Storms and Convective discussion- October 2023

[minus10]

Yep more on the way...no thunder yet though..

[Windblade]

[saint]

Second storm of the day here, and it starts with a massive flash of lighting and a huge bit of shotgun thunder.

[ChannelThunder]

Some nice stormy elevated skies moving in here. Glad some of the clag has gone to enable these to be visible 

[chapmanslade]

More cells popping up further west now around Crewkerne - all heading NE at quite a lick which is very much at odds with surface conditions where there is virtually no wind at all.

[matt111]

Just had a loud rumble out if nowhere here. 

[minus10]

Yes here we go again, flash and very heavy rain..

[Alderc 2.0]

Just now, matt111 said:

Just had a loud rumble out if nowhere here. 

Showers developing directly over you.

[Alderc 2.0]

Muffled thunder here in east Bournemouth I’m assuming coming from the cells just east of here. Looks like we are going to be in an annoying gap! 

[It's a Philcast]

Stormy, flashy stuff going on here in North worcs...

[CoventryWeather]

Just had a distant rumble. From the cell just west of Stratford. I'm surprised, wasn't expecting anything today. 

[Metwatch]

Okay then

[CoventryWeather]

Another C-C just seen. Rumble just about audible. Seems rather elevated mind. 

[sunnijim]

Just heading home from Devon,just stopped for lunch off A35 in Dorset.

Real humdinger of a storm,overhead crack that shook the building!

[Mapantz]

Absolutely zilch here!

[sunnijim]

Just now, Mapantz said:

Absolutely zilch here!

A35 heading toward Dorchester,secret McDonald's by the roundabout if anyone is familet

[Alderc 2.0]

1 minute ago, Mapantz said:

Absolutely zilch here!

We in a crappy little gap!! 

[alexisj9]

Just now, Mapantz said:

Absolutely zilch here!

Nothing here either nice sun occasional signs of instability.

[amybonnie98]

Sudden (and loud!) thunder here in Southampton! Had no idea this was in the forecast!

[Alderc 2.0]

Clearly a more unstable airmass in the mid layers than forecast, maybe a bit more of a northward shunt of energy than expected? Temps are near 30C now on the north French coast.

[Eagle Eye]

Might charge my camera up just in case. Still not sure there's a trigger here but it's the perfect day to get a clear picture of lightning in the distance. 

[Mapantz]

Not even a drop of rain..

[TropicThunder]

Well I've been caught completely by surprise, didn't even know there was a risk today but just had a very nice little storm, loudest booming thunder I've heard in a very long time!

[ChannelThunder]

Some nice structure on the high base and a few CGs to boot.

[Metwatch]

Few intra cloud flashes with some nice rumbles, otherwise a torrential thundery shower. 

Does make it now both the second September and October in a row to see storms here, be it either thunder or distant lightning.