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Harry Accomplished

Harry

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  • Location: Bexley (home), C London (work)
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms
  • Location: Bexley (home), C London (work)
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Not a drop of rain here in NW London! Sunny and humid, feels like July! Did you get storms last night, had mine in the early hours!

 

I did (started around 02:30), was a decent storm for late in the 'storm season'. Decent thunder and lightning and 'proper' rain. Was very chuffed!!

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Harry Accomplished

Harry

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  • Location: Bexley (home), C London (work)
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms
  • Location: Bexley (home), C London (work)
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That's a biggie...remind me why they come down flat...!

 

No idea, most were quite well rounded. 

 

I grabbed this one as it landed near the cafe door (my arm was drenched just from picking this up). It could have been due to melt after it landed, or, it cracked on landing on the pavement.

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Spikecollie Accomplished

Spikecollie

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  • Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL)
  • Weather Preferences: Warm and sunny with night time t-storms
  • Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL)
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No idea, most were quite well rounded. 

 

I grabbed this one as it landed near the cafe door (my arm was drenched just from picking this up). It could have been due to melt after it landed, or, it cracked on landing on the pavement.

I suspect it might have been born that way. I'll check it out. Looked it up but I have read up on this before because I was fascinated by some "sea urchins" that fell from a storm in Limousin. Is it hemispherical like this guy describes?

 

"The round side is the one that was facing the ground as the hail fell downwards in a fairly non-turbulent area of the cloud. The hailstone develops a preferential fall orientation as more ice accumulates on it, making the round side heavier and more aerodynamic than the other side. Therefore, that side continues to face downwards each time that the hailstone drops through the cloud, throughout its lifetime of being repeatedly carried aloft and dropped. Once the hailstone becomes too heavy to be lifted or the updrafts in the storm weaken, the hail falls to the ground with the rounded shape on the bottom and flat (or sometimes a scooped out bowl) shape on top." http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/wea00/wea00280.htm

 

Aren't these clouds so awe inspiring?

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Karl83 Community Regular

Karl83

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  • Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, Thunderstorms, Heat Waves, Tornadoes.
  • Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol
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We can clearly see in the image what could happen if the cloud was to clear.

 

Still plenty of time.

 

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Hirudine Community Regular

Hirudine

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  • Location: Birmingham City Centre
  • Location: Birmingham City Centre
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Not a drop of rain here in NW London! Sunny and humid, feels like July! Did you get storms last night, had mine in the early hours!

 

Yep, had a cracker of a storm last night at about 2.40am- long rolling booming thunder, and bright lightning, plus heavy rain. Must of gone on for about an hour or so. Was the perfect lullaby to drift off to sleep to.

 

It's gone back to hot and humid here too, so I'm wondering if I'll get to be really lucky and get another show tonight.

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Spikecollie Accomplished

Spikecollie

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  • Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL)
  • Weather Preferences: Warm and sunny with night time t-storms
  • Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL)
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Over 14000 strikes in Europe today. Not even close to the record, but formidable nonetheless...

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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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Yep, had a cracker of a storm last night at about 2.40am- long rolling booming thunder, and bright lightning, plus heavy rain. Must of gone on for about an hour or so. Was the perfect lullaby to drift off to sleep to.

 

It's gone back to hot and humid here too, so I'm wondering if I'll get to be really lucky and get another show tonight.

We are under a weather warning until tomorrow and east looks best! 50p sized hail in London :shok: did i read that right  in someone's post!

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Spikecollie

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  • Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL)
  • Weather Preferences: Warm and sunny with night time t-storms
  • Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL)
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Does no one live in south Norfolk? There's a mighty storm going on and no one's there...

 

Stevenage too...hello!

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lassie23

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  • Location: NW LONDON
  • Weather Preferences: Sun, sleet, Snow
  • Location: NW LONDON
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Does no one live in south Norfolk? There's a mighty storm going on and no one's there...

I think the five people that do, are on holiday!

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Spikecollie

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  • Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL)
  • Weather Preferences: Warm and sunny with night time t-storms
  • Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL)
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I think the five people that do, are on holiday!

Can I have their storms then?!

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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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Can I have their storms then?!

