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Bolty
06 May 2024 19:01:18
An incredible storm over West Yorkshire this afternoon! From what I've seen on social media, much of Leeds and Bradford are experiencing flash flooding. Remarkable and scary.
Scott
Blackrod, Lancashire (4 miles south of Chorley) at 156m asl.
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DEW
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07 May 2024 07:18:32
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/observations/weather-extremes 

Bradford 17.0 mm and Astwood (Worcs) 14mm from the two storms noted on here yesterday, though this says nothing about the rate of rainfall, and the centre of the storm may have missed the recording station. 

Meanwhile Charlwood (Surrey) recorded 30.4 mm - do we have any local observations for there? There was a warning out for southern counties as well as the Pennines but 50 miles from Charlwood, in Chichester, it didn't feel in the least thundery.
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Tim A
07 May 2024 08:14:05
PWS around here are in the 60-70mm range for yesterday. Most of that in the first 45 minutes!  Highly variable of course. 
This here in the 60-70mm zone. 
 https://twitter.com/carotomes/status/1787566872524702190?t=Hl51Dx_Sm_eVSu52WnFWlw&s=19

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NW Leeds
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Matty H
12 May 2024 09:42:33
MetO Thunderstorm warnings covering quite large areas for today 

No doubt TORRID will be wetting themselves into a flurry of tornado warnings 
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Jim-55
12 May 2024 17:04:54
I can not believe we've missed out yet again here, we are, or was, well in on the yellow warning area, but everything kicked off north of us as it always seems to do, so damned disappointing. Years ago we'd be hammered every summer with thunderstorms but everything is always further north nowadays, I'm beginning to think this flippin planet has tilted a bit, sorry rant over.
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Bolty
12 May 2024 18:39:01
I've just had a thunderstorm here. It wasn't as potent as the one that has just moved over Manchester and Rossendale, but there was still a good few flashes and rumbles.
Scott
Blackrod, Lancashire (4 miles south of Chorley) at 156m asl.
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Joe Bloggs
12 May 2024 18:53:10
Double whammy of thunderstorms in Manchester right now - radar says it all. 

An impressive weather event! 

Manchester City Centre, 31m ASL
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Crepuscular Ray
12 May 2024 19:40:57
Just look at the size of that thunderstorm area!! Lightning currently from NW Scotland, SE to Glasgow, Carlisle, Manchester and The Midlands....incredible!!
Jerry
Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill
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Saint Snow
12 May 2024 20:17:58

I can not believe we've missed out yet again here, we are, or was, well in on the yellow warning area, but everything kicked off north of us as it always seems to do, so damned disappointing. Years ago we'd be hammered every summer with thunderstorms but everything is always further north nowadays, I'm beginning to think this flippin planet has tilted a bit, sorry rant over.

Originally Posted by: Jim-55 



We only had one weak flash and a few distant rumbles (a period of moderate rain) so even parts further north missed out.

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Roger Parsons
12 May 2024 20:23:27

We only had one weak flash and a few distant rumbles (a period of moderate rain) so even parts further north missed out.

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

I'm afraid Lincolnshire has missed out on any thunder, with little hope of an aurora either. Been a cracking warm summer day though. Perfick.
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
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glenogle
12 May 2024 22:16:21
Just had 3hrs + of thunder and lightning. Best I've seen in years. Not often we are in the sweet spot but we were tonight 👌👌⛈️⛈️⛈️
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johncs2016
12 May 2024 22:55:36

Just look at the size of that thunderstorm area!! Lightning currently from NW Scotland, SE to Glasgow, Carlisle, Manchester and The Midlands....incredible!!

Originally Posted by: Crepuscular Ray 



Absolutely nothing for here in Edinburgh though as per usual.😡
The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.
ozone_aurora
13 May 2024 18:55:38

Just look at the size of that thunderstorm area!! Lightning currently from NW Scotland, SE to Glasgow, Carlisle, Manchester and The Midlands....incredible!!

Originally Posted by: Crepuscular Ray 


Yes, indeed, it was incredible.

