South of me things looking really good right now. I reckon tonight could finally be our turn. I will update as things progress

[South coaster]

Think this one is going to miss pompey just to our west

[island lad]

Winds picking up quickly with a few more rumbles.

[Polar Bear]

Just got a direct hit from the "streamline" coming up from the south.A small period of torrential rain followed by heavy rain either side.Lots of surface water evident now.

It's here in Newbury too .. Nice bit of downpour this afternoon and eve to soften up and quench the ground... Lovely.

[lettice]

Dramatic skies just appearing over Gosport at mo and heard some distant some thunder.

Just had a report of thunderstorm in Locks Heath and heavy rain

[island lad]

Blimey, gales and heavy rain now. Kicking off !

[South coaster]

Lightning flashes and distant rumbles of thunder in portsmouth

[island lad]

Heavy rain now with strong gusts

[lightningsprite]

Couple of flashes seen here in the forest...

[lettice]

heavy rain and a lightning show

[South coaster]

Fork lightning in portsmouth and heavy rain yeeeehhhhaaaa finally a storm

[Polar Bear]

Ok I wish I hadn't written that post... Wondered what the noise behind me as I posted.. Got rain pouring through the ceiling... . Looks like a break in the gutter....SO I am even more focused on the next lot of heavy rain to pass through..... Tomorrow eve? Hope they fix it tomorrow!! Thankfully not my place...

[Polar Bear]

Soo anyone that band north Salisbury.... What is the direction of travel.... North or northwest? .... Please someone say north!

[lettice]

Seems to be over here, rain easing

Distant thunder but some impressive lightning

[wimblettben]

There has been plenty of heavy showers this evening and some gusty winds but I still have not heard any thunder strangely.

 

Maybe we will get some later, there does seem to be some lightning reports way further sothwest of me.

[Ashme]

Sorry Zephyr, where are you? What are my chances of seeing something here in Ilminster?

[Dean E]

I miss the only near decent storm to effect Portsmouth and guess where I was? In the sound proof cinema... DAM!

 

SM

[AWD]

Thunderstorms already developing over South Wales along with smaller shower cells over Cornwall.

Could be a sign of what's to come today.

[SteveB]

Looks like a clear gap has developed already.

 

Nice line of showers forming around Cornwall/Devon & plenty of showers in Wales. Will the showers out at sea make their way up the Bristol channel, or will they die out before making it to land

[lettice]

Nice to have that lightning storm last night, even if brief and that hour gave us 3mm of rain in total

 

Rather grey today, a bit colder than of late 18.8c

A steady SW wind today of 8mph

 

Looking like a wet day tomorrow

[wimblettben]

Very breezy here again today with yet more big beefy shower clouds forming.

 

Will this mean my small area will get any thunder though, I highly doubt it based on what happened yesterday.

[AWD]

Some nice potent cells scattered over Devon & Cornwall currently, heading into SW Somerset soon.

[AWD]

I think this sums up today well, courtesy of Matt Hugo;

"Remember showers are hit or miss. Today they'll form in 'lines' in S Eng, so you might get lots of them but 5 miles away none at all."

I'm thinking convergence lines today where there could be frequent showers hitting some places, yet 10 miles either side of that convergence line, you could stay dry all day.