Storms and Convective discussion - 1st August 2022 onwards

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

I think you are all

 

 

 

 

        bonkers!

 

but best of luck!!

[Eagle Eye]

Found this from last week's Storm(s) on my camera and put it into slow-mo.

 

Collection of photos from my camera that I don't think I've shared here before (some of them I think I have but from my phone so it's a slightly different angle).

The photos from my camera of a small shower from a few days ago.

Sorry about the load of photos here

[TallPaul]

30 minutes ago, Eagle Eye said:

Found this from last week's Storm(s) on my camera and put it into slow-mo.

 

 

Collection of photos from my camera that I don't think I've shared here before (some of them I think I have but from my phone so it's a slightly different angle).

The photos from my camera of a small shower from a few days ago.

Sorry about the load of photos here

Gteat shots, and thanks for sharing...

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

The channel isn’t having it

[Woodboss]

1 hour ago, Flash bang flash bang etc said:

I think you are all

 

 

 

 

        bonkers!

 

but best of luck!!

I knew for sure that this wasn't nailed on by any means and was at best a radar watching situation. The radar shows it petering out as it leaves the coast of France so instability is still a fair way off our shores right now. That front needs to be a good few miles further north to enable the plume to get across the channel in my opinion so certainly not feeling too disappointed with the outcome so far.

[TallPaul]

1 hour ago, Woodboss said:

Good shout mate and exactly what I'm doing. A rather borderline situation here tonight but over the years I've seen setups like this evolve into some pretty decent storms unexpectedly. We'll wait and see.

Yep totally 50/50 mate. Good luck for the coming hours.. latest obvs looking interesting, we  now just need a rapid cell or two to rapidly form and build as this front moves northwards...anyone's guess, but I'm wishing more than expecting to be fair...

[Woodboss]

5 minutes ago, TallPaul said:

Yep totally 50/50 mate. Good luck for the coming hours.. latest obvs looking interesting, we  now just need a rapid cell or two to rapidly form and build as this front moves northwards...anyone's guess, but I'm wishing more than expecting to be fair...

Thanks buddy and to be fair it's at very best 50/50! Probably less!Some coastal areas on the south coast may get a small light show but it's just not quite right at the moment. The front has stalled somewhat which is reducing my confidence of any sort of event so unless the front moves further north then I'm only radar watching for the foreseeable.

[TallPaul]

2 minutes ago, Woodboss said:

Thanks buddy and to be fair it's at very best 50/50! Probably less!Some coastal areas on the south coast may get a small light show but it's just not quite right at the moment. The front has stalled somewhat which is reducing my confidence of any sort of event so unless the front moves further north then I'm only radar watching for the foreseeable.

Totally with you, and a very much accurate assessment, based on current radar..  Gutted i guess, as totally missed out on the fun and games experienced by many last week! Ah well, here's hoping... or bring on April/May onwards next year...

[TallPaul]

10 minutes ago, TallPaul said:

Totally with you, and a very much accurate assessment, based on current radar..  Gutted i guess, as totally missed out on the fun and games experienced by many last week! Ah well, here's hoping... or bring on April/May onwards next year...

Probs still 'hoping', but interesting to see some small development's south of Devon/Dorset in the channel...could be nothing to sing about.. but then again...

[Woodboss]

1 minute ago, TallPaul said:

Probs still 'hoping', but interesting to see some small development's south of Devon/Dorset in the channel...could be nothing to sing about.. but then again...

It's a very slim chance but the weather can always throw up a suprise or two at this time of the year. But I'm not too confident if I'm being honest.

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

The channel is now having it

[Mapantz]

 

[Mapantz]

I've picked up lightning from somewhere out in the channel..

[A Face like Thunder]

My wife, who is currently in Dorset for a few days, says that it is damp and drizzly again (as yesterday) but no more than that, and with the prospect of it brightening up later. 

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Well if the rest of the year is anything to go by we can probably expect a low risk storm forecast every day from now until Dec 1st resulting in just one rumble of thunder somewhere north of London in October (not counting the steric that always registers somewhere near Aberdeen on blitzortung)

Meanwhile Rouen will be hit by a succession of discrete and very electrical active storms all the way up to Christmas Day.

Welcome to the U.K. winter storm season

[Ben Sainsbury]

I'm sure there will be many thunder days to come during Autumn given the above average SSTs, but for any major (large) storm systems I imagine that's more or less it for this year. Been quite a memorable year for coastal southern areas with numerous rounds of elevated thunderstorms during the Summer months, definitely a year I'll remember for a number of reasons. I believe it actually takes us to a slightly above average thunder year!

