Storms and Convective discussion - 1st May 2022 onwards

[Eagle Eye]

I've timelapsed some of it
Lots of lightning here and now raining.

[Woodboss]

5 hours ago, tomp456 said:

Always expect the unexpected.

As I said several pages ago, one of my all time favorite storms occurred  in 2014, around this time of year, NOTHING whatsoever was forecast. 

I remember this one very well,not forecast at all yet I watched this steam up the adur valley from Shoreham when I was living in Henfield. Very strong gust front and prolific lightning with a CG strike just a few hundred yards away in the next field down. Was a fair amount of tree damage the following morning in the area!

[Harry]

Looks like the front is finally igniting - just a few miles to my east - boooo!

[Snow Queen one]

Lovely little storm smells so nice outside

[Turquoise]

what a surprise. Storms in the South East. Who would of guessed??

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

 Cell appearing near Colchester.

[offerman]

Good luck everyone in the east and north. Hope you get some great storms tonight. Look forward to seeing some footage and photos. 

[snow raven]

Flash of lightning and a rumble just now

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

1 minute ago, Azuremoon2 said:

what a surprise. Storms in the South East. Who would of guessed??

Everyone says this but I can honestly put money on not seeing lightning at pretty much any ‘event’ we’ve had and will have this year - and we are in the centre of the south

[Harry]

Just had a huge flash and a decent rumble - followed by two other more distant rumbles - make that 3

Edited July 19, 2022 by Harry

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Just now, Flash bang flash bang etc said:

Everyone says this but I can honestly put money on not seeing lightning at pretty much any ‘event’ we’ve had and will have this year - and we are in the centre of the south

East of the central south in fact

[matty40s]

I will end today on a Mike Oblinski type post storm picture, almost an hour after sunset.

[sheikhy]

Latest ukv 18z much more widespread shower/thunderstorm activity tomorrow and looks identical to ecm 12z!!

[Robbie Garrett]

Just sitting on my balcony.  Everyone but the Thai Airways crew flat out went around the stuff over Rochester/Maidstone. 

Can tell they are used to proper storms that most pilots wouldn't venture through.  The stuff in the Malaysian/Thai peninsular are lethal.

[Harry]

It’s now dark enough it’s lighting up the sky with rumbles of thunder. Bosch - awesome! 

[Thunderstruck]

Seeing lightning now from a new storm over Thurrock. 
 

Also a very strong smell of smoke in the air which I presume is blowing down from the Dagenham fire

[Ruck Bodgers]

Getting some good flashes from this webcam 

Live Webcam Feed - Folkestone Harbour Company

WWW.FOLKESTONEHARBOUR.COM

 

[Justin1705]

38 minutes ago, Mesoscale said:

If I have sat out for almost 2 hours with nothing but a few rain drops, I am going to be soo mad. 

 

Yes yea you have lol

[Ruck Bodgers]

20 minutes ago, Azuremoon2 said:

what a surprise. Storms in the South East. Who would of guessed??

I knew that odd rumble you had the other week wouldn't be enough to satiate your needs for a good Thunderstorm over Congleton! 

[Atmogenic]

pretty good lightning here, shame where it is though as its right behind a house so I can't really capture anything 

[sparky1972]

Please send the storms this way, lol.

[SnowBear]

Short rain shower in Colchester, still 29c at 10.30pm, warm breeze. 

[Guest]

Heat is more widespread and extreme and we still end up with a chuffing Kent clipper

[Atmogenic]

these are what the best I could get, second clip is the best lightning I caught 

 

[Thunderstruck]

The storm I was watching seemed to die as quick as it formed