Storms and Convective discussion - November 2023 onwards

[ChannelThunder]

Sferics off of the eastern channel cells - they developed so quickly!

[Thunders]

 ChannelThunder on blitzortung, it shows that they had a few strikes, i wonder if those are genuine now as they could very well be correct 

Edited March 31 by Thunders

[Eagle Eye]

Lightning to my south but the stuff to my east is currently more visible. 

[*Stormforce~beka*]

Yea you'll all get storms as I'm not in Winchester right now! I'm up north! Would be just my luck ...

[Eagle Eye]

 ChannelThunder

Buoyancy is strong, just needed that kick from somewhere and it's got it. Technically a sort of cap in place because of the surface erosion, potentially eroding now. Surface based? Or are they elevated, have to see. 

[Thunders]

 Eagle Eye  i hope the 'cap' is eroding now, should be able to get some nice storms then, whats the difference between surface and elevated storms btw, sorry i keep asking lol

[Eagle Eye]

 Thunders

I'm not sure there's a boundary as such but surface are lower down storms and elevated are a clear gap between the surface and the storm to the point where the sea temperatures won't affect the elevated storms much if at all. Sometimes we like elevated and for more severe potential storms and heavier rain, surface based are better. Sometimes you can tell with rain but if there's so much moisture in the atmosphere then even elevated cells can create downpours. 

[ChannelThunder]

Radar's perking up mid-Channel and I can see towers to the SE too now. I've seen enough to be interested in this evening. 

[Thunders]

i just hope that we can get these storms when it starts to get dark tho. even if they dont arrive when its dark, one storm is better than no storm 

[Eagle Eye]

Still can't see the cells that are supposed to be to my SE and moving roughly towards me. Might be blocked but nothing standing out and the stuff to my east looks to be too far north to be those. 

[Thunders]

[Eagle Eye]

A lot of this stuff appears to be getting stronger in the channel likely meaning it's now elevated. 

[CoventryWeather]

Winchester? Some strikes there. 

Also near Exeter too.

Edited March 31 by CoventryWeather

[ChannelThunder]

 *Stormforce~beka*

Right on cue

 

[Thunders]

 CoventryWeather i saw that too, need comfirmation tho

[Thunderspotter]

Winchester is right out of my viewing range (houses are obstructing haha), gutting but nevermind

[Thunders]

do we have any hail chance with these, im guessing we need a strong updraft for the water to get into the elevated storms 

[Southern Storm]

This is the Basingstoke cell, nice

Edit, it's growing nicely, only a couple of minutes between shots!

Edited March 31 by Southern Storm

[CoventryWeather]

Looked quite explosive on satellite. Is there a cap in the low/mid levels today? 

[Thunders]

The one that looks smooth is the one near lydd I think

[ChannelThunder]

Winchester cell developing a pileus as it chucks out lightning below

[Eagle Eye]

 Thunders

No real hail potential that I can see. Weak shearing so maybe but can't see it personally. 

[Thunders]

 Eagle Eye alright thanks, that french storm is splitting by what i can see, could also be two storms next to eachother tho

i know we are talking about stuff in the east of the country, but i think that these are some  pretty strong signatures 

[Eagle Eye]

 Thunders two individual cells developing. Look to be weakening but often these events pulse from high to low in terms of lightning strikes. 

[Thunders]

Are these accas?

The other pic is of some stuff in Kent I think