Going forward as I said there will still a few opportunities for a few decent storms. We're approaching the time of year now where under the correct setup, we can still experience low-topped supercells, an increase (possibly) in funnel clouds/waterspouts along coastal areas and classic cold-front squall lines.

A pleasure as always being involved with everyone on this forum, the Storm & Convective Discussion thread is a lovely place to be with many like-minded weather enthusiasts!

Edited September 14, 2022 by Ben Sainsbury

[Tobsterstorm 7469]

Hi guys, 

I'm very new here also very new to this thread.

I've had some bits and pieces this year but nothing too extreme here, did managed to catch some lightning and some cloudscapes though

[ChannelThunder]

2 hours ago, Ben Sainsbury said:

I'm sure there will be many thunder days to come during Autumn given the above average SSTs, but for any major (large) storm systems I imagine that's more or less it for this year. Been quite a memorable year for coastal southern areas with numerous rounds of elevated thunderstorms during the Summer months, definitely a year I'll remember for a number of reasons. I believe it actually takes us to a slightly above average thunder year!

Going forward as I said there will still a few opportunities for a few decent storms. We're approaching the time of year now where under the correct setup, we can still experience low-topped supercells, an increase (possibly) in funnel clouds/waterspouts along coastal areas and classic cold-front squall lines.

A pleasure as always being involved with everyone on this forum, the Storm & Convective Discussion thread is a lovely place to be with many like-minded weather enthusiasts!

A funny old year down here. Exceptional storms in May and September, with nothing but failed/weak plumes and skies full of instability that came to nothing in the actual summer months. I will settle for it, as overall it's been better for me personally than all of 2018/19/20/21. But let's hope for some more action in the prime plume months of June and July next year

[Harry's House]

42 minutes ago, ResonantChannelThunder said:

A funny old year down here. Exceptional storms in May and September, with nothing but failed/weak plumes and skies full of instability that came to nothing in the actual summer months. I will settle for it, as overall it's been better for me personally than all of 2018/19/20/21. But let's hope for some more action in the prime plume months of June and July next year

Here, I have had thunder on 14 days this year, already the highest number of thunder days for me personally since 2014. I had 5 days in May, 2 each in June, July and August and 3 in the recent thundery spell this month. The majority of activity was at dusk or in the night.

[Eagle Eye]

1 hour ago, Tobsterstorm 7469 said:

Hi guys, 

I'm very new here also very new to this thread.

I've had some bits and pieces this year but nothing too extreme here, did managed to catch some lightning and some cloudscapes though

 

Welcome to this forum and great photos, been on it for over 2 years now and it's a friendly place and as long as you remain friendly you should enjoy your time here, you can always ask for help and the professionals such as Ben Sainsbury are always kind and help you with the weather information.

Edited September 14, 2022 by Eagle Eye

[Tobsterstorm 7469]

6 minutes ago, Eagle Eye said:

Welcome to this forum and great photos, been on it for over 2 years now and it's a friendly place and as long as you remain friendly you should enjoy your time here, you can always ask for help and the professionals such as Ben Sainsbury are always kind and help you with the weather information.

Thank you , that's kind of you! 

 

[Harry's House]

33 minutes ago, Tobsterstorm 7469 said:

Thank you , that's kind of you! 

 

I endorse what Eagle Eye has just said. Also, you can enjoy seeing other people's recent experiences of storms, especially if you unluckily happen to miss out experiencing any yourself at the time.

[Tobsterstorm 7469]

43 minutes ago, Harry's House said:

I endorse what Eagle Eye has just said. Also, you can enjoy seeing other people's recent experiences of storms, especially if you unluckily happen to miss out experiencing any yourself at the time.

I've missed out quite a few times this year, but even so I've been very positive as I got only a few storms passing me and one of them was very crazy with flashes every one to two seconds as it went to the north sea typically! 

Edited September 14, 2022 by Tobsterstorm 7469

[wimblettben]

Some unstable mid-level, cumulus and small cumulonimbus clouds taken on the evening of last Thursday 8th September.

I even caught a rainbow at the base of one of the small cumulonimbus clouds.

Unfortunately none of these clouds produced any thunder at the time.

  

[Eagle Eye]

Very atmospheric and by the looks of It, heavy shower off in the distance.