Storms and Convective discussion - September 2023

[Azazel]

I’m ignoring the Channel Islands stuff now - it’s stationary for some god forsaken reason

Just got to see if anything pops up south west of us on the coast really. That’s all I can wish for 

[pinball wizard]

2 minutes ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

Yea that one. I said the wrong name Sorry 

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[thunderhead 2005]

I think we need to have faith, it does feel ripe "loaded gun" 

[Azazel]

Caen webcam - not the best quality but constant lightning 

 

 

Just now, thunderhead 2005 said:

I think we need to have faith, it does feel ripe "loaded gun" 

I hope you’ve enjoyed the Andover storm season as much as I have this year. It’s been a real white knuckle thrill ride

[alexisj9]

1 hour ago, Flash bang flash bang etc said:

I dunno, there is a lot of frontal activity going on and with elevated setups things are less clear.

Another thing is that I’ve lost count of how many times the skies have looked classically ‘primed’ - but sweet fizzy alligator has actually happened.

This morning looked fairly good, there was a chance forcings would have given us a decent squall, but in the end it was only rain. However, it was utterly torrential

We had north sea low cloud here, and when the front finally got here it was dry pmsl, but it took the north sea cloud with it, and we've had some nice sun since, so not a total waste of a day. We'll see what tonight brings later, nice sky went flat again at some point, but can see stuff south of me that looks interesting. 

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Friends Clump is also an awesome spot - would be perfect this evening I reckon.

So dark - but quite a few cars usually turn up so that can be a little bit irritating

[TallPaul]

Not much to ask... but why can't we have a 1,500 mile long active storm front as per current activity below...

[sunnijim]

Don't really want that MCS over NE Francr drifting in towards the SE, would prefer taking chances on individual storms firing and drifting for the lucky.

A warm East/SE breeze here.

High risk high reward for some

[WeatherArc]

[Alderc 2.0]

19 minutes ago, WeatherArc said:

Those storms near Cherbourg are defo supercells imo, have the classic look to them.

Velocity data also shows some weak rotation, far from the radar though. 

Looks like they are producing some fairly big hail aswell, shame they wont survive the channel. 

Uk radar is an embarrassment. 

[TallPaul]

3 minutes ago, Flash bang flash bang etc said:

Friends Clump is also an awesome spot - would be perfect this evening I reckon.

So dark - but quite a few cars usually turn up so that can be a little bit irritating

 

[Metwatch]

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[TallPaul]

3 minutes ago, Flash bang flash bang etc said:

Friends Clump is also an awesome spot - would be perfect this evening I reckon.

So dark - but quite a few cars usually turn up so that can be a little bit irritating

Bl**dy d*ggers are everywhere nowadays...

[Azazel]

some nice lightning on here too

 

I’m off to watch an episode of line of duty - if nothing changes by the time it’s done I’m getting an early night 

[WeatherArc]

Just now, Alderc 2.0 said:

Uk radar is an embarrassment. 

Completely agree with you, it annoys me that we have no access to any velocity/CC/hail data that those in the US or even Europe do, makes  things such as identifying supercells incredibly difficult. 

 

[alexisj9]

54 minutes ago, ChannelThunder said:

New cell to the west of main Guernsey one, more on the French coast, and that line of towers I keep mentioning looks very encouraging. Today's been a rollercoaster of thinking Kent Clipper or whole SE clipper, but now there's 'hope' for the latter. 

Looks like Poseidon is getting involved, might be better/more dangerous than we thought.

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

[Mitch the motorbike storm]

Im posted up at ramsgate 

[TJS1998Tom]

Gfs still suggesting something for around 3am. Guess it'll be radar watching all night

[WeatherArc]

Radar data from that potentially strong tornado producing cell in northern France as it was on the ground. 

 

[10 Days Away]

I haven't experienced hail for longer than I can remember. Be nice to see/hear some tonight.

[Had Worse]

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[Turquoise]

Hopefully these might be electrify so the NW get something...very much doubt it though.

[alexisj9]

49 minutes ago, WeatherArc said:

France absolutely outdoing us once again when it comes to storms

As far as I'm concerned, France can keep it's tonadoes and any large hail they may have had.

[Andy Bown]

1 minute ago, Turquoise said:

Hopefully these might be electrify so the NW get something...very much doubt it though.

Lol they popped up rapidly and are now decaying just as quickly. Sporadic large raindrops here from a red radar echo.