And yet, most of it died out during the night leaving only sporadic, mostly light rain, chiefly in the far north. Other areas (esp further south) had some clear spells. Some of these widespread thunderstorms would keep on going all night, peaking at midnight.

I suspect these storms where formed by direct surface convection (i.e, Cb from Cu con clouds), convecting violently when it reached medium level heights where patchy Ac cas clouds would have occurred, but have not maintained significant instability at this height in the night.

In Lowestoft, I have seen Cb clouds developing straight from Ac cas in the last 30 years, whilst the lower layers were very stable; some of these became spectacular nighttime thunderstorms.

 
ozone_aurora
13 May 2024 18:58:41
Some heavy thundery showers around Shetland Islands a little earlier today. Of course, there's no radar coverage of the Shetlands on the Met Office site.
Chunky Pea
13 May 2024 20:37:26
A few rumbles on and off all evening and feels muggy as hell. 
Current Conditions
https://t.ly/MEYqg 

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Retron
15 May 2024 10:43:39
An unexpected lively shower passing over just now - peaked at 36mm/hour rainfall rate. Neither GFS nor MetO foresaw that one, with the latter saying "Cloudier in the east, especially along the Kent coast, with perhaps the odd spot of light rain."

It's proper convective rain too, the sort that has massive raindrops which make large wet circles when they land...
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Chunky Pea
15 May 2024 10:50:17

An unexpected lively shower passing over just now - peaked at 36mm/hour rainfall rate. Neither GFS nor MetO foresaw that one, with the latter saying "Cloudier in the east, especially along the Kent coast, with perhaps the odd spot of light rain."

It's proper convective rain too, the sort that has massive raindrops which make large wet circles when they land...

Originally Posted by: Retron 



Love that sort of rain. Impressive rain rate there to, Retron, though anything above 100mm/hour is something that raises the hairs on the back of my neck. Late summer and throughout Autumn best time to see rates on that scale, for here at least. 
Current Conditions
https://t.ly/MEYqg 

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StoneCroze
15 May 2024 14:21:09
Some thunderstorms around, one over the Cotentin peninsular heading N, another just South of Jersey.
Alderney, Channel Islands. (previously known as Beaufort)
ozone_aurora
15 May 2024 15:02:22
Dull, forboding look over Sheffield at the moment with yellowish skies and strongly convective clouds, i.e, Cu con clouds (and relatively high cloud bases of over 1000 m). Would not be surprised to get a thunderstorm in the next few hours.
ballamar
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17 May 2024 13:43:03
Was hoping for a little more in the forecast for tomorrow still outside chance of a storm or 2 in the south. Still got hop
DEW
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18 May 2024 17:03:20
Storm enthusiasts should be looking S & W of Ludlow, also near Llandovery
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NMA
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18 May 2024 18:23:07
I'm on the edge of a thunderstorm not far from Ringstead Bay in Dorset. Waiting in car park as it will be too risky on the beach. It formed quite fast before I set out.
 
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South Dorset
Elevation 60m 197ft
Jim-55
18 May 2024 19:54:14
Same old same old, yellow warning again and nothing, thunderstorms all around us but nowt here.
Previously JimC. joined back then in 2009. Frome, N/E Somerset, 125mtrs asl.
NMA
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19 May 2024 06:55:32

Same old same old, yellow warning again and nothing, thunderstorms all around us but nowt here.

Originally Posted by: Jim-55 


I expected the warnings to follow the same path here but this late evening storm formed within half an hour over Poole/Bournemouth and moved over Wareham, Lulworth Army Ranges before petering out over the sea near Weymouth. High level stuff but potent and not something to be ignored whilst waving a carbon wand on the shore. So I stayed a bit in the car to enjoy the noise and then went home.
 
Vale of the Great Dairies
South Dorset
Elevation 60m 197ft
Jim-55
19 May 2024 15:36:16
Look at France right now, it's amazing what that little stretch of water keeps at bay.
Previously JimC. joined back then in 2009. Frome, N/E Somerset, 125mtrs asl.

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