Convective/Storm Discussion Thread 25/5/16 onwards

[dubmuffin]

I can confirm that it has gone very dark here in Croydon with constant rumbling, but no rain yet. Certainly feels on the verge of something big, or will it be like the build up to a sneeze that never quite delivers?

 

[Harry]

Just now, Nick F said:

Near constant rumbles to S and SW of Croydon, every few seconds, looks like some hail judging by radar returns, very active storm

...and really not moving very far very quickly. Would not be surprised to read reports of flash flooding and possible disruption due to lightning strikes. Can see the flashes from here but frustratingly struggling to get closer. With no open-able windows, not been possible to hear any thunder thus far.

[Windblade]

1 minute ago, Nick F said:

Near constant rumbles to S and SW of Croydon, every few seconds, looks like some hail judging by radar returns, very active storm

Yep, that cell looks very active. Its heading straight toward me at the moment. I can see fresh strikes towards the rear as well. Does this indicate a MCS I wonder?

Edited June 7, 2016 by Windblade

[Hurricane Debby]

This is incredible ! My first proper storm for about 2 years !!

[Harry]

6 minutes ago, Windblade said:

Yep, that cell looks very active. Its heading straight toward me at the moment. I can see fresh strikes towards the rear as well. Does this indicate a MCS I wonder?

Very unlikely an MCS, more a collection of multiple cells.

I am hoping that their merging together (as they seem to be doing on the radar) doesn't disrupt the updraughts to the extent it chokes off electrical activity.

Edited June 7, 2016 by Harry

[lassie23]

1 minute ago, Hurricane Debby said:

This is incredible ! My first proper storm for about 2 years !!

Are they moving north?

[Windblade]

4 minutes ago, Hurricane Debby said:

This is incredible ! My first proper storm for about 2 years !!

Happy for you  Your storm drought has been ended.

 

Just as I type a very short clap of thunder just sounded.

Edited June 7, 2016 by Windblade

[Summer Sun]

The storms between Barnard Castle and Brough have developed significantly in the past few hours

[Buzzard]

Thunder and rain here in Camden. Was lucky enough to be in Bournemouth last July for the monster.....wonder if this is going to top it????

[Homerr]

6 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

Better off on Harrow On The Hill, less likely to get jumped, although the trees do increase your risk of getting struck by lightning.

Haha you know it!! Loving your location btw.

Can see stuff all from the roof here in Watford apart from milky sky but it is getting a little darker. Incredibly humid and according to building information 25c outside.

[Hurricane Debby]

Just now, lassie23 said:

Are they moving north?

I've no idea !! Hope so for you because this a real belter of a storm !

[dubmuffin]

Finally, lightning, a massive thunder crack and rain. We have lift off. Feels amazing out there:)

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Loads and loads of thunder here, but no storm yet, can see the ones to the east of me, wonder if any more will spark later on, these seemed to have gone up a bit earlier than forcast 

[Windblade]

Light rain now and more thunder. 

[max011293]

Plenty of flashes to my South-East with lots of rolling thunder  A few beautiful CG strikes as well.

[Bazza118]

I'm told there is some flash flooding in Coulsdon with my weather station taking less than a minute from the rain starting to it reporting that it is "raining cats and dogs" .

might have to go and get a reinforced brolly!

[Hurricane Debby]

3 minutes ago, Windblade said:

Happy for you  Your storm drought has been ended. Just as I type a very short clap of thunder just sounded.

This more than makes up for my drought and there's more heading this way ! Oddly though I've hardly seen any lightning but the thunder is almost constant at the moment !

[Gordon Webb]

must give credit to convectiveweather.co.uk with their update this morning particular the moderate which seem to doing what they expected thankfully I'm still in the slight zone current weather here skies been milky white on and off now waiting for the trough (nice bit of rhyming there)

[Leecy]

I'm impressed! I finally see a storm in London  

There are a couple of CG's out to my NE and plenty of rumbles, looks to be a pearler! 

 

[weatherobsuk]

Still surprised that contrary to the Euro4, there's still nothing in development across the Peak District yet, other than a small electrical cell towards Burnley.

Edited June 7, 2016 by SNOW_JOKE

[lassie23]

3 minutes ago, Hurricane Debby said:

I've no idea !! Hope so for you because this a real belter of a storm !

Just managed to get the radar working. Your band which is showing up as red, is passing to the west of me and missing me, then there are more passing through central London and missing me and another batch hitting east London and missing me.

[Allseasons-Si]

First sferics on the mid welsh border,come on

[andymusic]

seems we may be spawning the storms again today this time going from west to east - yesterday it was from east to west

[Gordon Webb]

1 minute ago, Allseasons-si said:

First sferics on the mid welsh border,come on

ignore him lol

[Harry]

Heavens opening in C London now