Storms and Convective discussion - September 2023

[Ted Striker]

Going crazy just south of Leeds - counted 28 flashes in a minute. 10 miles from me, quite the spectacle.

[UnderTheAnvil]

What a display from that storm up norf

[cheese]

Continued

 

 

[Turquoise]

of course we had the usual today....storm just too far south for us to enjoy, and then a storm just too far to the west for us to enjoy

looking forward to tomorrow when we'll get a storm just too far to the north and east for us to enjoy

[Slysi100]

Currently in Beesands down on the South Devon coast, seen lots of lightening out in the Channel, a few CGs too which were incredible. Storm has weakened now unfortunately although it's just started to rain. Hopefully more to come later tonight and tomorrow

[TwisterGirl81]

7 minutes ago, Marcus_surfer said:

Perhaps direct hit for exeter?

Though the storms and heaviest rain usually skim us and go into east Devon and Dorset but keeping my fingers crossed tonight is the night 

Wow, just saw a distant flash on the skies horizon woo hoo, bring it on 

Edited September 9, 2023 by TwisterGirl81

[Aiden2012]

And it’s really getting going

omg a storm developing right over my head too

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Salisbury now has 30% chance of rain at 3:am

[Super_Uwe]

Few decent flashes now looking south and east out towards Start Point and Torbay, looks to be getting second wind.

A few distant rumbles of thunder.

It's great compared to the absolute non-existent storm fest we've had for ages!

[Schnee]

4 minutes ago, cheese said:

Continued

 

 

 I can see this to my east/south east now. Looks awesome, even this far away!

[Mapantz]

That's chucking out some serious discharges! I don't normally pick anything up from that way, but I am tonight.

[Wold Topper]

2 minutes ago, Aiden2012 said:

And it’s really getting going

omg a storm developing right over my head too

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Looking at the radar u are right in line,

[Cheshire Freeze]

4 minutes ago, Turquoise said:

of course we had the usual today....storm just too far south for us to enjoy, and then a storm just too far to the west for us to enjoy

looking forward to tomorrow when we'll get a storm just too far to the north and east for us to enjoy

Yeah, I’m open to being surprised by a direct hit though. Probably more chance of winning the Euromillions jackpot

[Southern Storm]

Evening all, I decided to setup the west of Portland 

She's incoming

[UnderTheAnvil]

Not something I ever thought I'd say, but I think I've seen my first ever sprite!

[Aiden2012]

8 minutes ago, Wold Topper said:

Looking at the radar u are right in line,

Hopefully  

[Harsh Climate]

The storm just to east and south of me going mental.. Flashes every few seconds. Hope cell over Manchester can fire up like this one then will be direct hit for leeds

[Aiden2012]

Just wow that’s another cell that is just breath taking

[Ted Striker]

Something south of Manchester heading Leeds way? Fingers crossed...

[Rufus Butterfield]

I’m humbled

[Ted Striker]

Just now, Harsh Climate said:

The storm just to east and south of me going mental.. Flashes every few seconds. Hope cell over Manchester can fire up like this one then will be direct hit for leeds

Watching that too - the rest started further south so maybe we get lucky?

[ChannelThunder]

4 minutes ago, Southern Storm said:

Evening all, I decided to setup the west of Portland 

She's incoming

Looks like it's going to be worth the drive! Hopefully I haven't killed it off for you by saying that!

[Mapantz]

The far SW may see some more tomorrow, mid-morning, before more cells fire in the NW and move toward the NE.

 

  

[alexisj9]

24 minutes ago, tomp456 said:

I don't care that there is no storm forecast for sussex tonight or tomorrow.

 

My all time favourite storm occurred in July 2014, which was completely unforecast.

 

I live in hope that something unexpected crops up lol

 

I remember that, it was another MCs that came over from France, had the best shelf I've ever seen in the UK, although an overnight MCs a few years later definitely out performed this July 2014 one.

[ChezWeather]

Still seeing distant flickering to the NE