Wales, The Midlands and Southwest England - Regional Weather Chat

[Lyn-M]

After having no storms on Thursday night, we hit the jackpot here last night.  Timings about five minutes before those posted by Charlton Adam, the first flash and instant crack had both of us sit up in bed wondering what was going on!  Pretty much lightning all the way for the next few hours.  I did manage to sleep a bit, but not a good deep sleep, so may need to make up for it later!

[Snowyowl9]

Woke up at 3.30am again to a sharp burst of rain.

Then went back to sleep and woke up to thunder at 6.30am,there was 3/4 rumbles of thunder from 5.30am my mum said,so missed that,saw 3/4 flashes of lightning between 6.30 and 7am now just rain,so thundery outbreaks of rain as its overcast also and hill fog.

[Wilxy]

Right 4 beginning just heard distant thunder to my SE

[Andy Bown]

Well that was a fun night! Storms to the East, West and overhead around 00.00-02.00, 04.00-04.45 then 05.15-06.00!

 

And now more rapidly forming just to the West with sporadic downpours and regular loud thunder - rain stopping/starting suddenly as it has been through the night.

[Wilxy]

Can hear plenty of distant thunder again amazing how its difficult to get storms here yet today this is are 4 storm in one day amazing! 

Still cant make out the lightning but the thunder is getting more frequent and louder

[ARTDEMOLE]

Thunder rolling about here in Peasedown St John. Directly above ....

[Polar Maritime]

Some very low cloud here now hindering visibility, With light rain on and off.. Temp 18.1c

[Somerset Squall]

Had two thunderstorms last night, one just after midnight, largely stayed to the east. Then an overhead one at about 4.30am, rain was torrential, with some lightning and moderately loud thunder

Edited July 19, 2014 by Somerset Squall

[ncikos]

More thunder here hopefully more houses and damage will occur fingers crossed

[Bristawl Si]

Lightning App going bonkers at the mo

[Tobertron]

Excellent night. Storms throughout the night with some overhead lightning and lots of thunder. Didn't get much sleep in the end as they just kept on piling in. Now currently torrential rain with thunder as an intense line of showers continues to develop. 

[Bristawl Si]

Thunder in the distance now

[ncikos]

Edited July 19, 2014 by ncikos

[Lyn-M]

I can see those storms over the Gillingham area on the radar and the dark grey skies in that direction too.  Looks af though you are in the firing line for a bit longer yet!

[Wilxy]

Shame about this low cloud can barley make out lightning if at all plenty of thunder still

[ARTDEMOLE]

Lightning seen here  with last clap of thunder...

[ncikos]

Thunderstorms now over in the west country .How did the weathermen get it all so wrong

[Mapantz]

Epic here, that's all I can say. The rain is biblical- 14.2mm fell in 9 minutes, flooding absolutely everywhere.

[Lyn-M]

I can hear the thunder to my east now, seems pretty continuous.

[Wilxy]

Im hearing plenty of thunder but it doesn't look like its going to get much closer its quite static now moving in a band south to north.

[egret]

Yes a stunning night with lightning flashes coming at between 3 and 5 second intervals at one point (that is between flashes not between flash and bang).

Still plenty of thunder rolling around but further away now (no lightning)

[fromey]

I have never seen rain like that, 16.2 mm in 11 mins, lighting and thunder still on going.

Amazing night and good start to the day

Fromey

[Andy Bown]

Thunderstorms now over in the west country .How did the weathermen get it all so wrong

Pardon?

[Shane Wheeldon]

Sun is trying to make an appearance here

[Wilxy]

Its gone very dark now something is brewing