Storms and Convective discussion - August 2023

[snowrye]

As I thought, it's picked up intensity, you can bet your bottom dollar, it'll explode once it gets to the north sea

[Harry's House]

Torrential rain with fairly frequent lightning.

[Eagle Eye]

Totally normal night. 

[Harry's House]

Storm more in Ely direction, rain much lighter

[snowrye]

Just now, Harry's House said:

Storm more in Ely direction, rain much lighter

Definitely going full steam ahead for the north sea. Storms seem to like the north sea here, obviously don't like us south easterners. 

[Norfolk Sheep]

3 minutes ago, snowrye said:

As I thought, it's picked up intensity, you can bet your bottom dollar, it'll explode once it gets to the north sea

Area 51 is calling! It'll probably keep going for 10+ hrs and make landfall in Sweden...

[snowrye]

Just now, Norfolk Sheep said:

Area 51 is calling! It'll probably keep going for 10+ hrs and make landfall in Sweden...

Whilst doubling in size, every 15 mins, once it gets to the north sea, to end up looking like that scene, from the day after tomorrow, when there's 3 huge hurricanes across the northern hemisphere. 

[Dancerwithwings]

44 minutes ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

Don't have too much. You might need to come up to pee. Twister might get you!! I can't loose you darling!!!

Lose me, nah I’m rock

I know what your thoughts are, but not to worry, everything in moderation that’s me Beka boo

[Metwatch]

 

 

[Thunders]

7 minutes ago, Norfolk Sheep said:

Area 51 is calling! It'll probably keep going for 10+ hrs and make landfall in Sweden...

You mean Norway or norge

[Eagle Eye]

I had shotgun positive CG thunder earlier that turned all the power out. Wasn't videoing at the time though. 

[lottiekent]

Just now, Eagle Eye said:

I had shotgun positive CG thunder earlier that turned all the power out. Wasn't videoing at the time though. 

Several shotgun thunder claps here too, rain has now eased off but lightning still flashing away. Looks like some more might be popping up to the SW too

[emmett garland]

33 minutes ago, Surprised Weather said:

Thousands without power in Cork and Limerick as Storm Betty strikes

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Warning that the heavy rain and winds could potentially cause the collapse of temporary structures and spot flooding in places

 

34mm of rain between 10 to 11pm at valentia co kerry

[Eagle Eye]

3 minutes ago, lottiekent said:

Several shotgun thunder claps here too, rain has now eased off but lightning still flashing away. Looks like some more might be popping up to the SW too

Lots of lightning still going on but in a tricky spot to catch at the moment. 

Here's some stuff from earlier as well. 

These next 3, seperate strikes. 

[Me & angel fiance]

Its definitely a will it out won't it here in Margate.  As I type though it sounds like some distant rumbles.. blitzortung radar showing storms getting nearer but as quite often here in thanet (where we seem to have our own weather climate lol) ẁe may still miss out.. 

[Metwatch]

Folkestone and Hythe - Folkestone and Hythe, Folkestone and Hythe (Folkestone and Hythe, United Kingdom)

WEBCAMS.WINDY.COM

Some flashes on this live cam in Folkestone but it keeps turning different directions.

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Like if you like thunder

disagree if you think it’s a bust

thank me if you want a storm

and insightful if you still have hope

[Metwatch]

Caught a flash

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Just now, Metwatch said:

Caught a flash

This is what U.K. storm chasing has come to, watching a recording of a recording of a storm

[Tamsin]

Managed to get as far as Ashford.  The lightning from this blob thing seen below was briefly frequent but it's died right down now.  Didn't see any bolts though. Going straight home now!

[Metwatch]

1 minute ago, Flash bang flash bang etc said:

This is what U.K. storm chasing has come to, watching a recording of a recording of a storm

Haha, been doing that quite a lot this week for the storms in Poland Germany and France. 

This is the best capture so far from a livestream in Limoges, crawler lightning 2am Tuesday morning. 

[lottiekent]

6 minutes ago, Metwatch said:

Folkestone and Hythe - Folkestone and Hythe, Folkestone and Hythe (Folkestone and Hythe, United Kingdom)

WEBCAMS.WINDY.COM

Some flashes on this live cam in Folkestone but it keeps turning different directions.

That’s where I walk along all the time! Wonder who is controlling the camera - it’s a closed off area at night so only thing I can think of it’s some kind of security camera as there was a van along there just now, like they were looking for someone.

Shame it’s panning all over the place as it ended up being a decent storm in the end

[Eagle Eye]

Using light paintings to try and get a good idea of the structure. On the back edge of the storm. Seems a mean back structure. Almost looks Supeecellular but that just looks like outflow winds happening to be on the back side. 

[alexisj9]

1 hour ago, Thunders said:

There isn’t

I saw one, the rest were just flashes. It was a cloud to cloud that happened near my house.

[Jamie M]

Lots of IC flashes here, very bright lightning