Convective / Storm Discussion - 1st May 2014 onwards

[lassie23]

It's now sunny and thundering and the temps are going up further!

[A.J]

Right on the edge of Surrey and Berkshire very deep rumble of thunder might of been in cloud lightning as I saw no distinct "flash" 

nothing showing up on ATD yet, but not every strike is recorded as we know, and some quite lively radar returns around the M4/M3/M25 parts of west London

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nothing showing up on ATD yet, but not every strike is recorded as we know, and some quite lively radar returns around the M4/M3/M25 parts of west London

 

That is what I am trying to look at now there are no returns lightning wise.. But yeah really potent looking cells going up!

nothing showing up on ATD yet, but not every strike is recorded as we know, and some quite lively radar returns around the M4/M3/M25 parts of west London

 

Cluster thunderstorms 

[Mapantz]

[William Grimsley]

There was a torrential downpour in Newton Poppleford, about 10 minutes ago. I was surprised there wasn't any thunder with that.

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East london im going for with the next lot of strikes showing up..

[Mokidugway]

Just a fraction of what they're getting on the continent we would be happy bunnies !!!.......

[BB1979]

Central London looking ripe for something in the near future. Odds on it will be as I start my walk to the station in an hour or so

[Daniel*]

I'll be on the look out

Today is looking decent for London, for a change - Some bright echoes, not many dry slots.

I remain hopeful for some booming Thunder.

[Evening thunder]

KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! BRILLIANT THUNDER!!!         surrey.. The storm magnet of UK 

 

Haven't noticed anything hear in Egham, though we are now on the edge of a shower.

[Nick L]

Just persistent, plain old rain here so far. Getting progressively heavier though.

[Mesoscale]

Had two quite abrupt cracks of thunder here, I thought someone was moving a bin down my alley way until I looked on the ATD map and saw that there were two lightning strikes over Elstree..

Edited May 1, 2014 by Mesoscale

[Harry]

This is the problem with now moving to a nice plush new office in the city - the converted high street shop meant I could see little lightning (unless looking for it) but open the windows and listen for thunder. Now further into the city, complete glazing to the NW around to the SE, but no openable windows to listen for thunder.

 

Haven't seen any lightning so far, but the scar has been getting darker.

 

Roll on 5:30

Edited May 1, 2014 by Harry

[Tom Jarvis]

Welcome to Sussex the storm less capital of uk lol

[Mapantz]

BOOOOOOM!

[Ben Sainsbury]

Some moderate rain here now, though doesn't seem too threatening.

[Neilsouth]

Still waiting for those storms

[Nick L]

Has to be said, it's not exactly looking lively.

[dwalton]

A bit too late for any real convection to get going. A bust today me thinks

[Ben Sainsbury]

Has to be said, it's not exactly looking lively.

As the time hits 5pm just a bit worried that this day might turn into an absolute waste... Let's hope something happens!The latest GFS 12z run looks useless... Edited May 1, 2014 by interestingweather

[Shane Wheeldon]

Welcome to Sussex the storm less capital of uk lol

Have you never been to Telford lol

[jimben]

Sun breaking through here in Northants and some towering clouds to the south west, fingers crossed

[Mokidugway]

Have you never been to Telford lol

or south Cumbria where thunderstorms and snow are just distant memories !!!....

[Ben Sainsbury]

Very intense cell W-SW of Chelmsford!

[Supacell]

We have thick cloud, drizzle and a strong breeze here. Maybe still a chance further south but definitely a bust for here and anywhere north of Birmingham.