Convective / Storm Discussion - 27th July 2013

[Robbie Garrett]

It's really interesting, we can't get an MCS here like we used to. I just guess they have to come directly from the south and head north from France. Nonetheless, two isolated Thunderstorms from this so far...

 

 

That's what we had here....multiple return strokes and continual flashing.

Blue sky though emerging to my south coming to an end for me here I think.

Very very turbulent on the back side of these storms, quite strong up draughts and a lot of shear!!

Sadly though not going to be dark enough for me to get any lightning shots

[Lazz]

Can't help but be curious about these reports of strobe flashing lightning

[Polar Maritime]

Heavy rain now, thunder nearly over me, maybe 4/5 miles to my South.

[Harry]

This lot now clearing has one impressive anvil!!

[cheese]

Dark clouds to the SW, a defined line.

[Buckster]

interestingly - the low level cloud here is going directly WEST lol

[Team Jo]

Just sat on the train out of east London and had some bouncy hail and a few juicy CGs, it's still hot... Dying to get home and get the camera out!

[MKN]

Echo lees post. Plenty of rain here only sporadic lightning though. Nothing major. Especially compared to the bar set last year that saw the Hinckley hail storm. Its on YouTube.

[Paul90]

Once again it looks like the BBC have got it wrong for our region  

[Dan the Man]

Any tornadic activity reported?

[BA Baracus]

Raining now, nothing too heavy but it's a start.

[Cheshire Freeze]

Once again it looks like the BBC have got it wrong for our region  

 

Pffft we'd struggle to catch a cold let alone a thunderstorm.

[MrSunshine]

Pffft we'd struggle to catch a cold let alone a thunderstorm.

 

It's a sad state of affairs isn't it, you've got to laugh otherwise you'd end up crying! lol

[Buckster]

its gone quiet here - but very turbulent skies

[shuggee]

First lightning returns in the Peak District appearing now - east of Manchestford and north of Derby.

[SnowJoke]

Can hear distant growling thunder coming from the south of MK at the minute, think something good is brewing

[kev f]

interestingly - the low level cloud here is going directly WEST lol

yeah, looking at the radar the whole lot seems to be rotating, i presume as the low pressure forms?

just been back out and the general cloud travel is now NE to SW , where as the cell that came thru here half hour ago was travelling pretty much due north.

still rumbling around out there too

[Weather-history]

It's a sad state of affairs isn't it, you've got to laugh otherwise you'd end up crying! lol

It certainly is when tantrum throwing and throwing the toys out of the pram overtakes rational thought. We can't judge until after the event. This region was never under a real threat from the thunder but more so from the rain. We won't know the results until it has passed through.So lets get a grip for gawd sake people! Edited July 27, 2013 by Weather-history

[Polar Maritime]

First lightning returns in the Peak District appearing now - east of Manchestford and north of Derby.

 

 

Yep some big bangs and flashed now here..

[liambailey09]

Just moderate rain here now, planes back landing at Luton again too by the sound of things

[Petorious]

Can hear distant growling thunder coming from the south of MK at the minute, think something good is brewing

Thanks for the heads up Have heard 1 or 2 myself so hopfully get more and louder in a bit

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

Distant rumbling in Peterborough now, certainly clarified by the old puppies anyway!!

[marksp]

Yep some big bangs and flashed now here..

 

yep , I can here em here, looks like right on top of you, maybe ashbourne, storms about 6 to 7 miles south of me, arching lighting across the sky line, with 15 second thunder rumbles around the valley.

[MrSunshine]

It certainly is when tantrum throwing and throwing the toys out of the pram overtakes rational thought. We can't judge until after the event. This region was never under a real threat from the thunder but more so from the rain. We won't know the results until it has passed through.So lets get a grip for gawd sake people!

 

Just studying the latest few frames of the radar and its actually breaking up on its leading edge as it's reaching Cheshire! There's a big hole opened up with precipitation either side. 

[Mesoscale]

is the radar for Raintoday located in Watford?