Storm & Convective Discussion - 16/07/15 onwards

[TropicThunder]

Had a pretty good light show here the last 15 minutes or so, looks like Fareham area is doing well.

[Dean E]

These storms on the South Coast are elevated it seems. Only around 10 miles away from the storm and only faint thunder heard. Lightning is spectacular though. Lots of sheet and CG Strikes at times

[Man With Beard]

Almost permanent thunder now. Just about dodging the downpours here but looks tasty towards Fareham/Southampton[/quot

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Really can't here anything in pompey

Were your windows open my friend? . Only lasted 5 mins or so, these storms are rushing past fast. A few more rumbles now

[Supacell]

Met Office going with some cells breaking out further west from the current developing storm trail, maybe clipping into the Nottinghamshire/Leicestershire part of the East Midlands overnight. It does look like I am too far west though even for this.

 

 

Casual observation but noting I don't have a giant metre stick handy, the cloud bases to me look lower than two weeks ago. If this is the case then I would draw attention to the severe risk associated with storms, as noted particularly in Nick's forecast and that too of Estofex.

 

It would appear from reports elsewhere that some of these storms are not elevated and so you could be correct here.

Edited July 16, 2015 by Supacell

[Homerr]

Think I just heard a very distant rumble

[weathertoski]

Distant flashes now visible from my trusty loft to the west!

[Biggin]

Lightning over Croydon way to my west and heavy shower outside.

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Disco here lol!!! So so elevated though

[Harry]

Lightning over Croydon way to my west and heavy shower outside.

Oh bugger...I'm not too far from you and can't see it from here...too much low cloud pouring in. Humidity jumped a notch again (or so it feels anyway)

[UKSupercell]

As of 22:03 just started raining moderately in south Bucks. 

[Cableguy]

Lightning to the West and distant thunder....not very frequent though.......Bed soon!

[Homerr]

Gone very quiet here not sure if it's a load of rumbling I can hear in the distance. Dog isn't happy, not settling

Also according to the radar some heavy rain inbound too

[samadamsuk]

other sources ( a very respected forecaster) saying probably a number of surface based supercells now - keep the pics coming in!

Samos 

[Dean E]

Met Office going with some cells breaking out further west from the current developing storm trail, maybe clipping into the Nottinghamshire/Leicestershire part of the East Midlands overnight. It does look like I am too far west though even for this.

 

 

 

It would appear from reports elsewhere that some of these storms are not elevated and so you could be correct here.

 

The current storm over my neck of the woods is elevated. Lightning is clearly visable but thunder is very faint baring in mind the storm is only 5-10 miles away from my location

[UKSupercell]

Strikes in the clouds to my east! Probably the one in Hayes on lightning maps which just went bing few secs after I saw it! 

[Homerr]

Lightning to the south of me and thunder very shortly there after - alive in Harefield!

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Jesus!!!!! Wooooaha

[James_southampton]

The cell that's passing to my North east now definitely had some shape, could make out a wall kind of structure. It's certainly elevated.

[weathertoski]

Jesus!!!!! Wooooaha

Saw that one!

[Harry]

Just started lightly raining here...what a beast...or not, lol!

[samadamsuk]

wow - anybody in the Guildford/Woking area? That cell is looking mean now .. Looks like a big updraft/possible hail core just sprung up on its southern side - 

[Biggin]

Oh bugger...I'm not too far from you and can't see it from here...too much low cloud pouring in. Humidity jumped a notch again (or so it feels anyway)

Sorry Harry prob a lot further west than Croydon.

[Winter Cold]

Looks like a big heavy shower south of Nottingham but it doesnt look electrified unfortunately

[Daniel*]

other sources ( a very respected forecaster) saying probably a number of surface based supercells now - keep the pics coming in!

Samos

Whose this 'a very respected forecaster' James Madden?

[NO LONGER POSTING]

wow - anybody in the Guildford/Woking area? That cell is looking mean now .. Looks like a big updraft/possible hail core just sprung up on its southern side -

I just got collbered by it!! Intense!!! Got vids still going