Convective/Storm Discussion Thread - 8th July onwards

[Windblade]

1 hour ago, sunnijim said:

The heat has been an interesting one for sure.For many days leading up to, Friday was supposed to be the 'drain away'of heat day.Forecast high was 27c.It hit 30c at Heathrow...

And ever since temperatures have been two or three degrees higher than predicted values in the SE,on what at one time last week was supposed to be a 22c maximum weekend!(looking at a high of 29c today I would imagine)

Agreed. On friday evening there was supposed to be a cold front moving south. It never arrived and the temperatures have been no cooler this weekend then they have been in the week. 

[Supacell]

12 minutes ago, Allseasons-si said:

A couple of cells firing up?

south and east of Shrewsbury.

Looks like it, quite a bit further west than predicted too. There trajectory takes them through the Peak District, and there was me thinking I was way too far north today! Let's hope its the start of something though.

 

[tooby]

Cap too strong around here for now. Patchy cloud, hot and humid 26.6c 

[Arnie Pie]

A few cells popping up to our West now....but still minimal convection from my view

[Allseasons-Si]

3 minutes ago, Supacell said:

Looks like it, quite a bit further west than predicted too. There trajectory takes them through the Peak District, and there was me thinking I was way too far north today! Let's hope its the start of something though.

 

Will they electrify though?

i was expecting them to be around Lincolnshire from now onwards,funny the weather isn't it

just looking at the trajectory like you say,they may push just south of here,we will see

http://beta.meteoradar.co.uk/satellite-rainradar#

[Tommo1969]

Here in Cambridge the wind is starting to get up and this cloud was developing nearby... Being a complete novice no idea if it's a cell or not but it looked like it was growing....

[gdwwdg]

16 minutes ago, Supacell said:

Looks like it, quite a bit further west than predicted too. There trajectory takes them through the Peak District, and there was me thinking I was way too far north today! Let's hope its the start of something though.

 

well the Beeb mentioned the possibility of E wales and shrewsbury is only a stones throw away from there

[Supacell]

10 minutes ago, Allseasons-si said:

Will they electrify though?

i was expecting them to be around Lincolnshire from now onwards,funny the weather isn't it

just looking at the trajectory like you say,they may push just south of here,we will see

http://beta.meteoradar.co.uk/satellite-rainradar#

If I am honest I don't expect they will. It all looks a bit messy. Then again, who knows? As you say, weather is a funny thing. I remember a few years ago after a day like today being woken up out of nowhere by a thunderstorm in the middle of the night, and yet they were only expected to occur in the far SE.

[LeeKay]

Couple of images from home, the tree line is obsucring view but looks quite dark underneath. Breeze has picked up a little too.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Cell developing west of me, doubt any thunder, may miss slightly to my NW anyway, still thunderless this year

[Dami]

Currently to my south. Building nicely. 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Hows this for a storm?

Edited July 9, 2017 by I remember Atlantic 252

[gdwwdg]

23 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

Hows this for a storm?

have to admire those at 2:10 and there still there at 5:20 lol

Edited July 9, 2017 by Gordon Webb

[davehsug]

Gone quite dark here, but no rain yet and of course no thunder!

[Allseasons-Si]

I am liking the developments SW of Stoke

[gdwwdg]

10 minutes ago, Allseasons-si said:

I am liking the developments SW of Stoke

even though the radar looks decent , don't think it has electrifeid yet has it

[Allseasons-Si]

Just captured this pileus cloud,thirty seconds in between the two photo's

[Supacell]

Shower near Stafford should hit Belper, that is if it doesn't die out. I don't expect it to be thundery but just a decent dose of rain would be nice.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

2 minutes ago, Supacell said:

Shower near Stafford should hit Belper, that is if it doesn't die out. I don't expect it to be thundery but just a decent dose of rain would be nice.

Nothing thundery, chucked it down, no air still, hoped it would at least create a wind

[Allseasons-Si]

3 minutes ago, Gordon Webb said:

even though the radar looks decent , don't think it has electrifeid yet has it

No,but it could and that is what i am waiting for,that antiscipation lol.

[Eye to the sky]

4 minutes ago, Supacell said:

Shower near Stafford should hit Belper, that is if it doesn't die out. I don't expect it to be thundery but just a decent dose of rain would be nice.

Yes the rain would be very welcome,but thunder even more!!.

[Allseasons-Si]

we have lift off yey

[I remember Atlantic 252]

bin day tomorrow! thought that was thunder then

[Methuselah]

And I'm having one of my Pete Seeger moments - where have all the showers gone?

[Supacell]

First lightning detected to the west of Stafford.