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Convective / Storm Discussion - 1st May 2014 onwards

Nick F

By Nick F
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A.J Maestro

A.J

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  • Location: Sunderland
  • Weather Preferences: Hot Summer, Snowy winter and thunderstorms all year round!
  • Location: Sunderland
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCThZCxTCqs

 

Better :p

 

The weather maps were so much better then :(

you've got a point there Neil, I miss the old BBC graphics with radar overlay..

 

in recent times, July last year (can't remember which day), 28th June 2012 MCS, 9th May 2011 evening monster storm, and 23 sept 2010 stand out for me.....As a young un when I was living in Brixham, Devon (back in the 70's) I remember numerous overnight MCS storms drifting across the English Channel to give us an ealry morning wake up call.....one in particular was July 1982, I remember it well, it was after the footy World Cup final, and ITV were premiering the first 'Alien' film and the moment the Alien burst out of John Hurt's chest, there was a huge flash of lightning, instant crash of thunder and I nearly pooped a brick!!

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Mesoscale Rising Star

Mesoscale

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  • Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, 68.7m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Humid Continental Climate (Dfa / Dfb)
  • Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, 68.7m ASL
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I chased a storm on the 27th June 2009 around the Luton area. It could be that I have the date slightly out and it was the same storm you talk about. This storm produced pea sized hail and torrential rain with some great CGS's too not far from Luton Airport, and it was very slow moving so lasted quite a while.  

Definatley one of those days, I think the storm lasted a good 3/4 hours though, we got some good hail also. The lightning was awesome, I have a very low quality video of it somewhere I may upload it at some point.I wouldn't mind storm chasing around Europe for a few days this summer, I don't think it would be too expensive for one or two days.

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East_England_Stormchaser91 Veteran

East_England_Stormchaser91

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  • Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Hot and Thundery, Cold and Snowy
  • Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk.
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Definatley one of those days, I think the storm lasted a good 3/4 hours though, we got some good hail also. The lightning was awesome, I have a very low quality video of it somewhere I may upload it at some point.I wouldn't mind storm chasing around Europe for a few days this summer, I don't think it would be too expensive for one or two days.

I believe that one you're talking about was shown on Wimbledon and it showed a cracking CG. It was overlooking Wembley stadium!

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IanR Seasoned

IanR

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  • Location: Wigan
  • Location: Wigan
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just out of interest, just look how such a small cb can produce sferics , love the distant gunshot thunder,

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Neilsouth Experienced

Neilsouth

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  • Location: Home near Sellindge, 80m/250feet, 5miles from Coast
  • Weather Preferences: Severe Storms and Snow
  • Location: Home near Sellindge, 80m/250feet, 5miles from Coast
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That's cool, doesn't even look that menacing!

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Convective Community Regular

Convective

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  • Location: Douglas, Isle of Man - 380ft/116m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Warm summers, cold winters.. How it should be!
  • Location: Douglas, Isle of Man - 380ft/116m ASL
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GFS weather model overview going for thunderstorms throughout the night, in the north, during Thursday night, into Friday morning.... Would like to see a proper day or night of full country activity, despite the chances being minimal.

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Supacell Accomplished

Supacell

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  • Location: Belper, Derbyshire
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms
  • Location: Belper, Derbyshire
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There may be some thundery activity tomorrow as already mentioned and Estofex have the 15% lightning risk for SE of a line Humber to around Cornwall. Unfortunately I think tomorrow will be another one of those days whereby we watch longingly at the Benelux getting hammered whilst we make do with one or two weak storms at most.

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Mokidugway Maestro

Mokidugway

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GFS weather model overview going for thunderstorms throughout the night, in the north, during Thursday night, into Friday morning.... Would like to see a proper day or night of full country activity, despite the chances being minimal.

flying out of Manchester early Friday morning, will have camera ready for some good cloudscapes , with luck !!.....
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Keraunic Seasoned

Keraunic

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  • Location: Ipswich. (Originally from York)
  • Weather Preferences: Thunder Storms. All extreme weather.
  • Location: Ipswich. (Originally from York)
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GFS weather model overview going for thunderstorms throughout the night, in the north, during Thursday night, into Friday morning.... Would like to see a proper day or night of full country activity, despite the chances being minimal.

