Convective / Storm Discussion - 1st May 2014 onwards

[Supacell]

INVOF?

 

My apologies, yes it means "in the vicinity of".

 

Already signs of showers forming along a line, I expect this is where the convergence zone is currently (from Liverpool to NW London). Forecasts move this zone slowly east through the day.

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Jeeze some already tasty showers going on! 

[Tom Jarvis]

Getting sunny spells here in the se

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[Greeny]

I have a day off today, is anything going to be close enough to me for a bit of a chase I wonder. I don't mind traveling a few miles but not sure I wanna go 100 miles unless a monster supercell worth seeing fires up.

[the storm fisherman]

Hi All

just had first hail shower of the day here in chandlers ford in hampshire

with grit size hail and some larger pea size for a time lasted for about 10 mins

[Paul]

If anyone fancies heading out to the USA to view some proper(!) storms (or know someone who does), we have a few last minute places available at a discounted price. More info here:

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/80282-last-minute-storm-chase-places-available/

 

Please spread the word

[Nick L]

Just walked to campus and back, some pretty beefy convection going up already.

[Tom Jarvis]

First lightning strike near London looks like it gunna be a good day today

[Supacell]

Sferic in SW London and another between Manchester and Liverpool. Some light showers here now, getting heavier all the time. I am hoping for a storm somewhere in my locality this afternoon as Derby should be under the convergence zone early to mid afternoon time.

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[paul m]

 

Sferic in SW London and another between Manchester and Liverpool. Some light showers here now, getting heavier all the time. I am hoping for a storm somewhere in my locality this afternoon as Derby should be under the convergence zone early to mid afternoon time.

 OI JOG ON. Leeds need some storm porn

[Wet'n'Dry]

I'm going to be greedy today and hope for at least my 3rd storm in 2 days 

[Supacell]

   OI JOG ON. Leeds need some storm porn

 

Leeds should be under it too as it stretches all the way from the Scottish borders to southern England. To be fair there has only been one storm this year in Derby and that was on the 25th January, all the other storms I have seen I have had to drive too. I may have to do the same thing today should they be elsewhere. 

 

Good luck for this afternoon/evening though.

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BOOM we are go already!

[Cyclonic]

Boom

Very loud thunder hear, set car alarms off, and skies looking awesome

[Mapantz]

Some nice cloudscapes again today but it looks to stay dry all day, thankfully.

[liambailey09]

My view towards the isle of white, couple of rumbles heard

[Convective]

A few Cb bursting into life around here 

 

[Tom Jarvis]

Hoping I'll get my first storm of the year here today lol

[paul m]

Leeds should be under it too as it stretches all the way from the Scottish borders to southern England. To be fair there has only been one storm this year in Derby and that was on the 25th January, all the other storms I have seen I have had to drive too. I may have to do the same thing today should they be elsewhere. 

 

Good luck for this afternoon/evening though.

Cheers. Looks like the south getting their fair share again. Wish i still lived in Portsmouth. Amazing watching the storms roll in over the Channel 

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You know what is goona happen today... France will get some juicy imports from us            Then for the rest of the year we won't get nothing from them

[paul m]

My view towards the isle of white, couple of rumbles heard

Liam do they not teach spelling at uni any more...It's WIGHT.... Please sit in the corner lol .

[Greeny]

Ooh I'm starting to see things fire up reasonably close to me but I'm not sure to go out chasing yet. That may change though depending on storm intenisity.

[Stormyking]

Wow that was a house shaker, positive CG right over sandown extremely loud thunder! Very nice surprise, absolutely mental the past year for storms!

[Supacell]

Torrential downpour in Derby, no thunder or lightning though but it wouldn't surprise me if this didn't fire up as it moves SE towards Leicester.

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Good rader for the south east and 5 minute update also for the North too if you scroll up  

 

http://www.meteoradar.co.uk/Home/ZoomRadar?lat=51.31&lon=-0.45454545454545503&z=7&x=405&y=468&type=animated-12