Storm risk - Monday 9th May onwards

[William Grimsley]

 

[Mapantz]

I'm not sure what has happened to the radar, but we have a deadly MCS over the SE..   

Edited May 21, 2016 by Mapantz

[Harry]

Am whizzing down towards the coast now (as passenger) but may have left it far too late - just approaching M20 at swanley so will take at least an hour . I notice a degree of back building going on so may not be all lost.

Just gawping at Blitzortung - much more of a northerly component to the motion so may end up driving through them. Clearly the western edge of the plume is breaking down. Fingers crossed they hold some potency or this will be a wasted journey 

Edited May 21, 2016 by Harry

[Ben Sainsbury]

As radar has suggested storms likely to hit the far SE, brilliant to see a moderate! Certainly seems to be back building the channel get some photos lads!

[IanR]

going dark to my south , sure i heard very distant thunder, but now think it was a wheely bin,  damn

[Wivenswold]

14 minutes ago, William Grimsley said:

 

My mate is at the end of that pier right now, watching Madness. He loves storms but could do without one now.

UPDATE: He's just text to say he can hear thunder.

Edited May 21, 2016 by Wivenswold

[Chris.R]

Just now, IanR said:

going dark to my south , sure i heard very distant thunder, but now think it was a wheely bin,  damn

 Nothing within 100 miles of us I'm afraid, and that's from listening on the radio which never lies. 

[William Grimsley]

Just now, Wivenswold said:

My mate is at the end of that pier right now, watching Madness. He loves storms but could do without one now.

UPDATE: He's just text to say he can hear thunder.

Yes, just saw a massive flash of lightning on that webcam! I knew they would get across!

[Dami]

Ah hastings. wonderful place.

On that convective map, i'm in the white area. not the grey or the green or the orange. The white fine drizzle area.

Happiness is not in high supply here.

Edited May 21, 2016 by Dami

[10 Days Away]

Just setting off for Camber/Dungeness now.

[Harry]

Just approaching W Maidstone and there's lines of Ac visible, some candidates for AcCas too! 

[Dami]

Looking dark on that hastings Cam.

Got 5 hours? i'll join ya.

[MR CB]

Thunder heard in Eastbourne - ominous looking skies and sounding good! 

[cheese]

T&L in Ireland and over the Channel but nothing within the torrential rain falling over northern England right now. Why not?

[Harry]

2 minutes ago, MR CB said:

Thunder heard in Eastbourne - ominous looking skies and sounding good! 

Sadly, unless Blitzortung is playing up strike rate markedly dropping. Booooo!!! Still if you're still hearing thunder in Eastbourne that's positive!

[Dami]

3 minutes ago, MR CB said:

Thunder heard in Eastbourne - ominous looking skies and sounding good! 

i am upset now. my home town wins again.

[Summer Sun]

 

[Harry]

Skies are looking AWESOME...trying to get pics to upload later

[Ellozee]

Some impressive clouds both building and whizzing past now, some ac cas. Haven't heard any thunder yet but getting darker to south.

[Dami]

Can see it on that hastings cam.

[IanR]

20 minutes ago, Chris.R said:

 Nothing within 100 miles of us I'm afraid, and that's from listening on the radio which never lies. 

as suspected, damn those wheely bins 

[William Grimsley]

http://www.itsfine.org/weather/wx_webcam_quick.php

[MR CB]

Yes...we had some good flashes, in cloud beady forks, hail and torrential rain - all moved through quickly...hope you guys get some up the coast!

[Delka]

Dang not seen storms on the radar like this for ages, not even in summer!

[Daniel*]

I'd love to be Winchelsea or Rye right now, another 'beast' following in.