When I lived in York....I was so jealous of the storms in EA and the general South. My sister was always phoning me about cracking all-nighters in Lowestoft area. Now....I've lived in EA for 13 years and the storms have migrated North. :( Since I've lived here, I think I can count about 3/4 decent storms in all that time. 'Sigh'
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lassie23 Maestro

lassie23

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  • Location: NW LONDON
  • Weather Preferences: Sun, sleet, Snow
  • Location: NW LONDON
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Storms seem to have become  an anti climax in London recently too! They are few and far between nowadays!

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Lynxus Aficionado

Lynxus

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  • Location: Abbeymead ,Glos Member Since: July 16, 2003
  • Weather Preferences: Hot and thundery or Cold and snowy.
  • Location: Abbeymead ,Glos Member Since: July 16, 2003
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will anything happen down here in deepest kent i wonder???

 

Estofex have a Tstorm symbol from midlands southwards.

 

Although, Its not really for much. Just some heavy showers with limited activity.

Today has a little potential for the odd local storm but nothing major.

 

http://estofex.org/

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Mapantz Maestro

Mapantz

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  • Location: Dorset
  • Weather Preferences: warehamwx.co.uk
  • Location: Dorset
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There could be an area of interest running up from Cornwall and up through the Bristol channel later this afternoon. It looks to stay dry and sunny here, rather warm too!

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Panayiotis Seasoned

Panayiotis

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  • Location: Cardiff/Reading Uni
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, Sun, Heat, Cold,T/storms via Spanish plumes *rare*
  • Location: Cardiff/Reading Uni
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EURO4's take on things:

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So the M4 line especially around the Reading area and around the Sheffield area has the best chance of seeing any storms if they do develop later on today.

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vladthemert Enthusiast

vladthemert

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  • Location: cleethorpes
  • Location: cleethorpes
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nice plumes with lots water in them been passing here all day.  Hard to judge how high these plumes are but some go high.    With Panayiotis comments map could be inline here for something if opens up. :good:

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slinky1989 Contributor

slinky1989

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  • Location: Swindon
  • Location: Swindon
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Sat in the office here in Wolverhampton and there are a few showers passing by.

 

This seems to me to be a lot more south than originally forecast as I thought it was northern England that was in the firing line today?

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Andy Bown Accomplished

Andy Bown

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  • Location: Warminster, Wiltshire
  • Location: Warminster, Wiltshire
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Some intense downpours across the Somerset/Bath/Bristol area pushing into Wiltshire now. No lightning activity yet but it wouldn't be a surprise.

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Supacell Accomplished

Supacell

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  • Location: Belper, Derbyshire
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms
  • Location: Belper, Derbyshire
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Some intense downpours across the Somerset/Bath/Bristol area pushing into Wiltshire now. No lightning activity yet but it wouldn't be a surprise.

 

Netweather V6 radar is showing a strike in Somerset not far from Wells.

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East_England_Stormchaser91 Veteran

East_England_Stormchaser91

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  • Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Hot and Thundery, Cold and Snowy
  • Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk.
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Judging by the latest GFS, Cape values are on the increase still. Expect further showers with some thunder across Central Southern England and into the Midlands.

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SnowJoke Enthusiast

SnowJoke

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  • Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. 108.7m ASL
  • Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. 108.7m ASL
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Been a lovely day with nice fluffy cumulus floating bye, how ever to the south and southwest the sky is turning dark and very thundery looking with clouds forming at different heights and some very large towering cumulus

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East_England_Stormchaser91

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  • Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Hot and Thundery, Cold and Snowy
  • Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk.
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Been a lovely day with nice fluffy cumulus floating bye, how ever to the south and southwest the sky is turning dark and very thundery looking with clouds forming at different heights and some very large towering cumulus

Liking that description !!
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