Storms and Convective discussion- October 2023

[Mizzle]

Woah! Wasn't expecting that. Booms going off around me and I thought it was the farm machinery as harvest is going on. And then the strikes!

Was this expected?

[Frosty hollows]

I can hear distant thunder from the cell south of Reading 

[WeatherWatchmanG]

10 minutes ago, minus10 said:

Gosh it feels so stormy out even though just grey clag..had a few large drops and a rumble..

Same here, a few large drops for less than a minute and some distant booming thunder.

11 minutes ago, Mizzle said:

Woah! Wasn't expecting that. Booms going off around me and I thought it was the farm machinery as harvest is going on. And then the strikes!

Was this expected?

Yes a watch was issued, on the netweather home page however I think it's more intense than expected.

[Frosty hollows]

Few closer rumbles now. Looks like cells developing rapidly now

[saint]

Quite a bit of thunder coming from cells just to the south.

[minus10]

Just heading to trim a hedge with metal ladder in hand when massive bright flash and huge crash ....put ladder and hedge trimmer back in van...now big drops...wow...took me by surprise....

[Metwatch]

Interesting, it's a destabilising warm front rather than cold front, a less common set up I think.

[Frosty hollows]

Maidenhead has just lit up!

[mike5900]

Runble of thunder here. 

[minus10]

Just heading to trim a hedge with metal ladder in hand when massive bright flash and huge crash ....put ladder and hedge trimmer back in van...now big drops...wow...took me by surprise....

Since then heavy rain and further thunder...its can only be October!!

Sorry for duplicate post..problems with internet

Edited October 2, 2023 by minus10

[Methuselah]

We either have fairly frequent thunder or a lot of folks wheeling in their bins. 

It's definitely thunder, and it's as dark as mid-evening!

Edited October 2, 2023 by Methuselah

[chapmanslade]

28 minutes ago, Metwatch said:

Interesting, it's a destabilising warm front rather than cold front, a less common set up I think.

I think it is the trough to the south of the warm front actually that has now moved further north

[alexisj9]

56 minutes ago, Mizzle said:

Woah! Wasn't expecting that. Booms going off around me and I thought it was the farm machinery as harvest is going on. And then the strikes!

Was this expected?

Yes, but for some reason not really mentioned on TV forecasts. Think they went cautious and just forecast heavy rain.

[saint]

40 minutes ago, saint said:

Quite a bit of thunder coming from cells just to the south.

And just as the storm arrived, we had a massive power cut! 

[chapmanslade]

1 minute ago, alexisj9 said:

Yes, but for some reason not really mentioned on TV forecasts. Think they went cautious and just forecast heavy rain.

Was mentioned on BBC forecasts (TV and radio) yesterday and this morning

[alexisj9]

31 minutes ago, Metwatch said:

Interesting, it's a destabilising warm front rather than cold front, a less common set up I think.

Well that's a change lol, was a cold front in yesterday's forecasts.

[Alderc 2.0]

Quite a strong storm heading into Weymouth however trajectory seems to be taking it quite far north of here. 
 

 

[alexisj9]

2 minutes ago, saint said:

And just as the storm arrived, we had a massive power cut! 

Probably a cloud to ground near by somewhere.

[Emz by the Thames]

Well this is a rather tasty afternoon! Really busy so have not looked at forecasts  since yesterday...so a giant flash in front of me outdoors absolutely stunned me!!

[alexisj9]

4 minutes ago, chapmanslade said:

Was mentioned on BBC forecasts (TV and radio) yesterday and this morning

Was watching itv this morning didn't hear anything about thunderstorms just rain.

Edited October 2, 2023 by alexisj9

[Methuselah]

Wow, that was very bright and very loud! 

[mike5900]

Nice loud rumbles here.

[Andy Bown]

A flash and rumble nearby a few minutes ago. So wish the actual storm clouds were visible! 

[minus10]

Just reeling from that close strike..power went out for a while...realised i should have taken cover as soon as i heard the first rumble but tbh didnt think much would come of it...should know better ...dark again now...

[chapmanslade]

13 minutes ago, alexisj9 said:

Was watching itv this morning didn't hear anything about thunderstorms just rain.

Well if you listen to ITV weather what do you expect!

3 minutes ago, Andy Bown said:

A flash and rumble nearby a few minutes ago. So wish the actual storm clouds were visible! 

Heard a rumble here so must be to the east of you from that new cell that has popped up