It's got nothing to do with the Channel being a block to severe storms, it's the atmospheric profiles being incapable of sustaining the intensity of these convective areas.
Originally Posted by: Charmhills
Which is almost always the case, is it not? The highest CAPE levels are always on the European continent. Being an island obviously has impacts on how severe our storms are and how frequently we get them. They are usually poorly organised, isolated and cannot sustain themselves for many miles like they can on the continent - such as the recent storm traveling from the Bay of Biscay to Gemany virtually unhindered - and still rumbling away now, albeit smaller.
Originally Posted by: LeedsLad123