South East and East Anglia weather discussion/Chat - 1st June onwards

[March]

Getting dark and can hear thunder. 

[Dami]

flashes every few seconds, massive drops of rain, has knocked out sky.

wow, you've been a long time coming!

possible micro burst erk

Edited June 7, 2016 by Dami

[March]

Heavens just opened and getting loud. Looks like we'll be in the serious part of the cell! 

[Captain Shortwave]

Well the the cloud ahead of that big storm has reached here that could be it for sunshine today. Still very warm outside.

[March]

The front end of the cell as it headed north over us, and the sky just before it started pouring. Heavy stuff just got here. 

[Sugarmouse]

Blue skies and birdsong for me now in Sanderstead. That's after the epic storm between 2 and 3, I've been teaching my son to calculate the storm proximity by counting elephants :-)

[lassie23]

3 minutes ago, Sugarmouse said:

Blue skies and birdsong for me now in Sanderstead. That's after the epic storm between 2 and 3, I've been teaching my son to calculate the storm proximity by counting elephants :-)

Heard there was flash flood down there

[PurpleButterfly]

That was scary for a moment. Our street started to flood, the water was just about to go over the door step when the rain slowed. Thank god! 

I have never seen anything like it before. On a brighter note, the storm was amazing and still rumbling away. 

I think we took a direct hit. 

A couple of pics taken just after the water started to go down. 

[March]

Been a long time since I've seen rain like this. Low areas of the garden started flooding! Direct hit. 

[Sugarmouse]

We're up on the hill, Coulsden and Purley had flash floods (they're in the Bourne valley and over an underground river).

[NO LONGER POSTING]

There's new cells firing out west of the region the highest cap was not even forcast till 6pm onwards for our area but think the disturbance moved through earlier than predicted..

That said, I think a few more storms could crop up this evening as we will have hot humid air and some energy in the atmosphere 

[matt_in_dudley]

_{Hi...in St Leonards on Sea near Hastings...i can hear thunder! Drove through 2 thunderstorms on the M25 on the down from the West Midlands. Pretty pleased as i wasn't expecting it!} 

[matt_in_dudley]

Just now, matt_in_dudley said:

_{Hi...in St Leonards on Sea near Hastings...i can hear thunder! Drove through 2 thunderstorms on the M25 on the way down from the West Midlands. Pretty pleased as i wasn't expecting it!} 

 

[lassie23]

2 minutes ago, Sugarmouse said:

We're up on the hill, Coulsden and Purley had flash floods (they're in the Bourne valley and over an underground river).

 Thanks for the info and lucky you're on a hill

[Sugarmouse]

Is there a chance that the monster in N. France will hop over the channel? I'd love to see a nighttime storm.

[lassie23]

Just now, Sugarmouse said:

Is there a chance that the monster in N. France will hop over the channel? I'd love to see a nighttime storm.

Probably be just cloud by the time it gets here

[Allezwasps.]

Will we get any joy in the Thames valley this evening have dipped out so far but my hometown of Bedford has been pasted it seems .

[Dami]

storm moving away, massive bright purple flash, thunder almost followed.

[Milocation]

16 minutes ago, Sugarmouse said:

Is there a chance that the monster in N. France will hop over the channel? I'd love to see a nighttime storm.

that completely depends on the temperature of the channel at the time and the wind direction and strength, if the conditions are right it could hit Norfolk or Essex and maybe further North, don't expect it to be as electrical as seen in the radar, it will most likely (if it comes) be less intense and electrical!

[Milocation]

5 minutes ago, Dami said:

storm moving away, massive bright purple flash, thunder almost followed.

glad your enjoying yourself!

[tomp456]

Some nice convection to the east 

[tomp456]

30 minutes ago, Sugarmouse said:

Is there a chance that the monster in N. France will hop over the channel? I'd love to see a nighttime storm.

Unfortunately The channel is an absolute b..... I mean killer of storms.

[k66yla]

I think I picked the wrong time to walk the dog. Few spots of rain when I left by the time we got back it was hammering down. Just started to storm here now.

[Snow Queen one]

Thunder fading into the distance now.  Skies brightening up.  Seems fresher out there now.  Hoping for more action later.  Storm down near Eastbourne looks good.wish I was there. 

[March]

Power's gone.