Storms and Convective discussion - 1st August 2022 onwards

[ChannelThunder]

What an incredible week this has been, by UK standards. I've not had time to view the model thread, but I'd imagine they're wondering what's happened to their usual summery, settled September! I'm sure normal service will resume next year, so they can let us have this one

[Norfolk Sheep]

Horribly out of practice and only 3 opportunities from miles away (I mean come on, lightning every 15 minutes?) plus torrential rain. I'm amazed my knackered old 60D was even roughly in focus never mind facing the right way. 

[Windblade]

5 storms in 4 days here. Incredible.  This year has really made up for the lack of action in previous years, infact I don't ever recall having this many storms in a single year before. More forecast today for our area. I'm just being greedy now but I still hope we get in on the action! 

[Mark]

What's creeping towards London from the SW looks like it just had it's first strike! Hopefully it will develop, and not peter out...

[Supacell]

I'm right in the middle of that MDT from Dan today. Hopefully with storms a bit slower moving I will find it easier to keep up with them.

[Tikka_69]

This was the storm that was over Scunthorpe way last night around 8pm.

Saw lots of flashing for several hours until it was dark even though it was a long way off 

[amybonnie98]

Lightning over Southampton from last night. I regret my lens choice.

[Arnie Pie]

13 hours ago, Allseasons-si said:

Well i seemed to of captured more lightning than i thought

Don't you love it when that happens

A couple of 'unknows' from yesterday

Hopefully a similar day today ... will stream later

 

[weirpig]

1 minute ago, Arnie Pie said:

Don't you love it when that happens

A couple of 'unknows' from yesterday

Hopefully a similar day today ... will stream later

 

You look bang in the middle of it today mate. Grrr

[andy989]

IMBY, I’ve been in good warning zones throughout all this thundery period but have missed out. Still not a single rumble this year. I’m in the 50% zone today, highest yet. Fingers crossed 

[Arnie Pie]

1 minute ago, weirpig said:

You look bang in the middle of it today mate. Grrr

Ar Smashin eh it

[Tamsin]

Not a bad start to the day

 

Edited September 8, 2022 by Tamsin

[Harry]

I think I just heard distant thunder!

Edited September 8, 2022 by Harry

[lassie23]

4 days of thunder in a row, it's getting boring now.

[Harry]

Yaaaaay definite thunder - huge boom from the west!!! Woohoo!!! What an amazing few days!

Again - not showing on detectors

Edited September 8, 2022 by Harry

[MP-R]

1 hour ago, ResonantChannelThunder said:

What an incredible week this has been, by UK standards. I've not had time to view the model thread, but I'd imagine they're wondering what's happened to their usual summery, settled September! I'm sure normal service will resume next year, so they can let us have this one

September returning to tradition this year. Hope you’ve enjoyed some good shows down there on the IoW! 
 

Yet again in a gap so far today but I don’t see how I can avoid some big downpours at least this afternoon.

[urbanj]

5 minutes ago, Harry said:

I think I just heard distant thunder!

That distant thunder will be the storm that has just erupted over Croydon. 

Lightning, loud thunder , heavy rain 

Edited September 8, 2022 by urbanj

[wimblettben]

11 minutes ago, andy989 said:

IMBY, I’ve been in good warning zones throughout all this thundery period but have missed out. Still not a single rumble this year. I’m in the 50% zone today, highest yet. Fingers crossed 

Me as well!

Though I did have some short periods of thunder and lightning through the summer and a short-lived distant storm to the North of here way back in the first few day's of January very early in the morning when it was just getting daylight.

It's appalling to think though that in over these last three day's of storm potential we have not had anything. We haven't even had heat lightning which is faint flashes you see at night from storms many miles away.

Edited September 8, 2022 by wimblettben

[Harry]

Just now, urbanj said:

That distant thunder will be the story that has just erupted over Croydon. 

Lightning, loud thunder. 

That would be the boom I just heard. 

And another huge boom as I was typing from your direction

[Methuselah]

Just looked out the window -- some of the very many big cumuli are starting to ice!

[Harry]

These are big Cu - only the 2 booms and suspected rumble so far, but either way it’s going to absolutely belt it down soon!

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Heard crackle thunder while I was at Egham, now in West Byfleet and a beautiful big couple of storms to my SW developing nicely. To be fair too many around to really count. Shame they aren’t very long-lived - but great looking skies in all directions

[TallPaul]

1 hour ago, Windblade said:

5 storms in 4 days here. Incredible.  This year has really made up for the lack of action in previous years, infact I don't ever recall having this many storms in a single year before. More forecast today for our area. I'm just being greedy now but I still hope we get in on the action! 

Zero storms in 4 days.... yes you are being greedy now... (you lucky so and so!!)

[minus10]

Thats a good sign..

[Southern Storm]

53 minutes ago, amybonnie98 said:

Lightning over Southampton from last night. I regret my lens choice.

Excellent picture! Maybe a positive bolt? It looks quite clean..

Also don't beat yourself up about lens choice.... it's rare you get the exact composition you would prefer, especially when it comes to lightning 

Of all the pictures I've taken of lightning,  only one in particular springs to mind that filled my framing.. with no cropping 

Thanks for sharing!

Edited September 8, 2022 by Southern Storm