It's such a waste! :nonono: There are humans in Stevenage though! Allegedly! :ninja::whistling: :whistling:

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Spikecollie

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  • Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL)
  • Weather Preferences: Warm and sunny with night time t-storms
  • Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL)
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It's such a waste! :nonono: There are humans in Stevenage though!

That flippin' Norfolk storm is bigger than some of the continental European ones...it's wasted! None of the METARs in the area are reporting anything. That's not surprising though...they say scattered showers when they should say VCTS!!!

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Bogman Community Regular

Bogman

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  • Location: Codicote, Hertfordshire
  • Location: Codicote, Hertfordshire
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Does no one live in south Norfolk? There's a mighty storm going on and no one's there...

 

Stevenage too...hello!

 

 

I do when I'm not at work. Sort of.

 

Mrs's said that it was the loudest thunder she's ever heard, when sheltering in Asda, Stevenage, half hour ago, and she's been to florida a few times. Torrential rain as well.

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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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That flippin' Norfolk storm is bigger than some of the continental European ones...it's wasted!

Just looked on the radar! :bomb: :bomb: :shok: Wow! Would be good to hear from anyone who is under that!

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poseidon

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  • Location: Dunmow, Essex (72m asl)
  • Weather Preferences: Anything apart from grey days
  • Location: Dunmow, Essex (72m asl)
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Can see the Suffolk cell from here, pretty dam big - no lightning visible though. Seems to be towers shooting up all around at present.

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Spikecollie Accomplished

Spikecollie

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  • Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL)
  • Weather Preferences: Warm and sunny with night time t-storms
  • Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL)
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Yes, but, the storm in Norfolk is the BIGGEST in Europe...what's happening there?!

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pinball wizard Community Regular

pinball wizard

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  • Location: Ipswich - Suffolk
  • Location: Ipswich - Suffolk
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Yes, but, the storm in Norfolk is the BIGGEST in Europe...what's happening there?!

I'm on the edge of it, I'm just 10 miles from the Norfolk border here in Bury St Edmunds. We have torrential rain and near constant thunder but can't see any lightning :/

Got CG's now :)))

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Greeny

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  • Location: Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia
  • Weather Preferences: Sunny, stormy and I don't dislike rain only cold
  • Location: Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia
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Does no one live in south Norfolk? There's a mighty storm going on and no one's there...

 

Stevenage too...hello!

 

I'm in Norwich and can see it edging closer, possible distant rumble just now. I'm not going to chase yet as it's still rush hour and I'm north side of the city. Will keep you posted..

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Spikecollie

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  • Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL)
  • Weather Preferences: Warm and sunny with night time t-storms
  • Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL)
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I'm on the edge of it, I'm just 10 miles from the Norfolk border here in Bury St Edmunds. We have torrential rain and near constant thunder but can't see any lightning :/

I guess it's elevated by its intensity. It really is the BIGGEST cell in Europe right now. I would be a bit scared under that lot. I guess we will hear on the media what's gone on, but I suspect it will be like last night and this morning in parts of the south.

I'm in Norwich and can see it edging closer, possible distant rumble just now. I'm not going to chase yet as it's still rush hour and I'm north side of the city. Will keep you posted..

Don't chase without great care in your car. People have died over here in France the last few days in vehicles in flash flooding. Please be careful...but enjoy...

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poseidon

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  • Location: Dunmow, Essex (72m asl)
  • Weather Preferences: Anything apart from grey days
  • Location: Dunmow, Essex (72m asl)
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Quick shot of the Suffolk storm......

 

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The picture doesn't really do it justice though.

 

EDIT: Flanking cumulus towers are now shooting up into the sky. The thing is a beast.

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Spikecollie

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  • Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL)
  • Weather Preferences: Warm and sunny with night time t-storms
  • Location: Haute Vienne, Limousin, France (404m ASL)
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Quick shot of the Suffolk storm......

 

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The picture doesn't really do it justice though.

That is something to go to sleep and dream about! Beautiful shot...

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Costa Del Fal

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  • Location: Truro, Cornwall
  • Weather Preferences: Winter - Heavy Snow Summer - Hot with Night time Thunderstorms
  • Location: Truro, Cornwall
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Typical that the East has managed to get a storm! Until last night the chances seemed good for us further west.

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